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		<title>Cheap Stuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Climbing Gear
Moosejaw - use coupon &#8220;maximus&#8221; or &#8220;jibstyle&#8221; for 15% off.  No tax, free shipping.
Other Stuff
www.fatwallet.com
www.slickdeals.net
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Climbing Gear<br />
</strong><a href="http://www.moosejaw.com">Moosejaw</a> - use coupon &#8220;maximus&#8221; or &#8220;jibstyle&#8221; for 15% off.  No tax, free shipping.</p>
<p><strong>Other Stuff<br />
</strong><a href="http://www.fatwallet.com">www.fatwallet.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.slickdeals.net">www.slickdeals.net</a></p>
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		<title>Cell Phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got a cell phone.  I&#8217;ve been a holdout till June 2008.  I&#8217;d never have gotten one but I found a dirt-cheap prepaid provider that is actually not a ripoff:
Page Plus Cellular

Minutes last for 4 months and rollover when you add a refill.
5.7 cents a minute, 25 cent fee each month
Minimum refill of $10 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just got a cell phone.  I&#8217;ve been a holdout till June 2008.  I&#8217;d never have gotten one but I found a dirt-cheap prepaid provider that is actually not a ripoff:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pagepluscellular.com/">Page Plus Cellular</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Minutes last for 4 months and rollover when you add a refill.</li>
<li>5.7 cents a minute, 25 cent fee each month</li>
<li>Minimum refill of $10 every 4 months to keep it alive</li>
<li>Uses Verizon&#8217;s network</li>
<li>No taxes, &#8220;regulatory cost recovery fee&#8221;, or any other BS</li>
<li>Free nights/weekends for $15 a month</li>
</ul>
<p>This not only doesn&#8217;t suck, like every other prepaid carrier out there, it&#8217;s a damn good deal.</p>
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		<title>Woodson Ticklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aids Victim (Tick! - wired into submission)
Hear My Train A-Comin (Tick! - wired&#8230; doesn&#8217;t feel so hard anymore&#8230; solo?)
Mother Superior (Tick! - wired, still feels hard)
Test Tube (ouch, my shoulder)
Driving South (Tick!  not too bad with the right beta)
Starving in Stereo - feels damn hard
Widow&#8217;s Bereft                      - feels impossible!
Uncertainty Principle - this&#8217;ll probably go in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105791605">Aids Victim</a> (Tick! - wired into submission)<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105791615">Hear My Train A-Comin</a> (Tick! - wired&#8230; doesn&#8217;t feel so hard anymore&#8230; solo?)<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105796521">Mother Superior</a> (Tick! - wired, still feels hard)<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105803116">Test Tube</a> (ouch, my shoulder)<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105803081">Driving South</a> (Tick!  not too bad with the right beta)<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105796541">Starving in Stereo</a> - feels damn hard<br />
Widow&#8217;s Bereft                      - feels impossible!<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105796563">Uncertainty Principle</a> - this&#8217;ll probably go in a try or two<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105792322">Lie Detector</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105837740">Greg&#8217;s Crack</a> - impossible<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105837141">Columbo Crack</a> - tried it a long time ago<br />
The Ogre<br />
<a href="http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/san_diego_county/mount_woodson/105796672">Stairway to Heaven</a> - came close once</p>
<p>I&#8217;m always looking for more finger cracks and offwidths</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a pretty good <a href="http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com/2007/02/professor-keith-brueckners-mt.html">woodson guide</a></p>
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		<title>Multiday Sierra Winter Gear List</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s my gear list for multiday Winter climbs in the sierras, as taken on a Winter ascent of the Northeast Ridge of Lone Pine Peak with Scotty.
Rack:
Six nuts
Six cams from blue TCU to #2 Camalot
6 or so tripled draws
3 tied slings with 1 biner each
1 tied double length sling (for rapping and whatnot)
2 anchor setups [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s my gear list for multiday Winter climbs in the sierras, as taken on a Winter ascent of the Northeast Ridge of Lone Pine Peak with Scotty.</p>
<p><strong>Rack:</strong><br />
Six nuts<br />
Six cams from blue TCU to #2 Camalot<br />
6 or so tripled draws<br />
3 tied slings with 1 biner each<br />
1 tied double length sling (for rapping and whatnot)<br />
2 anchor setups (double length sling with 2 biners and a locker)<br />
Rope - Charles&#8217;s 50 meter 9mm</p>
<p><strong>Personal Climbing Gear:</strong><br />
Backpack<br />
Harness - the crappy old light one<br />
Rock shoes (big enough for socks)<br />
Belay device and locker<br />
Ice Axe<br />
Crampons<br />
Ultralight Helmet<br />
Boots (La Sportiva Trango Evo S, freaking light and they climb really well)</p>
<p><strong>Clothing</strong>:<br />
Socks: one liner pair and 2 thicker pair<br />
Light powerstretch gloves<br />
Shell gloves that fit over the light ones<br />
Long Underwear<br />
Soft shell pants<br />
Baselayer - really light<br />
Soft Shell Jacket<br />
DAS Parka<br />
balaclava<br />
gaiters</p>
<p><strong>Bivy:</strong><br />
3/4 length Sleeping Pad<br />
2lb 10 degree WM Sleeping Bag<br />
Bivy Sack (BD 8 ounce one)</p>
<p><strong>Cooking Gear:</strong><br />
Stove and Fuel (We took a pocket rocket and 2 8oz cannisters&#8230;. this stove sucked.  Next time take the Reactor or a white gas stove)<br />
Pot (6oz titanium)<br />
Lighter/firestarter<br />
Spoons<br />
Cheap light homemade insulated bowl for 2 people</p>
<p><strong>Food/Water:</strong><br />
Water: 3 liter capacity each (3 gatorade bottles)<br />
3 liter water bag for holding water overnight<br />
Breakfasts, Lunches, and Dinners each in their own stuffsacks:<br />
Breakfasts:  3 packs of oatmeal each, coffee powder, chocolate espresso beans<br />
Lunches: 2 gu&#8217;s, 2 bars, bits of cheese and sausage, chocolate espresso beans<br />
Dinners: Dehydrated stuff, extra butter, bits of cheese and sausage, chocolate bar, tea</p>
<p><strong>Misc:</strong><br />
Headlamp<br />
Toilet Paper<br />
Extra batteries<br />
Camera<br />
Cellphone<br />
Topos<br />
Plastic Bag for trash<br />
Climbing Tape<br />
Knife<br />
Lip Balm<br />
Sunscreen<br />
Sunglasses</p>
<p><strong>Extra Crap:</strong><br />
Snacks and water for the drive<br />
Snowshoes&#8230; if conditions require&#8230;. if at all possible try to ditch these things</p>
<p><strong>Notes:</strong><br />
Next time take a squeeze bottle with some sort of liquid butter&#8230; plastic bag got super messy.<br />
Even though the pocket rocket sucked, it did make us water and it was probably lighter than the MSR Reactor and definitely lighter than a white gas stove + fuel.  For another night out the reactor would have been the ticket.  Some sort of windscreen would probably have helped a lot.</p>
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		<title>Solo Bigwall Gear List</title>
		<link>http://www.ricklin.net/2008/03/01/solo-bigwall-gear-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my own personal gear list for soloing a bigwall in Zion.
Movement Systems:
Leading:
(2) adjustable daisies, each with a keylock biner
(2) pairs of aiders, each pair on a keylock biner
Silent Partner with (1) oval locker and (1) oval
12 inch sling with (1) fat locker for backup knots
Fifi hook
Descending:
Grigri with (1) locker
Rope Ascending:
(2) Jumars
12 inch sling [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is my own personal gear list for soloing a bigwall in Zion.</p>
<p><strong>Movement Systems:</strong><br />
Leading:<br />
(2) adjustable daisies, each with a keylock biner<br />
(2) pairs of aiders, each pair on a keylock biner<br />
Silent Partner with (1) oval locker and (1) oval<br />
12 inch sling with (1) fat locker for backup knots<br />
Fifi hook</p>
<p>Descending:<br />
Grigri with (1) locker</p>
<p>Rope Ascending:<br />
(2) Jumars<br />
12 inch sling with (1) locker for left  Jumar<br />
(use same backup-knot sling and locker as for leading)</p>
<p><strong>Hauling System:</strong><br />
Haulbag<br />
12 inch sling and (1) fat locker for docking<br />
(1) fat locker to connect haulbag to haul line<br />
knot protector<br />
Pro-traxion with (1) locker for anchor and (1) biner to keep it closed<br />
(1) locker for carrying and attaching haul line</p>
<p><strong>Sleeping Stuff:</strong><br />
Portaledge with (1) fat locker for hanging<br />
Portaledge fly with (1) fat locker for hanging (I really want to ditch this thing)<br />
10 feet of cord to hang ledge off haulbag (use same locker as for hanging ledge)<br />
Sleeping pad<br />
Sleeping bag<br />
Bivy Sack</p>
<p><strong>Gear:</strong><br />
Nuts on biners<br />
Cams over .5 BD on their own biners, cams under .5 BD in groups of 3 on ovals<br />
3 lowe balls on an oval<br />
hooks on a biner<br />
(~30) free lightweight biners<br />
couple of quickdraws (what for?)<br />
(~4) 2 foot slings for beefing up anchors, etc.<br />
(2) anchor setups, each with (2) lockers and (1) fat locker<br />
Haul line (8mm static to save weight)<br />
Lead line<br />
Harness<br />
Nut tool<br />
ATC with (1) locker for rapping<br />
Helmet<br />
Approach shoes<br />
Comfy climbing shoes</p>
<p><strong>Food/Poop/Water:</strong><br />
(1) Dinner, (2) if I spend the night at the base<br />
(1) breakfast with starbucks coffee, (2) if I spend the night at the base<br />
(2) day food (espresso beans, gu, cookies)<br />
Spoon/Fork<br />
Plastic grocery bags (for trash and poop)<br />
Toilet Paper<br />
Water (5) 1.5 liter bottles, more if I spend the night at the base (possibly bring iodine to ferry water from the river)</p>
<p><strong>Clothing:</strong><br />
Softshell pants<br />
T-shirt<br />
Pat. R1 Hoody<br />
Softshell Jacket<br />
DAS Parka<br />
Liner socks and thick socks<br />
Long Underwear (if temps are low)<br />
Light Gloves<br />
Balaclava</p>
<p><strong>Misc:</strong><br />
Sunglasses<br />
Duct Tape<br />
Climbing Tape<br />
Knife<br />
Headlamp<br />
Camera<br />
Spare AAA and AA batteries</p>
<p><strong>Total Biners:</strong><br />
Non-locking 30 free + lots<br />
Keylock - 4<br />
Big Fat Lockers - 7<br />
Small Lockers - 9<br />
Oval Locker - 1</p>
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