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by mssmith
Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:45 am
Forum: Hooking Up
Topic: Climbers looking to learn March 9-15
Replies: 33
Views: 12078

Re: Climbers looking to learn March 9-15

Pisano, here's the hard truth. Climbing isn't something one can just do a couple weekends a year. It is not a spring break activity. No amount of gym training, reading, or courses can prepare you for the real thing. Please don't think you can hire a guide for a day and then be ready to strike out on...
by mssmith
Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:32 pm
Forum: Sport
Topic: Chipped Routes
Replies: 23
Views: 11512

Re: Chipped Routes

Well known fact that arachnid was a thin A2 seam before larry day took a jackhammer and crow bar to it in 1974 so he could fit his hands in.
by mssmith
Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:16 am
Forum: Lost in the woods
Topic: KY Ice
Replies: 17
Views: 13221

Re: KY Ice

Nice. Solid enough to trust screws? Won't be after tomorrow.
by mssmith
Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:15 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Suspicious Craigslist post
Replies: 6
Views: 3419

Re: Suspicious Craigslist post

I'd say they did a favor to whomever they stole that old gear from
by mssmith
Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:19 pm
Forum: Climbing Community
Topic: Ticks are bad this year
Replies: 31
Views: 12443

Re: Ticks are bad this year

milspecmark wrote: we found a bunch in our bed. .
sooo basically you had a tick problem in dayton and now you've brought them to the red. thanks
by mssmith
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:32 am
Forum: Trad
Topic: Which Kind of "Chock" do You Prefer?
Replies: 18
Views: 7431

Re: Which Kind of "Chock" do You Prefer?

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also why waste money on stoppers?
by mssmith
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: Trad
Topic: Which Kind of "Chock" do You Prefer?
Replies: 18
Views: 7431

Re: Which Kind of "Chock" do You Prefer?

whoneedsfeet wrote: drink beer while climbing one pitch a day.
sooo how is this different from what you do now?
by mssmith
Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: Climbing Community
Topic: Saturday 1/12 Marley BBQ
Replies: 29
Views: 9785

Re: Saturday 1/12 Marley BBQ

dustonian wrote: sadly, Cromper's mom was not in attendance
Clearly you are mistaken. For that women's luteal phase the is only force known to man able to cause condensation from the lands of military, east to the funk rock and south to bob marley.
by mssmith
Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:14 am
Forum: Front Page
Topic: Pre-order the Red River Gorge 4th Edition
Replies: 40
Views: 277010

Re: Pre-order the Red River Gorge 4th Edition

Any word on which ( if any ) of the new crags in the southern region not currently published on rrc.com are included in the book?
by mssmith
Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Trad
Topic: Top 10 Classic Trad Lines 5.10a and Under
Replies: 22
Views: 8823

Re: Top 10 Classic Trad Lines 5.10a and Under

cams are cams. Before maxing out your credit card consider going onto mountain project and picking up some used gear. Almost everything on my rack was slightly used when I bought it. Doesn't take an engineering to determine whether it's still safe. Benefit of this strategy is you can try different s...