Maybe, but a ticket to NZ is almost 2K, and I would need some kind of transportation once there. The NZ dollar is pretty weak right now, so food and camping would be cheaper the here. Plus the weather down there might not be all that great during the winter. I might wait until Dave gets back and maybe hit him up for some beta. If you didn't check, that was him on that website.
I am really bad about making "plans", I just sorta get ideas of things I would like to do, think about them a bit, then maybe do them, maybe do something else. Usually, I end up having a good time, but not always. As far as the "getting old and getting responsibilities, I have made it to 32 without to many, and don't really see that changing anytime soon.
Wes
Which one??
That being said, Wes, why don't you take a trip in the u.s. and pick your style by the day. Then when you run out of funds, come home and work/ climb in the Red with us while you save for an open ended trip to australia. You could probablu even get a temporary job to help support yourself while your there.
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I know a guy who lives and works in NZ... gets a work visa good for like 6 months, works as a campground attendant near a beach, works in the morning and surfs the rest of the day. Then after his 6 months, he hops a plane to australia, spend a couple weeks there waiting for his paperwork for a renewed work visa to go through, then goes back to NZ to surf.
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Thanks so much for all the input. I would love to do the NZ/Castle Hill thing, but the cost, logistics and weather aren't going to work out for this trip 
It looks like I will be spending a few months climbing out west. Vedauwoo, RMNP, Lander, Ten Sleep, Tetons, etc for the summer then the valley, Bishop, Utah, and Hueco for the fall/winter.
Wes
It looks like I will be spending a few months climbing out west. Vedauwoo, RMNP, Lander, Ten Sleep, Tetons, etc for the summer then the valley, Bishop, Utah, and Hueco for the fall/winter.
Wes
"There is no secret ingredient"
Po, the kung fu panda
Po, the kung fu panda
http://www.vagabonding.net
Pretty cool book. It might help get your own dreams started. Mostly international travel, but it has some good tips and stories for sure.
Leaving in a week or two, and will spend a week to so driving to the Tetons to drop MiaRock off, then Vedauwoo, WY and the Front range until around end of July. Aug. in Squamish, then the valley. After that, utah, maybe back to Bishop, then finish up in Hueco, and back to the SE for Thanksgiving and until the funds run out.
Hope to hook up with some of you all while I am out for sure.
Wes
Pretty cool book. It might help get your own dreams started. Mostly international travel, but it has some good tips and stories for sure.
Leaving in a week or two, and will spend a week to so driving to the Tetons to drop MiaRock off, then Vedauwoo, WY and the Front range until around end of July. Aug. in Squamish, then the valley. After that, utah, maybe back to Bishop, then finish up in Hueco, and back to the SE for Thanksgiving and until the funds run out.
Hope to hook up with some of you all while I am out for sure.
Wes
"There is no secret ingredient"
Po, the kung fu panda
Po, the kung fu panda
being 5 months into a roadtrip around north america and hoping to go for at least 8 more i must vote for the first option. dirtbagging is pretty sweet. in bishop we were eating filet mignon and fat ass steaks(dumpster diving rocks) every other night. and every day felt like the greatest day ever. of course one of my potential plans ends with a month in thailand so i guess i want my cake and want to eat it too.
the trick is having no debts and living really cheaply. matt and amy as well as tons of other climbers taught me a lot about living cheaply. go for as long as you can, you won't regret it.
the trick is having no debts and living really cheaply. matt and amy as well as tons of other climbers taught me a lot about living cheaply. go for as long as you can, you won't regret it.
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