Went to HP40 this weekend, fun, fun. But sending boulder problems wasn't the crux.
We got stuck in all that traffic where I-75 was shut down this weekend due to the collapse of I-75 South around the KY/TN border. We left Lexington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday night for a nice 5-6 hour drive to HP40. We arrived at our campsite at 5:15 a.m. Yeah, that's not a typo, our 5 1/2 hour trip turned into a 10 hour enduro run.
That, however, was not the crux either. The most challenging part of the weekend was when we were stuck in traffic, decided to take a leak on the side of the road and, afterward, tried to close the mini-van sliding side door. It came of its track making it impossible to close or lock the door, with the ass end bent down to within 6 inches of the road and very difficult to drive down the expressway. Probably dangerous as well.
One hour later, with the use of four climbers, one pocket knife, a seat belt, a biner and a back pack strap (as well as detailed recollection of the MacGyver episodes) we rigged to door to the front and rear passenger seat because we were not getting it back on its track.
After that epic, bouldering was the easy part of the weekend. Fortunately the door and the patchwork held the remainder of the journey. Had it gone, at 80 miles an hour, we would have lost a seat, and with it the guy sitting in it.
Congrats to all who made the journey and to a safe and happy return. Well, except for poor Stewy911 who has to return the minivan to his mom. . .
A battle for survival: boulders stranded on the expressway.
That's awsome!!! I loved MacGyver. I remember some friends of mine came to pick me up at the airport in a van and I walked up to the van to get in and grabed the handle and the door just came right off.... completely off.... dropped onto the ground and I was just trying to keep it up so it wounldn't fall over on top of me. I was mortified I'd just ripped my friends door off when he came up behind me and said. "That's alright... happens all the time, here grab that end." and then he picked it up and slide it right back on the track.
Sorry about the van. hope Stewy911 figures out how to get it back on track.
Sorry about the van. hope Stewy911 figures out how to get it back on track.
Yeah, none of us figured out how to get it back on.
Your story is hilarious. If I was that guy I would have messed with you by throwing a fit. "Man, what in the hell did you just do to my door? I come to the airport to pick you up and you trash my van!" That would have been funny; two days later I would have told you I was just joking. Classic.
Never trust a mini van.
Your story is hilarious. If I was that guy I would have messed with you by throwing a fit. "Man, what in the hell did you just do to my door? I come to the airport to pick you up and you trash my van!" That would have been funny; two days later I would have told you I was just joking. Classic.
Never trust a mini van.