Summer climbing

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TradMike
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Post by TradMike »

SKIN SO SOFT Bug Guard Plus IR3535® Insect Repellent will keep the biters away. The stuff is amazing and won't give you cancer like Deet will. You put it on and the bugs stay about one foot away. It's cool to go from being eaten alive to seeing them just hover a short distance away from you. It's in my pack for the summer months. It works for about 4 out of 5 people that I have given it to in the Red. I put that stuff on and I don't get bitten at all.
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Caspian
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Post by Caspian »

I agree completely...Everyone should avoid climbing at the gorge over the summer. I guess the spring is really rainy, so everyone should avoid that too. come to think of it...the winter is kinda cold, so you all should stay away then also. I think there might be a week or two in the fall, but thats about it.
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pawilkes
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Post by pawilkes »

put up with the bugs. if its too hot to climb, get on easy trad routes (for sport punks like me) or go exploring and establish some new areas. thats my plan for the summer
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Ascentionist
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Post by Ascentionist »

TradMike wrote:SKIN SO SOFT
Great stuff until it spring open in your pack. Then the bugs stay away from your pack.

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Meadows
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Post by Meadows »

I got lucky - I am one of those who have a chemical make-up that doesn't attract bugs. :D
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merrick
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Post by merrick »

escape the heat and humidity,

squamish, vedauvoo, lumpy ridge, RockyMountainNationalPark, wild iris, lions head

some kids were trying to convince me priests draw was good in the summer but i would be careful.

don't go to moab....just ask sandy. :wink:
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longlegsrule
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Post by longlegsrule »

squeezindlemmon wrote:There are also numerous waterfalls that can cool you down.
:twisted: this should be fun...
I'm with Artsay, the bugs bug me more than the heat. I say go do some climbing in Canada. :mrgreen:
I've heard the flies are worse in Canada...
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hearn
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Post by hearn »

don't forget about summersville lake. Best close summer destination. The climbing is good, but the location is excellent in the summer.
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ynot
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Post by ynot »

Yup 2 weeks in the fall. That's about it. You don't really want to sweat to death and be eaten alive by bugs and snakes. Your SUV might overheat too.
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Crankmas
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Post by Crankmas »

I love climbing in the summer, eat garlic and bring some beer
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