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climbing bum

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 2:34 pm
by Guest
well I got laid off this morning. Oddly enough, I'm thrilled. It has been a helluva bad year+ in my company and it was time. So my last day of work is next Friday and I have 2 weeks with no kids. I will be at the Red that weekend and then am going on a roadtrip to NC for 4 days and then I have another week free. Is anyone up for a week of climbing easy stuff with a happy new (part-time) climbing bum, second week of July? I want to go to Cali but can't find cheap tickets (yet?). I was thinking the meadows would be nice if I can get out there, otherwise, something local - perhaps even a week at the Red would be perfect. Anyone free?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 3:44 pm
by overhung
I would have been if I hadn't signed up to teach summer school. RAT FARTS!

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 5:44 pm
by Yasmeen
Lynne, you already know I'm in! I'll be back from Colorado on the 29th. I do have to work here and there, but I usually have 2-3 days off a week, usually Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Can't wait to (partly) bum around with you! :mrgreen:

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:11 pm
by ralst4
Hey Lynne I am off for the Summer now. I will be out of town the rest of this week. And I will be in West Virginia rafting July 8-10. But, other then that maybe we could hook up and climb some.

See ya,
ralst4

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:17 pm
by Wes
Come on out to vedauwoo. Free camping, great climbing.

Wes

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:41 pm
by Yasmeen
Hey Wes, how far of a drive from Cincy to Vedauwoo? What kind of climbing? Bouldering? Trad? Sport? I'm tempted...

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:43 pm
by Wes
It is a hella drive, maybe 20 or so hours. All kinds of climbing, great crack bouldering and routes, with a few nice face problems/routes.

Wes

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 8:53 pm
by Posthole
The year before last we made it from Cincinnati in about 22 or 23 hours, with an hour or so stop for dinner in Lincoln or Omaha. We left around 6 AM and pulled into Vedauwoo around 2 or 3 in the morning local time. Definately worth the drive if you can stay for a while.

Bob

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 9:16 pm
by Gretchen
Sorry to hear that Lynne! I feel your unemployment pain but get some quality climbing in before you meet the next grinding wheel! I plan to :wink:

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:43 am
by Guest
Well I'm considering all options! Vedauwoo is one of the places I have been wanting to get to, but I don't know about spending all that time in the car... Yasmeen, if you are able to take a full week off, let's talk! Otherwise it's looking like a week at the Red, bumming partners and leftover pizza. Which actually doesn't sound bad at all!