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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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May 12, 2014 - 12:35pm PT
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I get them at the hardware store...
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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May 12, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
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I made this one myself with an articulated handle. Two arms are stronger that one wrist and I used to have a foot strap on it so as to take advantage of leg strength. Not for nooks and crannies but it served me well.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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May 12, 2014 - 08:00pm PT
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I remember thinking that if it would take a rake and shovel to scrub it was probably not worth cleaning anyhow.
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Sanskara
climber
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May 12, 2014 - 08:01pm PT
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From my years spent as a painting contractor I say go a high end paint store. Mom and pop and big box stores will have wire brushes but the specialty paint store for contractors will have the best wire brushes.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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May 12, 2014 - 08:31pm PT
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Hotdog, where's the pull cord for that thing?
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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May 12, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
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I remember thinking that if it would take a rake and shovel to scrub it was probably not worth cleaning anyhow
Spending a whole day scrubbing with a little brush was hard on the wrist for me, this big brush was perfect for the lichen (not moss) that's indigenous to Skaha. On the faces it took a tremendous amount of scrubbing with the hand brush to remove it. Then I started using this tool and it took 1/10th of the time and effort and no sore wrists. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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May 12, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
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I'd like to see a video of this leaf blower contraption that was used to clean off the entire Commonwealth Cliff of it's moss.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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May 12, 2014 - 09:51pm PT
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I get the pressure washer but how do they get the water up there?
Didn't JH tote rain barrels to the top of the crag or something?
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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May 12, 2014 - 10:28pm PT
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Road access seems pretty much vital, other than long lining with a helicopter, which I'm surprised Dean never thought of in Skaha.
Dean never used a pressure washer but he did utilize a helicopter to fly up to the Morning Glory wall once. There were a bunch of us up there already and it was like some rock star celebrity was arriving as the helicopter landed. The other climbers were perplexed as to what was going on and who this person was.
He had a bum knee at the time and nothing was going to stop him from finishing "Hotel India" at the Euphorium.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2014 - 12:05am PT
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Guess who's back baby!!
I love this deck!!!!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2014 - 12:31am PT
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Deep fried oreos??? !!!!
Super rad story Harry!! Thanks!
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MH2
climber
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May 18, 2014 - 01:03am PT
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Go well with vodka, which is pretty safe around fire!
I dig the photos. Welcome back, Mike.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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May 18, 2014 - 01:11am PT
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This thread again!!?!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2014 - 03:53am PT
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Thanks Andy! When are we going climbing?? Let's make it happen!
You know it Ryan! Let's do this!! I wanna shoot some climbing this summer!!!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2014 - 04:21pm PT
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anyone climbing today?? looks dry?
from my new point and shoot last night
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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May 23, 2014 - 09:33pm PT
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MH2
climber
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May 23, 2014 - 09:54pm PT
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Airtime. Good one, Ryan.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
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Nice pic ryan!
We're at the bluffs again.. The car park is full... But not one party at crag x!
Thank you to whomever is scrubbing crag x!!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2014 - 09:06pm PT
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Nope, that's my friend Heather. :) she's on baby lizard ... Lol
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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May 24, 2014 - 11:40pm PT
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That sure as hell looked like Centre Street and not Baby Lizard to me!
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