jstan
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We are in the midst of a revolution and I would know more about this hostel approach, except for one thing. I have to log into facebook and expose myself to all the associated capitalistic manipulations.
No thanks.
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OR
Trad climber
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Crikey! Is that a forced labor camp?
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kovar
Trad climber
Reno
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2012 - 06:54pm PT
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Crikey! Is that a forced labor camp?
Well, there's no Hanta...
Jstan- It's an option for some people... I'm not scared to sleep on the side of the road in CA, but as Dave Craft would say "You gotta keep an eye out for the Goddamn Gestapo in N.Y."
BTW, I hate Facebook/I love Facebook. Sorry
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kovar
Trad climber
Reno
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2012 - 07:25pm PT
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Where did you go goatboy?
Deleting our nasties?
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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I just assumed this was about that old building in the amc campground, where you can just stay for free, AND walk to the crag.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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That "old building in the AMC campground"---boy,you must not have been in the Gunks in quite a while. The unofficial "AMC campground" was put off-limits for camping maybe 20 years ago, with the old building now preserved by the Mohonk Preserve as an historic site. It was really a shame to lose that area to camping as it was by far the best option in a region with an amazing lack of decent places to camp. (One of the great mysteries of the Gunks for me has always been "where do all those hordes who fill the cliffs on Saturdays and Sundays sleep on Saturday night?"---as their numbers are far larger than the number of available places to sleep.) Anyway I have many, many fond memories of evenings spent in that campground and the cabin.
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Not looking to pile on Kovar, I'm sure that place will be popular with the turbo betties.
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kovar
Trad climber
Reno
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2012 - 12:30pm PT
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^^^^^
I hope so, there just trying to make a living. Every time I go home I see how much worse the economy is around there than say, Reno.
Just trying to help out.
C'mon out turbo betties!!!!
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MudPuppy
Trad climber
Gliese 581 g
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The long night drive from Ithaca to the old AMC cabin with the dog for company, coffee on Breakfast Rock out front the next morning. Fall colors from the upper pitches. Catching a ride with Fritz Weissner back up to the Trapps.
Good times long gone.
Where DOES anyone sleep at the Gunks anymore?
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev. and land o da SLEDS!
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Im reminded of the story Fred Becky was telling at his presentation- of how he was parked off the side of a highway up in squamish country when this guy coimes along sees the keys in his ignition, ( Fred was sleeping in the back of his subaru wagon) starts his car and off they drive.. afer about ten minutes Fred Leans up and says to the guy, "could you pull over somewhere cuz i really need to piss!" Guess he scared the shyt outta him ! He pulled over and bolted leaving FRed in peace.
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Jebus H Bomz
climber
Reno, Nuh VAAAA duh
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Where did you go goatboy?
Deleting our nasties?
Heh. Big surprise. Dude's a known coward.
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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uh oh, once again I'm busted for giving out 20 year old beta. lol
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OR
Trad climber
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Hey, so my post above was jokey, not mean spirited. I would haved loved that place in my 20's. I have always loved the climbing hostel style bivi's. The AMC campground..... Was that camp slime on the left before you get to the bridge? I spent many nights there in the late 80's. The dirt road before the hairpin was great too, very social on fri nights sometimes. Great memories of rolling in on a friday night...stop for a few beers at Bachus and meet a few other climbers then crashing at camp slime or the dirt road at midnight. Good times
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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No, camp slime was across from uberfalls. AMC campground was half a mile down the road on the right. Right where the road turns, I can see it in my head. Combination lock: 5-7-5-2 on the chain to get in. What grades do AMCer's talk about? 5.7 What grade do they actually climb? 5.2 Now 20 years later I still know the code.
Back then I had got a job in NJ, moving from Colorado, and the only way to handle it was to live in New Paltz and commute 1 1/2 hours to work. I lived on an apple farm, it was heaven. A little cold in the winter though.
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Oldfattradguy2
Trad climber
Here and there
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Alan,
The mystery may be solved, at least in one point in time, in the early and mid 80's. It seems a lot of folks were on my floor and the floors of other local climbers. Made finding a partner saturday mornings real easy, getting school work done not so easy, except for getting help on my programming homework by a certain math type climbing friend.
Ah, the old AMC, cabin, the location of many twisted, substance abuse filled nights of the '70's....
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The Bunkhouse
climber
New Paltz, NY
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Great - I look forward to meeting you at The Bunkhouse!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Where DOES anyone sleep at the Gunks anymore?
I, for one, now iron leg a 2.5 hour drive each way, doing mostly day trips. Coffee is the great equalizer. Camping in the Gunks has become rather bothersome. Personally, I was a Warwarsing Turnpike bivy guy, BITD. Had my Toyota truck perfectly rigged for sleeping, cooking, and lounging.
I've heard of a few efforts to create private campgrounds near the cliffs. Most shut down by the Gardiner Township zoning committee (and for good reason based on behavior of those who stayed at the multi-use area on rt 299). I stayed at KOA once, 10 miles out, and had a rough experience. I understand that there is camping north of New Paltz, but have never used it and have heard little about that place.
Drive fast, take chances.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Best 'O Luck to the Bunkhouse!
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