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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 03:10pm PT
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little z-
We drove to where a small village was, and then hired mules. We then hiked 6-8 hours into the drainage to reach the river that make the headwaters of the Platano. We didn't see sign of folks (other than Mayan stuff in the caves) for 8 days.
150 miles of pure wilderness!
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Guernica
climber
dark places
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Jun 16, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
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Rad! Way to follow through. More wildlife photos, please!
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
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Q- Ball
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where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 03:31pm PT
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I brought down several masks and snorkels to give the indians. I found it fun that they would catch prawns and put them in the eye pieces of the mask!
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 03:47pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 16, 2014 - 06:47pm PT
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oh man, this looks good.
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John M
climber
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Jun 16, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
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sweet!!!!
more please :-D
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
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The trees were amazing. This is a standard tree not some giant one.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 09:18pm PT
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We were wet from the beginning. This is a trib we spent one day exploring.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
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Tributary to the Platano we camped at
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 09:59pm PT
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Have you ever gone neck deep to look for things without shoulders?
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2014 - 11:09am PT
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I am descending again in a few months (August or September). Let me know if you want to join!
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jul 10, 2014 - 11:35am PT
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you're slow rolling some great pictures...thanks for sharing!
Did you write up a TR on a blog any where?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jul 10, 2014 - 11:47am PT
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Did you climb into the canopies of any trees?
When I worked in Hawaiian rainforests I used to climb up on the vines that grew up the trunks of huge trees. It is a trip looking down on what seems like the floor of ferns, but that was hiding the real ground 10 feet below.
What about research into poisonous/venomous stuff? I would be afraid to hop in the water near the edges, or just go tramping through dense undergrowth without know which of so many different species there can screw me up.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jul 14, 2014 - 09:37am PT
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I agree, share and show some "poisonous/venomous stuff"!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jul 14, 2014 - 09:46am PT
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importanat to take a gun for poisonous/venomous stuff on a trip like that. Then, if you get bit you can put a bullet in your head, cause you ain't getting to the hospital in no hurry.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 14, 2014 - 10:06am PT
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^^^^^ BwaHaHaHa! So true! You really don't want me to post up
any pics of Fer-de-lance bites, trust me.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2014 - 09:27am PT
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We did not see a fer-de-lance or Bothrops asper. Though I am very familiar with them. We spent our time when not floating, climbing tributaries to look for frogs snakes and other nocturnal critters. During the day I would hunt snails and mussels, while fishing for dinner.
My brother is a herpetologists I am a lowly malocologist.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jul 15, 2014 - 09:40am PT
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We did not see a fer-de-lance
the question is, how many fer-de-lances saw you.
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