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mcd
Trad climber
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just walked to the base of el cap today and a gal told me gear is being stolen from the base while guys are fixing pitches. heads up!
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Sux.
Can't imagine climbing with stolen gear.
Thanks for posting.
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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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god damn... that sucks! I got my haul bag stolen while cragging once too...
I feel your pain bro!
my eyes will be peeled for eternity!!!!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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If caught, death by #3 beaks.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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I agree that some legit locals/regulars need to set up a sting op. Send 2 people out for beers/bowls in the woods to chill while the climbing party heads out on a route.
Leave a pack with some visible cams/rope on it at the base. And wait. Charge them from 2 angles as they grab the gear. This can be implemented with a couple of others at the escape routes too. Catch them in the act!
Let the thieves know that the word is out and "many of us" are doing this now to catch the thieves.
This must be stopped. A video-cam from the woods would be legally actionable against the thieves.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Im so sorry tahoe523 and all who have been victims of theft. I hope the perpetrators get caught. It sucks to think another climber may be responsible. A few bad apples but they ruin the camaraderie of the mountains for all of us.
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Sorry but take some solace in all the love people are sending you
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tahoe523
Trad climber
Station Wagon, USA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 09:47pm PT
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Thanks for the bumping sympathies! As they say, resentment is like chugging down rat poison thinking that it'll hurt the other person. Theft sucks, but you can't let such bitterness fester. It does you no good by letting a perp unnecessarily hurt you any further than they already have. Be careful with your gear, but remember that most climbers are nice, honest human beings. A few shitty apples be damned!
On a more sunny note, it has been amusing to see all the targeted advertising. So many ads for grigris and 60m pull cords! The online world knows all!
Sorry I never got to meet you and say hi, Alexey. I'm sure you eventually climbed something wide, hard and scary. :) Have a great weekend, everyone.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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This isn't the tahoe523 TR I was looking for. That sucks. Crank something out and tell us all about it sometime!
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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May 10, 2014 - 12:57am PT
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Sadly this happens All The Time in Yosemite... so just expect that it will happen to you and take precautions. If you leave a fixed line or drop a line to be picked up by a friend later, there is a pretty good chance that someone will steal it... many climbers are honorable but it only takes a few to rip you off.
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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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May 10, 2014 - 09:44am PT
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GoPros can be set to take a pic every 30 seconds or so. Set up one away from your stuff to monitor the area. Could disguise it in a dog bowl or something.
I think they actually make motion sensors for your gopro, so when someone starts to steal your gear, the camera will turn on and bam, got em!
hope you find your gear!
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namascar
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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May 10, 2014 - 10:03am PT
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That is really too bad. bump
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OR
Trad climber
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May 10, 2014 - 11:28am PT
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I have posted my similar experience here before. What a bummer. Even more of a bummer is it could be other local climbers. Sad. Good luck on retrieving your gear.
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