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nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 28, 2014 - 09:34pm PT

Indian Creek - April 17/18 '15

Shelf Road - Early March probably - '15

Vedauwoo - August 14/15 '15

posting here just in case anyone cares.

if you don't know the drill PM and ask.

most new info will be published here:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/123690617781321/

Happy Day.

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 28, 2014 - 11:19pm PT

here fishy. gonna have to make another run.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Nov 28, 2014 - 11:27pm PT

in case anyone cares!
oh boy....

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 28, 2014 - 11:32pm PT

nothing like downtown LA first thing in the morning.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 05:51am PT

yeah vegas. thinking about it. might have to be the 2016 world tour blow up (might be giving this thing a rest as I head off to save the world 'n shit).

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Nov 29, 2014 - 05:54am PT

We care, we care!

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 05:56am PT

i just expected this post to fall off the first page and disappear. FB for info. lot's of people care over there ;-)

went to Shelf Road for the first time this week. Oddly I'm inspired to not sell the rest of my climbing gear. Not sure why I racked Big Bros tho...

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Nov 29, 2014 - 06:56am PT

Next time do funkdamemtal. It'll restore your enthusiasm in climbing

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 07:25am PT

oh that looks good. and perfect for some vertical filming.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 08:09am PT

short answer is no, dad. but i have been selling a bunch of gear tho mostly aid stuff. almost sold my haul bag but that was going to make me sad. probably will never see another wall but i'm pretty sure i can stuff a bunch of quads and camera equipment in there. scuba gear too.

oh... and the circulation problem in my hand is worse so i simply cannot climb when it's cold. and i might have some sort of joint degeneration going on in my feet so that causes pain.

this week was the first time I've been climbing in many months. probably last time roped up was vedauwoo in august.

I guess to add to that further I've decided that things are going to be very different when I turn 50 (21 months). I hope to be able to give up my programming job and do a variety of things that will serve me and the planet a lot more. really getting into photography and videography - doing all three "phases": land, sea and air.

This is a frame the Deucey designed - porta-quad.com. When he goes back to the Karakorum he's bringing one of these. it'll make route finding through the ice field a lot lot easier.

This one will eventually carry a gimbal for my cannon S100. it also carries a gopro on a gimbal.

My first love... now all rebuilt. trying to mount a gopro on the front with a gimbal.

Reeotch

climber

4 Corners Area

Nov 29, 2014 - 08:15am PT

Gettin' old ain't for whimps . . .

Just go climbing when the weather warms up.

Seriously, though, maybe you should get some of that checked out. You ain't that old!

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 08:22am PT

25+ years of shoving feet into climbing shoes will leave a mark.

I just bought electric glove liners so that will help. tho not with climbing. but yes to climbing in warm climate. also why I dive in warm water. that's another direction i'm pursuing - should finish instructor cert in a year or so then off to Thailand. pretty sure Tonsai is butt ass warm all the time :)

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:49am PT

Finally. A topic I can sink my teeth into. (Ba dump tsssss)

Patty had such a good time at the one we went to, she keeps asking me when the next Sushifest for us is going to be. Vedauwoo is top of my list right now.

HighDesertDJ

Trad climber

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:55am PT

Nothing east of the MIssissippi. I declare shenanigans!

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 11:05am PT

Shelf might have to wait until the fall. I'd like to have warm nights.

rwedgee

Ice climber

canyon country,CA

Nov 29, 2014 - 11:32am PT

Nature, I have the same problem with the hands; the circulation just shuts off at the slightest hint of cold. One of the treatments is blood pressure medication, calcium channel blockers, which open the blood vessels in the hands. It is one of the treatments for Raynaud's. So far the one I'm taking hasn't worked for me but it has for 2 people I know with the same problem. I've got a sh#t ton of ice gear that I might never use again and that is very depressing because I love ice climbing and winter sports in general. These gloves work pretty well but not good enough to ice climb as they only last about 2 hours on high heat as it was 24 degrees when I climbed.
http://gerbing.com/collection.html#!/p=clear&products=32&order=price

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 29, 2014 - 09:05pm PT

Vedawoo is lookin good. Always wanted to go there.

FRUMY

Trad climber

Bishop,CA

Nov 29, 2014 - 09:15pm PT

Very sorry to hear about your pain.
Hope the best for you.
Have loved the SushiFests I've been to & thank you very much for them.

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Nov 30, 2014 - 03:42am PT

Sheeoot, Doug. You could deliver sushi to my front door
with one of those things. . .

If I didn't shoot it out of the sky. . .

hee hee hee. . .

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2014 - 07:17am PT

Thanks everyone but i'm not in that bad of shape.

I switched to TCPros right before I went to India. That changed my world for the better.

I'll look a little deeper into this circulation issue. Someone here was kind enough to send me an email with a lot of valuable information at the end of winter last year. I sort of let it go since things were warming up and my hand wasn't bother me. guess i should go back and find that email and do something about this.

Or I'll just move to Thailand.

Steve - delivering sushi is just one plan. Deucey asked me if i want to help him market his porta-quad.com. I'm also working on writing a book with The ReverendPaganMonkeyBoy on how to build and fly these things. I also volunteered at sardrones.org.

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 30, 2014 - 09:07pm PT

Vedawoo is in Florida; right?

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Dec 1, 2014 - 08:33am PT

Thanks for comming up with a schedule, I hope to grab Mark and make one of your events.

They are the hilight of the year.

I hope your hands feel better.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2014 - 01:23pm PT

that would be cool to see you guys make it to one of these. No problem on the schedule. Looking forward to next year!

goatboy smellz

climber

लघिमा

Dec 4, 2014 - 01:32pm PT

johntp

Vedawoo is in Florida; right?

Similar wildlife.

I'm a definite maybe for Shelf in March.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Dec 4, 2014 - 01:53pm PT

Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! :)

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 05:17pm PT

^^^ if things go the way I'm planning '16 might be the end of SushiFest for some time. If it looks to be the case I'll probably try and do more than usual. Always wanted to do Vegas. Too bad the camping situation is not ideal.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Dec 12, 2014 - 06:19pm PT

I think most who attended the Vegas get together would say that the facilities at the group campsite were more than adequate. On site water and toilets, and sun shades for the picnic tables. Very affordable if you fill the site, and close to the loop.

Yes it can be a little windy occasionally.. But come on! It's Red Rock! So fun.

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Dec 12, 2014 - 07:01pm PT

Nature. I gotta say, Red Rock had pretty good group camping. Water is hooked up now and running (it was not when we were there).

Behind the photographer is the large shade structure with tables and benches, the parking area is rich with flat ground, and on the left you can see the two hole bathroom in close proximity of the whole setup.

Behind Cosmic are two of the shade structures with tables and benches so you can see how large they are. And there are tons of places for tent camping.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 07:03pm PT

OK I'm listening.

Cost and ease of securing the site? Can it be reserved?

And will they be able to hear us all the way from the Duuuuuuuuuuunes?

MisterE

Gym climber

Bishop, CA

Dec 12, 2014 - 07:18pm PT

Whatever, non-climber guy.

I don't even know you anymore...

And exactly how does scuba-diving in Colorado sway you from the awesomeness that is rock-climbing??

I feel saddened at the loss of a partner and fellow rock-monkey.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 09:02pm PT

If your right hand turned white every time the temps sniffed 60F or below you'd be considering your climbing future in a not so positive way. Nothing worse than being halfway up a cold crack and stuffing your hand in your crotch hoping it'll warm up for 30 seconds so you can do something with it.

otherwise. Hi! Miss ya bro!

Big Mike

Trad climber

Dec 12, 2014 - 09:18pm PT

Doug-

Group Campsites
The campground has 7 group campsites which are available through reservation.
10 to 20 people per site.
$40 per night per site.
Up to eight vehicles per site.
Each site has about 12 areas for tents.
Not a day use area. At least 10 campers must be spending the night.
Each group site has about 12 areas for tents, some of which can fit 2 small tents.

http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm_programs/blm_special_areas/red_rock_nca/recreation/red_rock_campground.html

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 09:34pm PT

Red Rocks '16 SushiFest looking pretty good.

September?

Big Mike

Trad climber

Dec 12, 2014 - 09:41pm PT

How bout October early? After Facelift.

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Dec 13, 2014 - 06:54am PT

^^^^^Yea, October like Mike says. Weston (strongly) suggested October too. I'll be saving the date fish or not ;)

Doug, I have one finger that does the same thing as your hand. It's kind of wierd to see 3 pink fingers and thumb along side this pale one. That's gotta suck to have your whole hand do that. Is that why you didn't climb at Vedauwoo? Climbing or not, however, the Ocean needs all the help she can get. Let me know if I can help in that regard. At a minimum, all the ocean gyres need to be cleaned up.

The bottom line for me is the state of all the wilderness in the world. Ocean is wilderness despite the fact that we treat it a giant toilet. It is the thing keeps me looking forward to each and every day.

To the sushifest's

Chris

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 13, 2014 - 09:55am PT

Chris... thanks!

The reason I don't climb at Vedauwoo is because it's the WYDE and it's HARD. Kidding... really enjoyed the few trips over the summer grinding up off-widths. I've sold a bunch of gear (wall stuff mostly) but none of my Wyde gear.

The good news is with a hand like this I'll never again think about suffering on an alpine route.

2+ years ago I was at 303 Vodka and had wheeled my SushiCart in and was serving up Sushi for the Thursday Night Cruisers (very cool they let us do this). Roger Young came over and started talking to me and eating sushi - he was wearing on Ocean First Divers shirt so we started talking diving. Within weeks I was signed up for DCS training. A few months ago they hired me as an instructor (http://oceanfirstdivers.com/pages/Our-Instructors.aspx - note Gym!). It's great group of folks that really are "ocean first". Roger is now my boss.

I certified at Humboldt State in '95 but didn't dive much. I always said that when my body is not wanting to climb I would really get into diving. Didn't think it would be when I was 48 but here I am.

I've been working for the same company as a web developer for the past 7 years. My goal is by the time I'm 50 I will switch careers. Pagan Monkey Boy got me interested in UAVs/UASs. We now have a variety of vehicles in our Armada, have plans to get certified as pilots (and then leave the country since the FAA has their heads up their asses) and fly, consult, etc. commercially. We're also writing a book on how to build and fly multi-rotors.

about six months ago I flew out to LA and boarded the Sea Watch - Shark boat. We headed out the Catalina's and chummed for Makos and Blues. Meeting Captain Chris Wade shifted me. It made me realize I need to slip through the cracks of society and toss myself into the unknown and really try to make a difference in this world. Sea Watch is now headed to Costa Rica. Cappy has been issued a fisheries enforcement permit by the country of Costa Rica (not an easy thing to get) and he's planning on using it to bust illegal pirate fishing.

One other thing that happened on that trip is I met kev and we've become good friends. I was in Hawaii with him and Julie a two months ago chasing cetaceans. He got wicked drunk last night and I'm pretty sure he woke up this morning with a "Nature BFF" tattoo on his ass.

Add to I've decided to pursue photography and videography (terra, aerial, and underwater) as part of the next "phase" of my life. At our OFD christmas party a few days ago I brought in some of my underwater photography on my iPad. I shared it Roger. He looked at me and said, "these are yours?" "Yup". "Wow, I knew when I first met you that this would be something special". I'm teaching digital underwater photography at the shop and he's also doing education with the local schools and he wants me to teach at the schools as well.

I suppose I also need to figure out on what tropical island to set up the first Sushi by Nature sushi bar.

Ducks are starting to align. We'll see where this goes.

Here... hold my beer and watch this.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2014 - 03:09pm PT

you will be filmed....

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2015 - 03:32pm PT

ok... we're set for SushiFest fish for-like-ever.

That's Nohea behind the fish.

Good times this morning.

kev

climber

A pile of dirt.

Jan 8, 2015 - 04:45pm PT

Shark Bump!

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jan 8, 2015 - 04:59pm PT

Bump, don't jump!

Aya K

Trad climber

Boulder, CO!

Jan 8, 2015 - 05:08pm PT

guppy. just sayin.

Nohea

Trad climber

Living Outside the Statist Quo

Jan 8, 2015 - 05:41pm PT

Aloha Doug and Aya, BIG Mahalo's for the invite, that was a riot!

Having been a veteran of Sushifest #1 I heard with envy a few cool plans for the future, and who knows our 20th anniversary is coming soon enough.

And dang if we didn't break that curse with a bang, we had two of us reeling in different fish at times.
Menu for the week.
Last nite Ahi sashimi
Tonite Ahi poke, and a couple ahi steaks rare.
Tomorrow fish taco's with fresh ahi.

BTW the boys did great last night, and we won by 18.

Again Big a Thanks, I enjoyed our time out on the blue.

Aloha,
Will

Gal

Trad climber

going big air to fakie

Jan 8, 2015 - 06:29pm PT

Bring it! Indian Creek, Veadawoo. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. (but I mean it this time. I hope!!!!! ;-) !!!!!!)

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2015 - 09:41pm PT

Yeah, Will... really glad you could make it out with us. While Aya was hurling over the side we were doing all the work. Until the reel work began. At one point I'm sitting in the hot seat reeling one in meanwhile they are standing waiting to hand me another pole.

was a bit of a different trip when when BooDawg went out with us.

I've never caught a tuna before and reeled in the first of about 20. broke it down and now we're having poke and sashimi tomorrow.

And glad to hear your boys won!

Aya K

Trad climber

Boulder, CO!

Jan 9, 2015 - 09:04am PT

Thanks for coming out Will!

What a great morning, even if I was chumming over the side a bit. Mmmmmm poke.......

Reeotch

climber

4 Corners Area

Jan 9, 2015 - 09:48am PT

Sushi Bump!

eeyonkee

Trad climber

Golden, CO

Jan 9, 2015 - 09:55am PT

Yeah, I wanna make the Indian Creek event this year. I've missed this one in the past.

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2015 - 12:20pm PT

Dammit Reeotch.... now I'm hungry. Did i make those?

I was there and you were there
Do you remember?

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jan 9, 2015 - 12:22pm PT

Sometimes, but I forgets...

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2015 - 12:33pm PT

another awesome morning out with the sharks.

Pretty sure I count 12 in this photo.

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jan 9, 2015 - 12:41pm PT

I'm hungry,,,,

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Feb 28, 2015 - 09:08am PT

sent you email, nature, but you are out playing so much perhaps you hadn't time to reply...
anyway, probably be seeing you soon (and you too, Jaybro)

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Feb 28, 2015 - 11:12am PT

And Chasbro, too!

Aya K

Trad climber

Boulder, CO!

Feb 28, 2015 - 07:40pm PT

oh, yaaaaaay!!!

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2015 - 07:35am PT

got the email Ed. Responded yesterday.

Will get serious about IC sushifest after shelf.

Self will be very small which is great. It'll give me a chance to get organizie

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2015 - 01:53pm PT

Might be adding a penitente canyon sushifest to this list. Ran into Lee Jenkins of the AAC and he twisted my arm into essentially committing to roll out for the re-bolting event this year.

slabbo

Trad climber

colo south

Mar 16, 2015 - 04:12pm PT

Well alright !!! I'll get the beer and maybe it won't rain

maybe later than memorial Day this year ???? I'll contact Lee

Mike from Phoenix

Trad climber

Phoenix, AZ

Mar 16, 2015 - 11:16pm PT

Chelsea & I will be there and eating fish. It's going to be fun I can't wait!

Reeotch

climber

4 Corners Area

Mar 17, 2015 - 08:15am PT

Put in my leave request for 4/17.

I said it is a "family gathering". . .

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2015 - 10:14am PT

sweet!

and Happy Birthday!

I'll give you a call tonight

tséNeez

Social climber

Tuba City, AZ

Mar 26, 2015 - 07:44pm PT

I'll put in a leave request too, Reetoch and Nature. Hope space is still available.

Peter

Gal

Trad climber

going big air to fakie

Mar 26, 2015 - 08:55pm PT

I'm paid & set with days off! Sushi, crack, awesome people, what could be better? My last fest was in Vedauwoo... Looks like AZ will be representing! :-)

climbrunride

Sport climber

Golf Wall, CO

Mar 26, 2015 - 11:04pm PT

I've got the weekend off work and Beth and I will be there. This is gonna be fun!

nature

climber

Boulder, CO

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2015 - 07:54am PT

Got room for you Peter. Will email over the weekend. rich called last night but i was in a loud place. will get a hold of him as well.

Three weeks. But first I get to go play with sharks and hang with kev and julie next weekend.

tséNeez

Social climber

Tuba City, AZ

Apr 2, 2015 - 04:57pm PT

Cool! I just talked with Rich and he said he talked with you and confirmed availability. Definitely looking forward to this.

Tried to get through to you on Facebook. If SuperTopo will route you to my email, you can probably ignore whatever I sent you on Facebook and get through to me that way.

Scuba diving--wow! That's extreme.

Peter