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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 1, 2015 - 12:21pm PT
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I'll go with a tie between snowboarding and fishing.
Yeah Locker, I'm still bored giving standardized tests, but at least I don't know all the potential responses to this topic :)
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Mountain biking/dirt jumping.
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Scottnorthwest
Trad climber
Sumner Washington
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Kayaking has been my passion of late. Much easier on my old knees.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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2nd fav?
SCA heavy fighting
Nothing like wearing 65 pounds of steel armor and beating the hell out of your friends.
Skip ahead to time 00:35
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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I assume you mean beside climbing and The World's Most Pleasurable Activity.
For me, it's playing the piano.
John
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Touring
I'm missing the track tho...
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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An old cartoon had a climber talking to his girlfriend
She says "You like climbing better than me"
He replies "Yes, but I like you better than skiing"
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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For me these days, climbing/scrambling in the 'roots are my 2nd or 3rd favs. I can't seem to get enough mtb-motoTrials-trail time. The exploring of both the outdoors and my abilities is a lot like climbing to me....gotta bring yourself up to the task, no chipping or dogging! Although, some might say the use of a motor and/or wheels is akin to chipping/dogging and that's fine, we all have opinions. Variety in activities, views and 'place' in the free air is what drives my recreational pursuits; in reality, there is no 2nd or first for me, I am usually pretty focused on what I am doing at any given time. I feel pretty lucky to just have so much fun free time and thank the __ for that!!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Climbing is no longer my favorite thing to do. I don't even want to look at the things I do with that sense anymore. I just do things and try to enjoy them all and after I'm done, maybe I will compare it to another activity or not. So far this is working out well, but things like life are always changing.
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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like, duh!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Splore!!!!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
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Touche everyone, I should have said THIRD favorite thing
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Climbing is my second favorite thing.
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ruppell
climber
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Get my gear ready to go climbing.
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10b4me
Social climber
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Climbing is no longer my favorite thing to do. I don't even want to look at the things I do with that sense anymore. I just do things and try to enjoy them all and after I'm done, maybe I will compare it to another activity or not. So far this is working out well, but things like life are always changing.
+1
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Birdwatching. Now I'm gonna go have my bi-weekly waxing.
Then I'll go to the range and have at it with my new Sig Sauer 10mm.
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covelocos
Trad climber
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The next best thing to climbing (after sex) is a good bowel movement.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Build sh#t.
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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guns, guitars, motorcycles, surfboards......all extensions of whackin' it.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I never gave it any thought. Climbing is so far out in front that whatever is second never really mattered (with the obvious exception.)
Things I like to do which are about as hard as climbing (in different ways) include writing, teaching my Jack Russel to place in barnhunt comps and cooking really well.
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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I've been kind of into and out of climbing maybe half a dozen times in my life...including a total break for 18 years at one point. Other biggies for me have been windsurfing/kite surfing and sea kayaking. And these days cycling. But I notice more and more that what is really satisfying for me is being in the wild... whether in the context of climbing kayaking or cycling.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Meditation
For me my rejuvenation, comes from movement, it is my form of meditation.
I like all types of movement from genteel to whiplash.
I really like to people watch, cook and dream.
But for me the third favorite thing,
all three being equal, .. ..LOVING, CLIMBING, &
walking into the woods . . . .. ..far enough to feel in . . .
and zone out .
For me my form of meditation and search for rejuvenation is movement, genteel to whiplash.
I really like to people watch, cook and dream.
But for me the third favorite thing,
all three being equal, .. ..LOVING, CLIMBING, &
walking into the woods . . . .. ..far enough to feel in . . .
and zone out .
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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My personal mantra since turning 50....
"Climb, Ski, Party, Fu#k"
though I do like kayaking too
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bob
climber
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Can't do it like I used to because it gets in the way of my #1 which is climbing. Bowl riding is in my soul though. Nothing like a good rip.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Brrrrrrrrrrp!
Nice bike, ECF. Mines a Honda 250x. What's yours? Same bike?
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2015 - 10:34pm PT
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Love it! Looks like snow and moto take a close second (third)
I've always wondered why so many climbers trade in their gear for bicycles. It's such a terrible thing to do!
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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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I'd never really do anything other than climbing, except I keep getting injured. So I go where the injuries let me. Currently I am learning to kiteboard. This afternoon I reinjured my calf. :)
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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I'm into aviation archeology, also called "wreck chasing"...I got back into it a few years ago.
I like to go and find old aircraft crash sites and document what's left. It can be incredibly rewarding and frustrating at the same time. You start with filing a FOIA for the crash reports from the Air Force, and it takes about 9 months to get the report so that you can move forward with the search.
Vegas is an awesome location for wreck chasing - Nellis AFB has been a training center since the 20s, and there is probably close to a hundred crash sites withing 50 miles of Vegas. Some of the wrecks I have visited in the last few years include:
F-100 (4)
PA-28 (2)
F-4 (3)
F-86 (2)
DC-3
DC-7
F-105
F-106
P-39
P-80 (2)
C-46
S-34
B-26
T-6
SR-71
F-27
P-3
C-130
Some of the aircraft I have been to have historical significance, like the F100/DC-7 midair here in Vegas that was the straw that broke the camel's back and led to the formation of the FAA, the crash site where actress Carol Lombard died, and the F-100 crash site that almost had Boyd (The father of modern air combat) kicked out of the AF.
I have plans this summer to try and locate the F4 crash site in California that caused the loss of Dean Martin Jr and his RIO, and the Lear crash that cost Frank Sinatra's mother her life.
While this can be a bit macabre, I do enjoy the challenge of locating and identifying old sites.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Talk
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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