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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Oct 20, 2017 - 09:19am PT
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I've had 2 friends return to missing packs in recent years, so it obviously does happen. But I surely prefer walking back along the top in most circumstances. When it makes sense I try to 'go light' and just carry what I need for the day with me from the car and climb with it--maybe leaving a stash of liquids at the Uberfall.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Oct 20, 2017 - 09:45am PT
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I own one of these but have never bothered to use it. The experiences Al mentions might help me change my mind.
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duffer
Trad climber
Sonora, CA
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Oct 20, 2017 - 03:38pm PT
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Oct 20, 2017 - 04:31pm PT
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The crowds are killing me! To be fair, this was 2012:
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Oct 20, 2017 - 04:42pm PT
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Oct 20, 2017 - 05:43pm PT
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^^^^^Good post by rgold earlier.^^^^^ Always wanted to visit the Gunks. Too late now.
I blame the guy who first started to mass produce plastic holds. Likely a millionaire by now. Good for him--bad for everyone else!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Oct 20, 2017 - 05:55pm PT
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Hamie, I'm an old grouch. It isn't too late to visit the Gunks. Weekdays are usually pretty mellow. Unpredictably, some good weekends seem to be uncrowded as well. If you're adventurous, there's a lot of crags off the beaten track. The classic stuff is still classic, and may even be worth a conga line. And its not as if the situation is different from, say, Yosemite or Boulder or the Tetons. My point is that it could be a lot better, but that doesn't mean it isn't good.
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