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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Nov 24, 2017 - 04:49pm PT
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book and highly recommend it to anyone considering buying it. I have to admit that the chapter about Pete had me choked up, I really miss him.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Nov 24, 2017 - 05:00pm PT
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++++
Susan
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HeschMonster
Trad climber
Morro Bay
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Nov 24, 2017 - 05:16pm PT
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Dean, are you actually spending much time in San Luis Obispo? if so, i'd be game to grab a book from you at regular price (i'm in morro bay for the next few months)....lmk, thanks~
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 24, 2017 - 08:27pm PT
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Ditto, zBrown, but I thought that was a good pun, myself.
Maybe we could decide by drawing straws?
Longer straw, not funny / Shorter straw, hilarious
Good luck with the book, Dean. Or should I say good luck with the link? Either way, good luck.
MFM
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HeschMonster
Trad climber
Morro Bay
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Nov 25, 2017 - 01:29pm PT
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mind dropping me a text and I'll bring you some cash for one, maybe two? thanks.
8zero5 4five8 6five78
cheers, Christian~
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Nov 26, 2017 - 04:54pm PT
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Good read!
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drF
Trad climber
usa
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Nov 26, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
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Proud work! Looking forward to the read.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Nov 26, 2017 - 08:27pm PT
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Great read, my son and I are really enjoying it ...
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Nov 27, 2017 - 07:43am PT
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Good to see you posting Dean. Glad things are going well with your book. Need to pick one up soon but was hoping I could do it at a book tour event.
You have any plans to come to San Diego or nearby during the tour?
Have a great Christmas and New Years!!
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Nov 27, 2017 - 09:19am PT
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Awesome Dean, will make sure we are there.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Nov 27, 2017 - 05:28pm PT
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I loved the book Dean. It was right up my alley. Many of those stories are SAR legends, especially around here. It was good to get the full details.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Looks like Mono Lake...? ha, ha...
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Great job, Cragman. Look forward to seeing your presentation.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Cragman...LOL....rj
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Glad you're back Cragman...Don't let the hecklers , myself included , drive you away...I'll have to check out you're book...rj
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Just added it to my Christmas list. We'll see how much my wife and kids love me. I gave them your website and Amazon info. Does it benefit you more if they buy it from one or the other?
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Dec 12, 2017 - 05:32pm PT
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I'll be at Metal Mark in a few weeks too!
When?
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unlocked gait
Gym climber
the range
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Dec 12, 2017 - 05:54pm PT
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wow cragman
congratulations on the new journey
that tells tale of the old journey.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Dec 12, 2017 - 10:29pm PT
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Dang it. I'll be teaching a mile away from you at city college until 9:30 :(
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Dec 19, 2017 - 11:43am PT
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good gift for sure
Thnx, C-man
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Dec 19, 2017 - 04:10pm PT
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Cragman... Jebus is most certainly not disparaging your book. He's calling out your posting on this and other threads.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Dec 19, 2017 - 04:49pm PT
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Sorry Cragman - I didn't think very carefully before posting and now I feel badly for yicking up the thread. A good reminder for me to be more thoughtful
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Isn't there a video of you about to get washed away with the house under you...?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dean, how do I buy a signed copy?
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Sounds like a good SAR training video and something your life insurance broker shouldn't see..?
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Jan 11, 2018 - 10:42pm PT
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Well, a GREAT evening with Dean (and Batrock!) at the Burbank REI.
Dean gives a great show, with some amazing pictures.
But more than than, he is an excellent ambassador for the Climbing Community.
I would guess there were only a few climbers in the audience, and the people there were clearly astonished by the operations he described.
I really liked the subtext that wilderness travelers get into trouble, but that we largely take care of those situations through SAR efforts, often staffed by volunteers. We take care of our own. Not something often discussed, but true.
I'll be starting his book this week, which he graciously autographed with a nice greeting. Thanks.
I really believe is supporting members of our community when they do good things, and this certainly applies!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jan 12, 2018 - 08:14am PT
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Sorry to miss you last night at Burbank.
I did catch you earlier at Cal Tech.
Have read the book and really enjoyed it.
Ready for the movie. ;-)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 12, 2018 - 09:52am PT
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I vote for Duane “The Rock” Johnson to play Dean.🤪
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 13, 2018 - 06:06pm PT
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Waiting for the library to buy a copy, Dean.
I'm sure it's a worthwhile read and good luck.
MFM
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 21, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
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hey there say, cragman...
wow, wonderful success!!!
say, my book does not really sell...
the subject matter is different of course, and it is fiction...
but, i just sent TWO free gifts to two families, just the other day...
1-one man had a head injury and can't talk anymore, and his wife wants
to help get him into ASL (deaf language) (writing is too difficult, but, he can do it, when he needs to really push it) ...
but her house is so silent, and she does not want to lose communication...
2-THEN-- another gal, well, she has a friend that is having tongue surgery,
from having cancer...
and, he won't be able to talk... and, he is so witty and chatty, or, was,
until now...
she is hoping ASL will help him, if he is encouraged to learn...
signing is a hard step for some men, that never needed to...
mom's with kids, might 'take to it' easier... due to all the
things and ways that moms interact with kids...
since my books deal with the main character having
lost his tonguefrom a bull accident,
and dealing with head injuries and seizures, and
having a TWIN sister to 'get him used to the idea' and start
a NEW step into a new way to communicate,
and a way NOT to be ashamed of... though 'different'...
well--
they were both so very happy to learn that SOMEWHERE there
is such a story situation that might HELP open a door to do
some good...
so, we are all praying and hoping, :)
and, will see how it goes...
:)
so, they may not sell, but, they are now getting an open door to
get out into the world and do some good, :)
wow, and, again, i am so happy to see your book doing
good things, out in the world... thank god, :)
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Feb 22, 2018 - 03:39pm PT
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You are amazing......7 weeks! I marvel.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Feb 22, 2018 - 04:37pm PT
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My problem is.....who would do my laundry, take my Mom to church and errands, shop, send birthday, get well and condolence cards.....well you get my drift.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Feb 23, 2018 - 01:36pm PT
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Glad your having a good time Crag. You still going to make it to San Diego in March?
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JLyons
Sport climber
Cali
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Feb 24, 2018 - 11:26pm PT
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Why are so many of these posts yellow?
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RussianBot
climber
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Feb 26, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
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Just to clarify, lots of yellow means lots of posts by the OP. You can figure out what that indicates for yourself.
Good for you Cragman! Rescuing humanity, one free ad at a time. Please accept a little help while I bump your thread to the top again. I appreciate the good works you do.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Feb 26, 2018 - 09:02pm PT
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Relentless self promotion is as BIG as it gets, brah!
That undercover badassery coupled with humility and anonymous doogoodery sh#t is sooo not WWJD!
(The FBI has been notified of this post, prepare yourselves for the thunder!!)
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Feb 27, 2018 - 07:08am PT
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Why would they be jealous?
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 07:57am PT
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So one winter we get a call for a vehicle over side in the Merced River down by El Portal.
The two occupants are in the vehicle which was submerged in the icy water up to the occupants heads and they are sitting in the vehicle as we arrive.
Fire guys came and got their biggest ladder off the truck and did a masterful job extending it out there to them, and then ....
Blah blah blah they rescued the old man and his wife from certain death by freezing in the fridged waters.
When the old man was safely back on solid ground (shore) ....
He said right before lost control on the black ice he was bad mouthing volunteer fireman as not being up to snuff as regular fireman (he was a retired fireman).
Most all of the people who showed up to get his ass out of the river were volunteer fireman, lol.
We had to leave after the two occupants were safely rescued.
I really wanted to stay and watch the vehicle being recovered by the tow truck .....
(Because 0ver 90% of SAR is just plain human tow truck recovery :-))
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 08:19am PT
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"volunteers" in CA are usually very well trained
Of course, they are, otherwise, they'd just run into burning building in their swimming trunks.
The point was, we shouldn't be envious .....
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 08:32am PT
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I know, it was to the previous page problems that surfaced .....
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 27, 2018 - 08:33am PT
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Volunteers are fine. When I was with Washington Mt Rescue I got really tired of dealing with retarded sheriffs. On one occasion the corrupt sheriff insisted on calling his brother-in-law and his POS lightweight chopper when we had access to either AF or Army twin-engined Hueys.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 08:42am PT
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So which helo did you get?
We're probably hijacking Deans thread now?
lol
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Ghost Bear
Social climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 10:31am PT
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Rosnau! Rosnau! Calling Deanie Rosnau!
Can we get a little more Pretentious Self-Aggrandizing Rambling here please?!
PSAR, that is! We’re all hungry to learn from the master!
Edit: Forgive me, my jealousy gets the best of me sometimes... But seriously, you should name the sequel “The Longest Straw”
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 27, 2018 - 10:44am PT
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Cosmic...I don't think REI is going to let Dean do the presentation in his under wear...? You may want to stay home...rj
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Feb 27, 2018 - 11:53am PT
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 27, 2018 - 01:04pm PT
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Jesus ! Bombz... Cosmic told you eh..? figures..
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 27, 2018 - 02:36pm PT
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Getting back to the States tomorrow...I plan to get the book.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Feb 27, 2018 - 03:44pm PT
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Love it, Werner. "Over 90% of SAR is human "tow truck recovery".
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Ghost Bear
Social climber
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Feb 27, 2018 - 04:31pm PT
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I believe the now 797 days in the field on SAR missions over the past 33 1/2 years has given me a few experiences that are worth sharing to interested parties.
Question: Does all the obsessive wandering to and fro in Ansel Adams Wilderness and then incessantly blogging about it count towards the "SAR mission" tally and "worth sharing" or is there some other category for that?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 28, 2018 - 06:02am PT
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Most important asset in the wilderness is an intact and fully functioning cerebral cortex.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Feb 28, 2018 - 06:46am PT
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Yeah Mike, you coward.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 28, 2018 - 07:47am PT
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Jody.. I think Lockers photoshop is an accurate representation of your physicality..The only way to disprove it is a pic of you with your shirt off...No Tongan oil..rj
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