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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2018 - 09:39am PT
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Absolutely masacred by mosquitoes last night out in Targehee NF....
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 17, 2018 - 09:50am PT
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My older brother worked for the Forest Service & for years was based at Blackrock Ranger Station, just east of Grand Teton National Park. I thought I'd seen lots of mosquitoes in Idaho's mountains, but on visits with my brother in the 60's & 70's I couldn't believe the mosquito swarms between Jackson & Dubois.
Although some Idaho skeeters get bigger!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 17, 2018 - 11:15am PT
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Try the boundary waters in Minnesota for mosquitos. There is documentation there of a sighting of a mosquito mating with a wild turkey. The mosquito was so big it was standing flat footed.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2018 - 02:36pm PT
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They infested the van the moment I opened the back doors.. now they keep getting us despite killing hundreds of them. The inside of the van has hundreds of kill spots on the ceiling...m
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2018 - 08:58am PT
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Camped up high and deep last night. No skeeters this morning. Just swam in an alpine lake at 9,500ft
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 18, 2018 - 01:36pm PT
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2018 - 04:56pm PT
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Camped deep and high climbed an 11,000+ footer yesterday. No idea if it even has a name but it looked cool from the road hiked up to a stunning lake today. It was crazy cold. the fly fisherman we met on the way down said the water is 34f :)
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Jul 19, 2018 - 05:00pm PT
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So I used to have a 1982 camperized Vandura 3/4 ton van. There were lots of 8-10 week desert trips when the girls were small plus many weekends in Alta and BC.
I take it in to my mechanic for some work. He says "I think you got a mouse living in there"
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jul 19, 2018 - 05:11pm PT
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DoniniTry the boundary waters in Minnesota for mosquitos. There is documentation there of a sighting of a mosquito mating with a wild turkey. The mosquito was so big it was standing flat footed.
That should be obvious, given the mosquito is the Minnesota State Bird.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jul 21, 2018 - 05:29pm PT
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New Van project. She will be making many future voyages.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Jul 22, 2018 - 01:58pm PT
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Wow, Contractor, that's some bitchin' work right there.
Came across this on the Interweb. This looks like maybe the perfect camper setup. Must be crazy expensive--but 25mpg AND 4X4 with snorkel. Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBDPRYjGZi4
BAd
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jul 22, 2018 - 02:25pm PT
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Oh yeah, that's nice!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2018 - 05:46am PT
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Curtains and bug screens mandatory. Had a grand caravan and 2 town and country's rigged in similar fashion. Good enough size to get it done and drive like a car instead of a van..
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2018 - 05:50am PT
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Climbed in the East Rosebud MT for or farewell to the Rockies. Now in the black hills. Photos may come on laundry day.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2018 - 05:45pm PT
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So stoked to lead Station 13 in one long pitch today 😊
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2018 - 07:06pm PT
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Said goodby to the rocky mountains with a super cool 5 pitch climb in East Rosebud Montana.it got steep at the top We are in the black hills now :)
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Norton
climber
The Wastelands
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Jul 23, 2018 - 07:14pm PT
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That should be obvious, given the mosquito is the Minnesota State Bird.
true, it replaced the Northern Loon back in 1952 when three skeetos carried a deer away
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2018 - 07:43pm PT
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No skeeters in the Black hills. Hardly any in East fork of the Rosebud either. All in the Winds and Yellowstone....
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 25, 2018 - 03:36pm PT
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Busking in Hill City SD with my friend Steve Thourp and then the classic 4hr Sunday jam with Isa at Moonshine Gulch Saloon in Rochford SD
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