Trip Report
Drama on Baboquivari Peak
Tuesday September 29, 2009 4:33pm
Baboquivari Peak - 4/19/09

Jefe and I tag-teamed this Trip Report. Commentary works as follows:
(n) = nature
(j) = drljefe

(n) The trip really started Thursday night. It's when I met her. The one that was going to replace the other one that broke my heart ( http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=807714 ). This was it I thought. I found the one. Screw locker. He can have her.

Only problem was she wanted to come with. Jefe told me weeks ago, "It's on bro, just the two of us. Boys club!". He almost asked for it signed in blood.

Thursday was great. It's been a while. I got some. My good buddy who gave me my nickname - Tom Harvey Leroy - always said, "it's good if it tastes like chicken!".

It did:
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(I so wanted to remember that moment I had to turn the timestamp on.)

So road trip time approaches - Jefe is due over any moment. how to break the news.... How?

"Jefe, we need to have a heart-to-heart. She's gotta come with us. Team of 3 - we'll move fast. you just watch".

He agreed.

So we hit the road with my monkey and my chicken.
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The waning day - BABO!!!
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(j) I was immediately hesitant when Nature wanted to bring a third, but whatever, at least she was cute. I just hoped there wouldn't be any drama.

The Tohono Nation occupies an expanse of some of the most beautiful, vibrant Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona.

We arrived in camp to find it deserted except for a Border Patrol SUV. Every spot had a ramada and a cord of wood and it was tucked into a lush riparian zone. The BP agents approached us looking a little puffed up, but I de-armed them with my Hawaiian shirt.
These dudes just got done with some covert ops in one of the canyons and tried to put the fear in us. There is a spring at the base of Babo that never runs dry, so the overland immigrants make it a stop on their trail north. They said this is a hotspot for drug an human smuggling and that we should have our cells cued up to call 911. I was more worried about the massive red ants.

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SMILE!

(n) Wishing Piton Ron and his toys came to the party we finally cracked some cold ones around the fire.

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She was cold. I was worried. The poor featherless girl. She did enjoy the fire but I couldn't help but wonder if the thoughts of a bar-b-que went through her mind. "I love her - I'd never let that happen", I whispered quietly to myself.

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Jefe is an animal. Topo this, topo that. This beta, that beta. No way were we wasting time off route or missing the raps.

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(j) We put away a Mexican beer variety pack and went to "bed". I gotta admit I'd been feeling like the third wheel all night. Even though I slept on the picnic table 50 feet away from Nature's cot, I heard some funny noises in the night that kinda reminded me of my grandmothers ranch. Not cool.

They totally played asleep when I woke up to drain the vein.

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(n) Our second morning together. First light. 5AM. The waning crescent moon rising with Venus. The moment was so auspicious for me words still cannot describe. "The Three of us - Boys Cuuh... um.... yeah".

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(j) We started the hike early but were on the wrong trail. Oh well, we got an incredible view and the 30+ mph winds made the saguaros whistle.

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Unfortunately we ate up most of our alloted "ruh-roh" time.

On the correct trail we trodded along until we finally got a good vantage point of the Peak. We took a break. Examining all the conflicting approach and route beta got to Nature and he proclaimed "F*#k this, can't anyone write a decent f*#king guidebook! We should just be sport climbing!" and split.

We had intended to do the SE Arete, but tentatively opted for the adventure hiking/desert mountaineering Forbes-Montoya original route.

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The Forbes route follows the prominent left slanting ramp off the big jungle ledge.
I got to an indistinct fork and hoped Nature went the right way. I was tracking him by his little polo holes. I followed my nose right to the base of the route. No Nature. I called for him. Nothing. I figured he wanted more alone time with his chick.

(n) What the f*#k Jefe?!?! Can't you hike faster than that. I'd been waiting at the base of this Great Ramp for an hour. It didn't look sofa king "Great" to me. I decided to solo up it a bit. Choss here, choss there - f*#king guide book writers... get it right. CHOSS!

(j) I went down to the fork and waited until Nature showed up. He played it off like he was lost, but I could see the glimmer in his eye.
We decided to launch when all of a sudden there appeared four Latinos who froze like statues. I talked to them in spanish for a while. These guys don't need no stinking trail. They're bushwackin all the way to Tucson, 70 miles away. I'll just say this- they REALLY want to be in this country. We`went our separate ways. Sorry, no photo.

On the way up I pointed out some climbers I'd been watching- the leader had appeared to be stalled out over a roof. I had heard them talking and seen movement. "There's no climbers up there" Nature said, and when I looked up there were only water streaks and guano. This was a serious Native American mind trick. Weird, but not really.

The Forbes route is also the descent route so it's mostly class 1-3 with a 90 foot section of 5th class, which was fun. There are all kinds of remnants from a C.C.C. project to build a ladder all the way to the top. Bolters!
The summit in incredible, as Babo towers over the entire region at 7730 feet, rising 5000 vertical from the desert floor.

It is customary to leave a gift for I'itoi (ee-ee-toy), the creator, which we did, and took some summit pics.

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At this point Nature got kinda weird. Yoga dudes are all in touch with their bodies, so when he started checking his pulse I knew some thing was wrong. HACE? HAPE? Nope, my Woofer diagnosis was HOPE-Hung Over Pulmonary Edema. We had to lose altitude, and FAST!!!
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HOPE and HAPE

Then, out of nowhere

BukBukBukBuKAAAAAAAAK!
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Locker's X-Chick! Nature's X-Chick!

Turns out she's been lurking on the Taco and knew just where to find us. Stalker chick!
She'd been in Guadalajara,. hitched a ride on the backs of some immigrants (Chick smuggling) to the base and sent the SE Arete.

How'd she manage that? Better ask Bachar. She's testing out a new custom formula.
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Turns out she's been making her rounds in the climbing community for years, like a groupie. Her Camp 4 stories were off the hook!

And get this- she even had a Tramp Stamp!
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But there was immediate tension- she didn't like Nature's new gal and things escalated.
CHICK FIGHT!!!
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Nature's trippin' cuz his chicks is arguin.
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Stalker chicken ain't messin' round!

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After the brutal submission hold, the chicks decide to be cordial.

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But Nature had to get down quickly. We descended withuot incident, cuz, well, we had climbed the descent route.

(n) After the fanfare was over and the hens were happy it was time to head home. 7 more miles out. yikes. But Jefe and I... we were in love. No not like that, not with each other (NTTIAWWT). We had our hens.

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(j) Back at the base, nature still had to move, which was fine with me. I was really looking forward to some one-on-one with my new chick.

After a quick feed and smoke I heard the unmistakable sound of a machete. This is right where we had seen the immigrant bushwackers and I feared the worst.

Luckily it was just a Native American dude,James, doing trail maintenance. All the way up the trail was clear, until the last few hundred feet. It was clear now, but it wasn't when Nature split! Ha! He hates bushes.

I started down, but couldn't wait to pull off the trail for a little funky chicken.

I had faked a nasty ball rash and foot blisters so Nature would go on without me. It worked. Now we could be alone.

We shared some M+M's. She likes the green ones, hehehe.

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She was so experienced, she showed me the way. I'm a vegetarian, this was my first taste of chicken. MmmmMmmm goooood.

We cuddled afterwards too.

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and enjoyed a smoke

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It was time to go- didn't want Nature to worry about me and my ball rash/foot blisters. hehehe

The afternoon light on the way down was fantastic.
There is truly nowhere like the Sonoran Desert

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(n) Jefe's nut sack was sore, his feet hurt. He took an extra hour getting out. Me and my girl drank a beer and ate some dinner while we waited for Jefe to limp his way out. Or... I dunno... maybe the two new lovers got it on in the agave bush. Either way...

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... it was dinner time!
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For Me and The Girl
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(j) I finally made it back to camp and was greeted by a really kind group of Native American's having a Sunday picnic.

They graciously offered the weary climbers food. Guess what? CHICKEN! And beans with mashies, of course.
But for Nature and I there is only one kind of chicken for us.

We couldn't be rude and turn down the meal, though, so we accepted and took it back to the truck.

We didn't feel right wasting the food, and just then James, the trail maintenance dude shows up. We get to regift the meals to him, and he deserves it. Much respect for this man. He's hardcore.

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After a few coldies the stalker chicken laid it on the line.

She's on a mission to get to the TARBUSTER Benefit, but can't risk getting caught by La Migra.

She said that if we didn't smuggle her over the border into California, she would release her "little black book".

BLACKMAIL!!111

This book supposedly contains the names of big name climbers past and present, some of whom post here on Supertopo. I mean, come on,she'd done her time in the Valley, JTree, El Potrero, Hueco.

Nature and I conferred, and decided that there was no way we could risk our hero's names being tarnished with past indescretions. In order to keep "the book" closed and to save reputations, we agreed to take her to JTree and the TARBUSTER BENEFIT. We would be putting our own livelyhoods at risk, but we think it was the right call.

(n) And the sun sets on us and another good adventure...... Baboquivari Peak:
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THE END




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About the Author
nature is a climber from Tucson, AZ.

Comments
Riotch

Trad climber
Kayenta, Arizona
  Apr 23, 2009 - 08:26am PT
Nature,

You always hook up w/ the whacked-out chicks . . .
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
  Apr 23, 2009 - 08:29am PT
Thanks- Makes me itch to get to the desert this year
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 23, 2009 - 08:36am PT
And they all lived happily ever after. . .
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Apr 23, 2009 - 08:51am PT
That is feckin' SWEET!

A real yarn with all the pix to go with it. Thanks guys!!

Hope everything works out with those chicks.....
Riotch

Trad climber
Kayenta, Arizona
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:12am PT
I second DMT's motion . . .
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:36am PT
Great job Nature! Wow, that must have been a lot of work alone!

I left stalker chicken over at Nature's house last night...
double chicken Nature sandwich?

He can have em. I'm haired.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:38am PT
Ahahahahaha! You guys!

Too much fun - great trip report and pictures.

Erik
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:42am PT
The Pima gods must be pleased.....(Although we forgot the rubber chicken.......shame too.....). Gordon , Evans, Floyd on Babo back before color TV. See you and the chickens very soon.


(Pic Stolen from Dave Evans...)
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:54am PT
OMFG.... What the hell happened list night.



I think I have another case of HOPE.







Oh yeah....



















Meow!











drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:56am PT
I hope you gave her a good scrubbin first bro. Just sayin.

edit- Stalker is ruthless. I think she ruffied me at the summit.
We hadn't left the house til yesterday. Slave to the chicken.
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:00am PT
Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha. That was good.

At least you sent... and bagged the summit too!
T2

climber
Cardiff by the sea
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:04am PT
Awesome stuff Nature!
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:04am PT
What the hell is that next to the beer - does that say "rub"?


Wait - I don't want to know - never mind.

8^0
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:07am PT
It's a product called "The Rub" (with Arnica) - a natural way of lasting longer.




BTW, we were gonna use "The Rub" as a route name in Winslow. Remind The Doctor.
hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:32am PT
good stuff. Aren't there some grade VI's on that thing?
Prod

Trad climber
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:34am PT
I’m packing to get out of town for the weekend so I only had time to look at the pictures (I’ll read it later). I have a few questions though.

1. Were the chickens hens or cocks?
2. When did they start growing cactus in Eldo?
3. Is that man an aborigine?

Prod.
Prod

Trad climber
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:35am PT
I hate being the last post on a page. Repost....

I’m packing to get out of town for the weekend so I only had time to look at the pictures (I’ll read it later). I have a few questions though.

1. Were the chickens hens or cocks?
2. When did they start growing cactus in Eldo?
3. Is that man an aborigine?

Prod.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:41am PT
1. HENS! If they were cocks that'd make us both sorta-ghey (NTTIAWWT)

2. Since when is Eldo in Southern Arizona?

3. Ask Jefe
Prod

Trad climber
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:43am PT
2. looks like Eldo rock.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:52am PT
For ROX-
First, here's a decent ass shot for ya.
But also you can see the remnants from the C.C.C project. In addition to a ladder route, they wanted a tower at the summit!
Those metal scraps are typical of what you see on the route.

You can also get an idea about how much vertical we covered.
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:53am PT
Fun TR!
hossjulia

Trad climber
Carson City, NV
  Apr 23, 2009 - 11:02am PT
That was terrible. I just wanted to check in on the Tarbuster benefit thread, and I saw the magic word, BABOQUIVARI.
I was hooked, and laughed my ass off the whole time.
Now I've been sidetracked and I'll never get my work done! (about 100 emails to answer, TODAY!)
Not to mention packing and sh#t...............I'm outta here!

Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
  Apr 23, 2009 - 11:07am PT
Babo is a great peak, and it's in a really bizarre looking area. Cool campground.

It's too bad that moron stole the register, though. What an idiot.

We were driving through "downtown" Sells at night and there was something moving on the side of the road. MJ says, "It's a cow!"

Guess you had to be there.
Jingy

climber
Random Nobody
  Apr 23, 2009 - 11:12am PT
Trick!!!!

Nice TR



Love the swapping chick thing... All that walking is too much for me though!!!

Thanks
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 11:36am PT
She's a real freeloader I tell ya.


Watch out boys she'll chew you up and spit you out.
I learned my lesson. I'm over the cougarchicken.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 12:36pm PT
I couldn't believe it when that chick fight broke out on the summit.
I just knew there'd be some kind of drama.
You shoulda heard these chicks go at it.
Talk about fowl language!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 23, 2009 - 01:31pm PT
I'll bet they were scratchin' each others eyes out too!
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 23, 2009 - 02:54pm PT
fowl.... scratch....

haha funny.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 23, 2009 - 03:00pm PT
So you finally woke up from the luv nest, eh nature?
Matt

Trad climber
it's all turtles, all the way dooowwwwwnn!!!!!
  Apr 23, 2009 - 03:15pm PT
looks like that was a great day to be alive
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
  Apr 23, 2009 - 03:38pm PT
All that chick needs is a tu-tu.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 23, 2009 - 03:41pm PT
I think nature'd look better in the tu tu. . . es tu?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 04:02pm PT
Rox- this was on the West side, which is on reservation land.
The ranch approach is on the east side and is now run by the Nature Conservancy, I believe.
James is the caretaker of the campground and lives in the small village of Topawa. He has a hispanic last name and is most likely of mixed Pima/Mexican heritage.
Every few months he hikes the trail and goes nutty with the machete. James gets my utmost respect and was super nice. We got his PO Box and will send him photos.
Baboquivari IS a magical place.
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
  Apr 23, 2009 - 04:35pm PT
Buncha grade IV's on the east face...

Spring Route
Cradle of Stone
The Fellowship
Luca and the Fishes?
etc.

Only half of the peak is within the reservation. The other half is something federally handled... USFS, BLM, or whatever. Think the official line runs north south or some such.
Ezra

Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
  Apr 23, 2009 - 05:56pm PT
Where do y'all find such fine women?
I must get one for me!
sweatyballs

Trad climber
  Apr 23, 2009 - 06:47pm PT
Nature, another fine clever post. Keep em' goin amigo!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 23, 2009 - 09:42pm PT
Where's the chickens?

Oh, and nice shot.
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:10pm PT
I miss my first chick. I hooked up with her on an 8th grade field trip in Sacramento. By the end of high school things were a little weird between us, and she was passed around to everyone on the school bus. The bus driver kept warning us, but one day he stopped the bus on the side of the freeway, grabbed her, and threw her out.

I came back later and spearheaded a rescue mission to save her. The logistics were formidable given the 10 mile approach with uncertain search boundaries. We had a happy reunion, patched things up, and it was good for a while. Somewhere in the end of college, her skin stopped being so stretchy and supple. Age gets to everyone, and I can't say I treated her with the dignity and respect she deserved. That hard crumbling brittle plastic, the fading color of youth, it was more than I could stand. I think she ended up in a garbage can when her head popped off.

I tried to replace her, but it wasn't the same. The lips weren't painted as pretty, her skin wasn't as soft, her neck was more floppy.

It is hard to outlive the ones you love.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
  Apr 23, 2009 - 10:19pm PT
Whatever semblance of innocence, the childish visage of happy clowns with chickens entertaining the children, has left...

hey, wait a minute!
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 23, 2009 - 11:51pm PT
I took the chicken to yoga tonight.

she does savasana well.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 24, 2009 - 09:26am PT
Wish I were as rubbery as the chicken!

That reminds me,
What do you call a mexican guy with a rubber toe?



























Roberto.

climber bob

Social climber
maine
  Apr 24, 2009 - 09:37am PT
i'd pluck that....your first "girlfriend" with a pecker?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 24, 2009 - 09:47am PT
This ain't no crying game!

She already used me up and split.
I didn't lose my girlfriend,
I just lost my turn.

Watch out for the cougarchicken at the Tarbuster gig fellas...
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 24, 2009 - 12:33pm PT
bump..... cuz we put in way too much fricking time into this for it to be second page material
Denise Umstot

climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
  Apr 24, 2009 - 03:33pm PT
Great TR. Your girlfriend is quite fine does she have a brother?
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 24, 2009 - 03:55pm PT
you took your chicken to yogurt tonight?

hmmmmmmm. . . this is sounding fishy. . .
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
  Apr 24, 2009 - 03:58pm PT
Chicken love is poultry emotion.
Ezra

Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
  Apr 25, 2009 - 07:16pm PT
bump for a great TR
HighDesertDJ

Trad climber
  Apr 25, 2009 - 07:24pm PT
Awesome to see Jefe getting after it with Nature. Two great guys.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 26, 2009 - 12:59am PT
ewe!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
  Apr 26, 2009 - 09:47am PT
Don't you mean emu?
MUR

climber
A little to the left of right
  Apr 26, 2009 - 12:20pm PT
No Steve, that's a hen...perhaps this is what ewe were looking for?

http://www.muttonbone.com/
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 02:00pm PT
Hi everyone.

Sorry, I have to write slowly, I can only
peck at the keys...

Locker, Nature, DRL, all I can say is, sorry,
I met a new boyfriend at Tarbusters party
last night, and all I can say is, WOW!!

That Cosmic sure knows how to Please a chick!!
I will write more later, but I am going out to help my new BF wash windows.

I won't forget you Locker, Nature, and DRL.
I have your names and Addys written down in my...












LITTLE BLACK BOOK!!!





Gertrude


J. Werlin

Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
  Apr 26, 2009 - 04:04pm PT
If this one doesn't make C. Mac's newsletter. . .
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 26, 2009 - 04:16pm PT
At least now I have some closure.
I worry for Cosmic though.
She has been leaving a wake of broken hearts for 30 years or more,
doesn't look she's gonna stop.
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 06:48pm PT
I sure met a lot of nice climber studs at
Tarbusters party last night!.
I saw one awesome climber stud last night,
and when I decide to cast Cosmic aside,
I might have to find out if Crimpergirls boyfriend,
really has, BRASS NUTS!!!!!!!!




Gertrude
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:06pm PT
Hi T*R.
Buk Buk Buk bakawk
although I mainly like climber studs,
I am willing to try some Chick on chick action.

After I leave Cosmic, I might come see you,
And, if I like it, I might Take a Peck at getting Crimpergirl
and Brass Nuts, into a little Menage Du Chicken Action!!!



Gertrude
Ricky D

Trad climber
Under the Webmasters Thumb
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:08pm PT
mmmm - chicken tacos - so hot right now!
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:11pm PT
Thanks for telling me RickyD
I know I won't be visiting YOU anytime soon.

You probably have a small pecker, anyway.


Gertrude
Ricky D

Trad climber
Under the Webmasters Thumb
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:21pm PT
Gertrude gots attitude!

Small pecker??? - that's not what your momma said when I took her out to KFC for dinner.

By the way - why DID you cross the road?
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:41pm PT
"By the way - why DID you cross the road?"











To get away from,...






Colonel Sanders!!!








Gertrude
Ricky D

Trad climber
Under the Webmasters Thumb
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
Speaking of the Colonel - where does he get his chickens for his family bucket?

Because I've never seen a chicken with one breast, four legs, three butts and two deep fried chicken tw#ts.
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 07:53pm PT
"where does he get his chickens for his family bucket?

Because I've never seen a chicken with one breast, four legs, three butts and two deep fried chicken tw#ts."









He hehehe.
Now you know what happens to all
those other chickensluts, that try to STEAL...







My Climber boyfriends!!!

buk buk buk





Gertrude
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
  Apr 26, 2009 - 10:07pm PT
hey there drljefe, and roxjox for the historical-type info here on this baboquirari peak trip....

had never heard of it... great pictures...

seems there is some odd chicken tracks about...
(better than mountain lion tracks, i reckon)....


great trip share--sad about the bad history though, for those that live near there....
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 26, 2009 - 10:16pm PT
JTM--no, it was for that poultry emotion. . .
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 26, 2009 - 11:21pm PT
I wish she'd never de-lurkified.

Get off our thread!

This chick is gonna haunt me.
Climbing Chickenslut

Social climber
my currant boyfriends house
  Apr 26, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
Hehehe
All my old flame-outs
always get, all clucked outta shape after I leave them!
All I jefe say is, DRL, you have to work on your staying power,
to keep an old hen satisfied!



Gertrude
Erik Sloan

Big Wall climber
Yosemite Big Wall
  Apr 27, 2009 - 01:23am PT
Really sweet Tr boys.

'09 is just getting started but this is gonna be a hard one to beat for best Tr of the year. Way to through it down.

cheers
e

ps. that southeast(or southwest) arete route is really fun--Cathedral Peak-esque though with a little looser rock.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Apr 27, 2009 - 07:47pm PT
wow e.... that's quite the compliment....

bwaaaaakbump!
labrat

Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
  Apr 27, 2009 - 09:40pm PT
Made me smile. thanks!!
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
  Apr 27, 2009 - 10:07pm PT
Pfft - there's plenty of chickens 'o the sea, so to speak:

http://www.mcphee.com/items/09511.html
clustiere

Trad climber
berkeley ca
  Apr 27, 2009 - 11:02pm PT
Born of Water is another good route up there. SOnoran Desert rules!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Apr 27, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
Duz the redhead come with da chicken????, MisterE????????
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 30, 2009 - 04:36pm PT
Laughter is the best medicine.
Dumped by two chicks in two weeks.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 5, 2009 - 12:46pm PT
oh what the hell....
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
  May 5, 2009 - 02:09pm PT
Great TR - I'd completely missed it until today. Very cool.

Gertrude, it's no secret that I have a real 'thing' for birds so count me in... The sooner the better! I'll see if BrassNuts is game...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
  May 5, 2009 - 02:13pm PT
See the "Manage a trois" (sic) thread...
2tallclimber

Trad climber
The OC to SoMo to JT
  May 5, 2009 - 04:24pm PT
Not only is the redhead (a Rhode Island Red perhaps)choking her chicken but there is a choking hazard warning at at the top!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  May 5, 2009 - 07:54pm PT
I have always considered these types of relationships to be a little edgy for climbers to engage in.

I avoided alpine chickens and did stick to sheep (velcro gloves) in my younger days.

But---the eternal truth is: "sure gets lonely on those bivouacs."

Great fun guys! I emailed the ST link to my old climbing buddies.
clustiere

Trad climber
berkeley ca
  May 6, 2009 - 03:16pm PT
Born of Water is also a good route. There are a few other bolted face routes out there I believe you can get topos at Mtn. Project I believe.

Ryan
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 6, 2009 - 03:45pm PT
Heh....

wow rox... you can be so out of touch.


First you tell me I need to put more time in to writing a TR - Jefe an I only put 5 hours in each... that's 10 hours. More time? Smoke another....

And now you want the rubber chicken stuff to stop?

Go find another TR if you want that. Obviously you are a bit clueless as this is all about rubber chickens.

Oh... and though I may knott know much about the area as I've only been here for a few months.... Jefe was born and raised in Tucson and he knows a lot.

post 100... how cool.


So yes.... please keep up with all the rubber chicken comments - they make me laugh my ass off just like jefe and I did when we conspired and wrote this TR.


Fritz: LMAO!!!!1116666
Russ Walling

Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
  May 6, 2009 - 03:48pm PT
This TR would be way cooler if it was all about rubber WOLVES instead of chickens.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  May 6, 2009 - 04:37pm PT
I wouldn't know jack sh!t about Tucson if it weren't for Rox and all the helpful links he's provided me with on this thread and others.
So everybody, lay off Rox already. Geez.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
  May 6, 2009 - 04:42pm PT
finger lickin' good!


shrn.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 6, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
Rubber Wolves smoking illegal pot - certainly the biggest problem in this country. I'm sorry Russ, we failed.


Oh darn.. Jefe requested I be nice. My bad. I suck chicken feet.
Russ Walling

Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
  May 6, 2009 - 07:42pm PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1323LVhSVIU
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 6, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
let me give you two words: "gar bage".


LOL!!!! and she's haught.
scuffy b

climber
heading slowly NNW
  May 6, 2009 - 07:52pm PT
"two words: garbage."

EDIT: oops
Russ Walling

Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
  May 6, 2009 - 07:55pm PT
if you liked that, you'll love this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51A77HY2EGs

or these:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZOMGitsCriss

I think Scuffy can you some face time with her.


nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 26, 2009 - 06:08pm PT
Dumped.... twice in three months by a chicken.

Yeah... feel sorry for me. Pity me. Thanks.... doesn't help though.



So we where having a great time. Swimming and laughing and then... get this..... MisterE.... my BRO of all people... MisterE walks right on up to us as were were skinnydippin' in the water and says "hey baby, I'm moving to LA.... Hollywood... and I can make you a STAR!". Walked off with him she did.


Poor guy... he'll get it. Always happens. Can't trust 'em. He thinks The Maid will like the three way action. Maybe....


BRO?!?!?!11116666
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  May 26, 2009 - 07:15pm PT
So both of those fraudulent chicks have left AZ? For ever?
GOOD RIDDANCE!
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 26, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
We can only be so lucky. Here's hoping though....
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
  May 26, 2009 - 11:44pm PT
Drama indeed.The doctor even took up drinking to get in on the action



one thing led to another, and the inevitable happened


chicks can not handle their booze


nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Jun 9, 2009 - 05:11pm PT
bwakbwakbwaakBWAAAAAAAAAAAK!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Sep 6, 2009 - 11:46am PT
Had to revisit this kooky TR again.
Good times.
Sonic

Trad climber
Golden, Co
  Aug 31, 2011 - 01:35pm PT
bump
HighDesertDJ

Trad climber
  Jul 19, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
Jefe and Natuer. Two of my favorite Arizonians.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Aug 24, 2013 - 03:03pm PT
awe..... bump!


Baaaaaagaaaaawk!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Dec 6, 2013 - 08:33pm PT
Gertrude is M.I.A again.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Dec 6, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
Find the chicken slut and send her to Siberia. I mean Boulder....
RyanD

climber
  Dec 7, 2013 - 11:17am PT
Haha never saw this one before. You boys created a monster here! Lots of laughs, thanks!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
  Dec 7, 2013 - 11:55am PT

Iz that commitment or what, Nature?????


hee hee hee. . . (or iz it sport). . .
matty

Trad climber
Sad the forum is gone =(
  Dec 7, 2013 - 12:02pm PT
RIP Bob
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  Feb 19, 2016 - 03:28pm PT
We killed it jefe
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
  Feb 27, 2019 - 07:56pm PT
I guess the little black book is still safe?
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  Feb 28, 2019 - 08:40am PT
Haha, it's funny the things that lodge in our brains. I saw Baboquivari while perusing the front page, and I instantly thought Gertrude!
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Author's Reply  May 31, 2019 - 01:19pm PT
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