Trip Report
Yosemite Old School Texas Style
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Thursday May 17, 2012 7:12am
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Crump
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About the Author
Crump is a social climber from Lakewood, CO. |
Comments
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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May 17, 2012 - 07:16am PT
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an absolutely awesome video montage!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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May 17, 2012 - 07:22am PT
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World class good times. The goods! Proud.
Back when doo rags were bandanas and really meant something.
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Jim Smith
Trad climber
sunnyvale, ca
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May 17, 2012 - 07:40am PT
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Awesome, love the whole thing.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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May 17, 2012 - 07:42am PT
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Thanks Mr. Crump! What an awesome trip down memory lane . . . you guys didn't get pulled over in that 'caine rig did you?
Peace.
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Grampa
climber
from SoCal
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May 17, 2012 - 07:53am PT
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Excellent!
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Silver
Gym climber
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May 17, 2012 - 12:55pm PT
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Now that is how its done.
Nice style! Love the car. 'Eat at the Y" classic!
take note you wanna be wall climbers these hombres had it right.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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May 17, 2012 - 01:22pm PT
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Man, I love your videos, Crump! Is it just me, or do the loads in those pictures seem a lot more manageable that the tons of gear we carry now?
John
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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May 17, 2012 - 02:24pm PT
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Really nice.
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Author's Reply
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May 17, 2012 - 03:21pm PT
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Yeah that car was a hoot. As I am protecting the innocent, the car owner was met by the rest of the team at the airport, as he returned to Boulder from a wedding in Texas, with his car all painted up. They bombed to the valley and on the way on Grapevine Pass doing 90 mph, one of the car's occupants exited to the hood and ascended to the hood ornament, turning it to be more areodynamic, return back to said car... All without being arrested.
They proceeded to meet a former Chanel #5 model who had caught her husband in bed with a starlet, and after a couple of walls driving her back to Malibu because she had destroyed some movie directors Winnebago...
Thus LA Woman...
Another story was from a Micky'Ds drive in where a little girl, looking at the car asked her mom, "Who is Jake?"
Only Texans can get away with this sh#t. If you are not from Texas, and it is not the '80s, wash your car before heading to the big v.
As to our racks, when I did the PO with Mikie and Dave Baltz in '81, we barely had Friends. It was all hooks, pins, wires and hexes...
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Silver
Gym climber
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May 17, 2012 - 02:57pm PT
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Crump
I sent that pic of your car to my friend and he thinks that he should have his 10 year old kids first car painted with the words.
'Eat at the Y" on the hood.
You inspire!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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May 17, 2012 - 05:08pm PT
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What an awesome montage! Way to represent centex!
James thanks for taking over erockonline.
the other scott
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 17, 2012 - 06:12pm PT
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Crump and Comp.
Yahoo! Hayduke lives!
"Ah never liked TX much; but LA is ok fer such a dinky place. It's good entertainment, like the Salathe, only Muir so."--Mr. N.V. Rising
Have you boogers gone to other Canadian hot spots like the Bugaboos?
Sounds like you get around a LOT. The LFT, YELL CAP, is there anyplace else?
I'm being polite. Some might just yell "MORE!"
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Author's Reply
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May 17, 2012 - 06:42pm PT
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Thanks, first, friends... thanks, ... Yeah, I have more, 19 existing threads now on the ... vimeo.. the one that needs more love is this really dry one about David Heads fine cooking on Baffin Island. I do have a full Baffin TR in the works... and this was meant to get everyone excited about that future release, ... oh well... you all make me feel loved, thanks.
h^^ps://vimeo.com/34212258
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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May 17, 2012 - 08:09pm PT
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Have some faint memories of you. never climbed together but your name rings a bell. can't place it. Wichitas?
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Author's Reply
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May 17, 2012 - 08:17pm PT
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Nah, Texas. Texas my friend, Texas!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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May 17, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
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very cool! TFPU! Loved The Doors tunes with it
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 18, 2012 - 11:08pm PT
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YES!
Awesome, thanks for putting that together!
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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May 19, 2012 - 06:43am PT
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Still need to check to out the video but that PO Wall photo didn't look super familiar. Is that the start to the Illusion Chain pitch?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 19, 2012 - 07:48am PT
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Very nice! I do twke issue, however, with calling the 80's old school- how about middle school.
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Author's Reply
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May 19, 2012 - 12:47pm PT
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Well Jim, I accept your schooling. I would not dare to defend against The Doninosarus!
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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May 19, 2012 - 01:00pm PT
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Most excellent, and nostalgic.
Chris Bellizzi and I did the PO in 1980 - and my photos look much like yours - big hair, homemade gear, etc....of course, living in the bay area we only had a 4 hour drive to the Valley, vs however long it took you to drive from Texas....
Nicely done.
Paul
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 22, 2012 - 12:31pm PT
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Coming back to this TR time after time. And the hits just keep on happening!
I totally enjoyed the video (again and again and again) and you had some good shots you probably had to leave out, I'll bet.
The one shot I loved best was a 2:15 of MCR, the Model California Rock. Love it!
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RP3
Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
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Aug 22, 2012 - 12:39pm PT
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That is awesome! Way to put all of that together!
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