HIke/Climb after Tax Season

“stomper called and put me to shame... so i signed up. this will be fun.”

“hmmm. i don't care for climbing but surely wouldn't mind hiking. + i've never been to rrg. it's a maybe for now but it's penciled in the calendar.”

“In as a maybe as well. Already filed my taxes so no last minute for me.”

“Many among us will have to climb out of debt after tax season...”

“I'm in.”

“I just did my taxes and found out I am getting $4000 from the federal government for going to school in a "Midwestern Disaster Area" Never knew IU was that much of a disaster.”

“What are you going to buy me?”

“getting $4000 from the federal government

I think he should bring some steaks and Baileys.”

“Are you still taking that Friday off and heading down early?”

“I am still in.”

“...oh but i can NOT take friday off. i'll be down at the pioneer camp LATE on friday night... prolly sleep in my car.”

“Trip page is updated. Looking forward to the trip!”

“Drew might be coming with me.”

“Next weekend! Oh yeah!”

“It's still early, but it looks like it should be a decent weekend weather wise. At least warmer than what it has been.

Thurs
A shower in the a.m.; cloudyLow: 47 °FHigh: 66 °F
Friday, Apr 17
Showers around in the p.m.Low: 46 °FHigh: 67 °F
Saturday, Apr 18
A shower in the a.m.; cloudyLow: 46 °FHigh: 67 °F
Sunday, Apr 19
Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.Low: 48 °FHigh: 68 °F”

“windi when are you driving down?”

“I'm going down after work on Thursday. We are hoping to hike to Indian Staircase on Friday.”

“me too!”

“want to ride together?”

“Woohoo, it looks like UP and Twiggy are gonna make this one...I'm going to be in Louisville Fri. for work so as soon as they turn me loose we will head for Slade!”

“Cool. Glad you guys are going to make it!”

“Glad you can join us Joe and Twiggy. Are yall going to climb?”

“Still looks good 4 me. Looking forward to it.”

“Not climbing, hiking or some trail running...if anyone wants to join!”

“i was thinking of finding an illegal camp site and making a really LARGE fire”

“WooHoo, you go Yogisan. It's time for another fire bain. J/K!”

“i was thinking of finding an illegal camp site and making a really LARGE fire

Heh...and then maybe throw an empty bourbon bottle in it? lol”

“only the plastic ones and i never did that”

“only the plastic ones and i never did that

Lol...oh yeah I forgot...YOU didn't do it”

“i will neither confirm nor deny this fact.

...it looks like I have to work today, which stinks because it's a company holiday... but that means I can take next Friday off which is actually a good thing. So it looks like I'll be leaving late Thursday evening or Friday morning early for the Red. Not sure what I'll do when I get there but of others are going to be down there Thursday or want to share a ride with me that would be cool.”

“Joe and I have already decided we're eating at Miguel's Friday for supper (ok, I decided). We plan on being there about 4:30 on Friday if anyone wants to plan their adventures accordingly and meet us!”

“miguels rocks the house. i want to go there sometime for breakfast”

“We were thinking Miguels for dinner Friday night as well. Looks like my son and a few of his friends are planning on joining us on this trip.
I will be bringing a bunch of brats/sausages for Saturday night as well as stuff to make cobbler.”

“man, you folks are hard core”

“Looks like Joe is gonna gain weight again this trip! :)”

“looks like i am going to drive down thursday night of friday morning. it will depend on when i can get off work and how tired i am on thursday.

i really need a good belay if we plan to climb trad. have any of you done any climbing since the last time we met, specifically belaying a leader? i may ask one of the gym rats to come with me. if not then we can climb sport or i can find an area we can top-rope. you still need someone to belay a leader if you climb sport but i am more confident if i don't have to place gear. i guess i could bring my silent partner and solo climb using a novice belayer as a backup. it will work out.”

“I will be happy to help you with belaying. I have taken lessions on it at the gym and feel like I have it down pretty good. I have belayed for Stomper when she has gone to the gym. However, I do not have my own harness. I might be able to rent one here locally. Just let me know.”

“sounds good.

stomper has been going to the gym? we have to go back and try sunshine and moonbeam again! she almost made the start on sunshine... a 5.9+!”

“I have a new dutch oven cookbook and would like to try a breakfast meal on you guys if you're willing.

Is Meangreen/Capt Jack joining this trip? (My son wants to know)
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“Well, I thought I could rent a harness but they rent everything but the harness. Does anyone near the gorge rent them?”

“possibly true north or miguels”

“Nobody is going to rent a harness, out in the gorge. You could belay with out a harness, if you just wanted to belay. The belay device can be tethered off of a nearby tree or another source, fixed pro in the rock can work also.
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“Lol! Nobody rents gear when they climb with Yogisan! I have tons of everything in all sizes. I pick up shoes etc in different sizes for this reason.”

“weather forecast looks pretty good. no rain on friday (as of right now), so looks like a good day to tackle indian staircase and cloudsplitter (thats the main draw for me this weekend). if the forecast changes to wet, i'll figure out a hike that doesnt involve scrambling on rock formations. i think maybe the loop in the north part of clifty wilderness. if its not even hiking weather, i'll work friday morn and show up late friday afternoon
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“windigrrl, breakfast sounds great! i'll take your backcountry experiments over restaurant food any day!

fyi, when i solo lead climb with my silent partner (which isn't that often) I use a fixed anchor at the bottom. it's a great system and i am very confident with it. it wouldn't work so well if the silent partner wasn't good about feeding out rope without binding. the friction clutch/clove hitch setup on that thing is an amazing piece of engineering. it's motion is so smooth, especially when you get a lot of rope behind you. if you want to talk about the thrill of lead climbing this is it!”

“The weather's looking great! I'm so excited about this weekend!”

“JIm, I think I can belay for you. I can do what you taught Crash to do last time. The only problem I might have is knowing what to do if you get up real high and I can't hear or see you.”

“crash did fine last time and with you on backup it was a safe lead. we'll be ok.”

“Hey Windi...I don't know what you're cooking up for breakfast but I still have a bunch of those paper bowls left over from Hocking Hills if we need them...”

“bring them Please. At this moment, I will have my son and 3 of his friends with me.”