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Climbing and ... Climbing => Everywhere Else => Topic started by: mynameismud on July 08, 2018, 10:19:14 PM
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Just a quick note. Will write up later. About 20 miles and about 7500 feet. Got to the car with the headlamp but got in a bit earlier than last time. No dog this time. Big loop with lots of interesting terrain and endless bushwhacking. Bugs were out of control, l literally would have 100 swarm around me at a time if not more. In my ears, behind my glasses everywhere. Toward the end I was kind of sort of but not really starting to be able to deal with it. I think I was out there for about 14 hours.
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You telling anyone where you're going and coming back?
Response that says 'not usually' in 3...2...1.... :)
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yeah, not so much.
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Bugs were out of control, l literally would have 100 swarm around me at a time if not more. In my ears, behind my glasses everywhere. Toward the end I was kind of sort of but not really starting to be able to deal with it.
You are good P.O.W. material.
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Sick!
I had a beer for you last night.
Keep it up, it's good training for Pinnacles.
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Old and long friend:
Many, many years from now, will the devil or God have to put up with your shenanigans?
(Sounds like fun!)
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Many, many years from now, will the devil or God have to put up with your shenanigans?
The tough jobs generally get delegated.
I am certain that Mud's guardian angel has implemented the use of Depends due to early aging, brought on by stress and consistently having shat it's pants from observing Mud's escapades through the years.
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Old and long friend:
kind of a personal thing to comment on, dontcha think? heh
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Old and long friend:
Many, many years from now, will the devil or God have to put up with your shenanigans?
(Sounds like fun!)
Most likely both.
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kind of a personal thing to comment on, dontcha think? heh
Ok, this made me laugh
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The tough jobs generally get delegated.
I am certain that Mud's guardian angel has implemented the use of Depends due to early aging, brought on by stress and consistently having shat it's pants from observing Mud's escapades through the years.
I have told many people, my Mom had to go to Heaven because I put her through Hell.
Starting around 2nd grade I would take off out the back door and try and return when I got hungry enough. Thinking back I have no idea how she dealt with this. By 3rd or 4th grade I can remember running home trying to beat the setting Sun. I would quite often leave early. I think they tried everything possible to stop me. I would think she must have worried a bit from time to time. Then there were the Hospital visits and near Hospital visits. What does a Mother do when an 9 year old kid disappears with the rising Sun and returns after it sets?
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Remember the condors have 1st dibs on your carcass.
So don’t screw up there.
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What does a Mother do when an 9 year old kid disappears with the rising Sun and returns after it sets?
My mom got together with her girlfriends and partied and wished summer could last forever :lol:
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I sent a text to Mud in the afternoon and did not get response back. I had a sinking feeling, "oh no, he went out again!"
By around 10pm, I called before going to bed and to my relief, he picked up. Apparently, he only just got back to his car.
Me: "You know, it's not a good idea to go out there all by yourself without telling anyone where you go, what your plan is, and when you plan to return..."
Mud: "Oh, okay... I guess.... I suppose I can send you a text when I get out."
Me: "No! Send text to F4! I can't handle the suspense!"
;D F4, you are a strong man, right? ;D
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Yeah text me when you get out.
I’ll have a beer for you afterwards.
If I don’t, I’ll know to call someone. 👍
Better yet share your location on. Your phone.
Much easier to keep track of you. That’s what is did to my wife.
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I typically put the phone in Airplane mode to extend the battery life.
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Passive GPS would still work, so if you get in a jam with shit reception but a text might go through, text the lat long from the Compass App (easiest way to copy it out).
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/98649/does-airplane-mode-disable-gps
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This is exactly why I put my phone in airplane mode. I use the GPS function to record tracks, keeping the phone in airplane mode extends the battery. I even brought a small battery pack to charge my phone which I had to do. I did run into an interesting feature last weekend, at the end of the day I went to end the track but could not get into the phone since it would not unlock until I had reception. I thought this is bad since even without reception if your phone is on it still, in simple terms, puts out an ICMP ping to any reachable towers. The ping can be used to triangulate a location even though it is not enough to send text or phone calls. This feature helped find the lost family in northern CA that winter. It did not provide the exact location but it gave them an idea. I do not think this is done the same with it in airplane mode. Not sure though and I was going to email Apple.
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...could not get into the phone since it would not unlock until I had reception...
Never seen this before! That is odd and that is bad! You've had your iPhone 6 for more than 2 years, isn't it time to upgrade?
I typically put the phone in Airplane mode to extend the battery life.
You already have one jumper kit from Costco that include a huge power bank. And come to think of it, in the tire well under the trunk floor in that CR-V is another jumper kit I had kept with the car (never used it). That gives you another power bank. Bring one with you (and charging cable), and your phone can last almost forever. (I believe your weight weenie era has passed.)
That reminded me ... Those power bank blocks need to recharged once every four months to keep them full. You can set a recurring calendar event for reminder, so you don't forget to do it.
P.S. I heard on Sharp End podcast that, even when your phone shows no service (from your carrier) and if you need to call 911, call anyway (but not in airplane mode). All carriers are required to service all 911 calls.
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Nah, too much thinking. What would Clink do?
strava is addicting to track ones suffering...
Mr mud, please carry the 11 essentials and be safe.
Sure, share your location before you go, it never hurts.
Let’s hope you find a sweet crag that we can rap bolt!
Now Mungie, looks like you are becoming Apple savvy!!
Good man.
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If we knew where everyone was located it would be only Rescue instead of Search And Rescue. Where is the fun in that?
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True, but he I so skinny, they'd never find him.
Plus I want to watch him on my iPhone...going, going, slowing, slowing, after 5min no moving.....Send text>>wake up!
Not intrusive at all.
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yeah, maybe sharing is not such a good idea
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I have some additional pics, I can see them on my phone but when I open the folder for my phone I do not see them. When I figure out how to get them off my phone I will post them.
Below is the drainage that Buddy and I hiked out a couple of weeks ago.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091500-52d22195-me.jpg)
Approach is along the ridge. Garfield is in the background.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091455-5d64cad4-me.jpg)
The summit of Quarts Peak. I want to do the slab, seems fairly casual if perhaps a bit dirty. It is mostly a ridge run to the summit. At the very end I dropped down the backside since I was not up for the solo to the summit 5.9/5.10 slab or exposed 5.7.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091449-afe74a0d-me.jpg)
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091443-d55d195b-me.jpg)
Not much here really. There are some good slabs but mostly just to slabby.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091436-6a15ec9b-me.jpg)
lots and lots of this. Basically just grab a handful and pull your self through. Makes even easy terrain slow. It helps with the steeper stuff since you can pull yourself up.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091428-ebe169ea-me.jpg)
Nice View
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715091519-4712cc5a-me.jpg)
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Beauty country!
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Nice!
We can grid bolt!
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Much later in the hike I ended up finding a road. At this point in the hike I did not know it was there. The road is below the summit on the far left of the pic. It is right below the small snow field. The peak in the center is Bessemer. I did not have time to summit.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124630-5e8477f0-me.jpg)
This was my first good view of the Mountain
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124657-85e4a923-me.jpg)
This is the drainage I wanted to get a look at. Unfortunately I still do not know exactly where to come in from to enter this drainage but I have a much better idea. Seems to have some good rock potential.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124654-a45a87d2-me.jpg)
Higher in that drainage, Mnt Garfield, Cascades, Middle Fork
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124651-7b80de77-me.jpg)
Whoop, There it is!
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124648-84505027-me.jpg)
View to the other side
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124709-bf9ff172-me.jpg)
This was a cool spot. Walk into the middle of the clump of trees and look straight down to talus
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124711-a2c3da16-me.jpg)
More bushwhacking
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124716-4f7f2c06-me.jpg)
Mnt Bessemer, was not sure once I got there if I should go left or right. I ended up going around the right side but I am now fairly sure there is an approach up a gully.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124720-7c31398b-me.jpg)
I ended up hiking up and right following the talus field. I got some real nice wind there. Enough wind that if I did not sit down it kept all the bugs away. So I stood there and ate some lunch.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124722-8bbe7345-me.jpg)
Cool spot, but I went left.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124726-63c806ec-me.jpg)
Which led to more of this.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124731-83874c78-me.jpg)
Back side of Bessemer and more bushwhacking. I went above the snow field.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124736-a98d61eb-me.jpg)
View of the Olympics and the lake is toward my place.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124740-440309b7-me.jpg)
Back side of Bessemer. No published routes. The center line actually looks OK for those that like wider stuff.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124756-925e2aa2-me.jpg)
This is where I saw the road. I figured it would take 20 minutes or so since it is not that far. It took a fair bit longer. Lots of brush and some creeks. This is also where I got stung. I grabbed a bush to pull myself along then heard a loud buzz followed by a zing.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124809-7e6955c8-me.jpg)
Cool little fall.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124816-760e5eaa-me.jpg)
Obligatory flower shot.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124822-55745c70-me.jpg)
The CCC road and the last few miles out. Was happy to get here, the road came out much further down river than I thought I would.
(http://www.mudncrud.com/MudGallery/_data/i/upload/2018/07/15/20180715124825-1fea702c-me.jpg)
Mostly this hike was not too exciting although it was taxing. There were a few moments climbing up stuff. At one point climbing up the gully behind Bessemer where I was 50 feet up or so and had pulled up on the loose block and was holding onto to creaky root where I just had to go up cuz I really did not want to reverse the last couple of moves. So I did a good under cling on the root, reached high and buried my right hand up to the wrist in duff, high stepped over a root and mantled up onto the slope above where I dead pointed to a tree. I think that was a C1 move (Cascade 1). Another time I jumped off of a ledge to a slope and my feet cut loose but I easily grabbed a bush and came to a stop right away which was my plan B. C0 (Cascade 0).
I did find quite a bit of good rock and some real good potential. Some of it requires a bit of an approach. I am happy to know what is in drainage number two. I think I can piece this together into a 5 summit day. Felt good since I did not have a map and just did dead reckoning. I had looked at a topo on Google a couple of days before so I knew more or less where stuff was. Felt real good to basically hike to the top of BeseQuartz. It is buried in the trees easy to see from up high but down low in the trees it disappears. I had to skirt around to the right but manage to pop up 30 feet from the top.
The road was a great find. I now know I can hike up Bessemer Road (who would have thought) almost right to the top of summit 4026 then to Bessemer South.
It took me a while to get to the road and once on it I was pondering if it was worth it because even though it was going down it seemed to be trending away from the Middle Fork. I was going to go just a bit further before deciding which ridge to drop down. In general the ridges seem better since they have trees and when there are a lot of big trees there is not as much under growth. Anyway I was looking up the road trying to figure out where everything was going when I noticed a white helmet. It was a serious shock, I mean what the heck was a Mnt Biker doing up here? I waved and thankfully he road my way. perhaps he was thinking the same. As soon as he rolled over I asked if the road went down to the river, no intros no nothing. Just does this go down to the river which he replied yes and proceeded to show me his track on his phone. Then we talked, and finally he came around to "where did you come from". When I explained he just looked puzzled and after a bit said he would look at a map.
The road to the CCC trail was a fair bit longer than dropping down a ridge but they were easy miles and there was no bushwhacking. I turned on the headlamp for the last 30 minutes but probably could have done it without. This was the first hike, climb whatever that I packed for the night before in quite some time. Even with that I managed to leave out the water filter.
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:thumbup:
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I have some additional pics, I can see them on my phone but when I open the folder for my phone I do not see them. When I figure out how to get them off my phone I will post them.
Ask Buddy.
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Ask Buddy.
He is incredibly helpful
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I swear I posted this last night, but I was very tired and may have shut down without hitting "post."
I'd be curious to hear your comparison of moving cross-country in that steep, steep Washington terrain, thick with brush and trees, and cross-country movement in Pinnacles' chaparral in the heat.
Now keep in mind that you're crazy for doing either too.
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^^^
That Washington stuff looks way worse to me. I never lets up (until you find a road ;)). And the bugs.
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I have done a bit of bushwhacking in the Pins. This seems worse. The Pins it seems there are breaks where you can get around and through. There are definitely areas at the Pins where stuff seems impenetrable but in my experience they are short. This stuff can be just as thick and even though there is no buck brush there are devils club and brambles. This stuff just does not end, it goes on for miles.
In looking at trip reports to these peaks they were all in the winter or early spring. I wondered, why only winter ascents? Now I know most people are only willing to ski over this stuff. The upside is it seems I have these hills mostly to myself.
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But no PO in Washington, right? Pinns... another story.
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But no PO in Washington, right? Pinns... another story.
There's gotta be P.O. in Washington. But maybe not up at that elevation?
How about ticks? Ticks would keep Munge away (although I doubt he's urgent to crash through that stuff anyway).
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I'm planning my visits based on the number of pics that show a trail has been established and many bolts installed. ;)
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There are ticks but I have yet to encounter them. Not a lot of P.O. so that is a big advantage, but there is Poison Sumac. After the last hike I ended up with a rash on my back where the bottom of by pack sits. Not sure what caused it.
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That looks like some rugged and very cool terrain.
Nice back yard :thumbup: :yesnod: :biggrin:
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...I ended up with a rash on my back where the bottom of by pack sits.
There are so many things that could be said in response to this. Clink would throw them right out there. I'll be a little more polite. ;D
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Insert Quote
I'm planning my visits based on the number of pics that show a trail has been established and many bolts installed.
Munge, we can grid bolt it. You take the right side and I'll take the left. Routes spaced 10ft apart.
Mr Mud just needs to cut a bermed trail to the crag for us..
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Standing by. You have one month Mud.