Speaking of bolts, Jack Holmgren dropped by my house early on Sunday and I cooked him breakfast. We visited for several hours and had a great time discussing various Pinnacles matters. At the end of our talk he bequeathed me his bolt kit, the whole shebang. Some of it is useful booty; some is horrifyingly historic. Among the useful items are virgin Metolius hangers, the baked enamel kind: 4 huge anchor/rappel hangers and six regulars. He also had several dozen five-piece Rawls of various lengths. These are likely outmoded. There are a dozen SMC thick (as opposed to death) hangers (camo-painted by Jack) and still usable in my view. There are numerous Stars and compression bolts (some 1/4" and some 5/16th") that will give everyone the shivers. He also gave me his itty-bitty drill, the one he could hold with a finger and a thumb while using other fingers to grip a hold while pounding. The other drills? Ah, the drills. I'd love to share the old stuff with all you mudders around some future campfire. If you're into extreme piercings, I've got you covered.
