Author Topic: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area  (Read 8083 times)

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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2018, 11:59:16 AM »
Noal, have you been out hiking? I hiked Diablo a couple weeks ago and was very sore. Made it out for a few 4-5 milers since.
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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2018, 12:06:17 PM »
As my Mom used to say, it is not the miles, it is the mileage.

Nice  :biggrin:
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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #22 on: June 26, 2018, 12:38:02 PM »
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Noal, have you been out hiking?

Yes.  Last weekend hiked from Courtright to Disappointment Lake.  Forgot to pack insect repellent. The mosquitos were bad.  Got chased all the way back to car by a big black cloud.  I ran the whole way and still had a 50 or so bites.  

That's a mileage experience.

This weekend will hit Kings Canyon with DEET.

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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #23 on: June 26, 2018, 03:13:09 PM »
That is one thing I did not mention, bugs.  Oh man a mix of mosquito and and some kind of fly thing.  In places if we stopped just thick as heck, they would get in my ears and in behind my glasses.  Ugh.

Noal, good getting out there. 
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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2018, 06:25:50 PM »
At least engage strava on your epic. That way I can see you suffer real-time
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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2018, 08:55:40 PM »
I haven't checked the forum for a while. Only learned about and read his trip report after I saw his cat fight marks all over his limbs in person today. We went out for a long walk in the hood after dinner. On the way back, I looked to the steep drop into the creek on the right and asked him, "was it steep like this?"


(It is a lot steeper than it looks in the photo.)

He looked over, "nah, it was steeper than this. This, I can walk up and down without using my hands."

Then he looked over to the left (uphill) side of the fire road, "it was more like that."


(I honestly do not see a way up or down it.)

So, my question is, does anyone know if there is a special club to join for people like Alex Honnold's mom and Tommy Caldwell's wife? You know, you kinda believe they possess the incredible skills to get themselves out of any bind, but yet, you find your heart ascending to your throat when you found out what kind of bind they can get themselves into.

Yeah, F4, you keep an close eye on that Strava live track, 'cuz I certainly could not stomach the suspence.
Inch by inch, I will get there.

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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2018, 08:51:23 AM »
I just choose steep parts where there are roots, rocks and branches to use.  Vine Maples are really good for climbing
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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2018, 06:19:42 PM »
I need cheap entertainment.

At his expense.
I'm not worthy.

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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #28 on: June 29, 2018, 07:34:49 AM »
Sounds like this could be a good candidate for the next issue of Almost Accidents in North American Climbing...

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Re: Mini Epic, Middle Fork Area
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2018, 11:14:53 AM »
As my Mom used to say, it is not the miles, it is the mileage.

Mom knew what she was talking about.

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