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holdplease2
Sep 27, 2004, 9:09 PM
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No solar shower because I decided to avoid sweating or getting dirty. ;)
Um...what was your "trick" for the Metolius double spreader bar issue? I eventually managed to keep both ends of the bar in on the first or second try after about 4 nights by having the bed material pre-tensioned "just right."
How did you do it?
-Kate.
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lazide
Sep 27, 2004, 11:24 PM
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hahaha, I knew there was something I was forgetting to do :)
bombshelter wise, it is pretty close to impossible to explain with words. It involves setting the ledge on its edge, and tilting it up just right so the frame can't twist apart, setting the end bars in place, and then tensioning the bed. Once the bed is tensioned, you just snap the bar in there and voila. (I think it helped that the damn thing knew I could of dropped it and been mostly ok though ;)
I think by about night 10 or 11, I had it down to less than two minutes (almost all of which was getting it out of the bag - kept hanging up on me for some reason).
And if you toss the spreader bar inside the folds of the bed after your straighten out the side pieces, it doesn't bang :P Of course it does find other ways of getting in the way sometimes :evil:
I need to head back up to the valley soon and chill - last three weeks have been doing flooring for my parents (remodeling their house), and I am going insane!
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smithclimber
Sep 29, 2004, 6:52 PM
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:lol:
2 words: BD Skylounge.
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holdplease2
Sep 29, 2004, 6:58 PM
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1 word: discontinued
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johnson6102002
Sep 29, 2004, 7:21 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Clove-hitch around the ankle. I like that idea :twisted: But otherwise I would imagine sleeping on a ledge is like sleeping after a long night of hard drinking, you just keep everything on and collapse :shock: |
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smithclimber
Sep 30, 2004, 1:24 AM
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In reply to: 1 word: discontinued
Simply because a company chooses to no longer manufacture something does not mean that it is no longer obtainable.
One can still purchase a 1930's roadster if one really wanted... you just can't go down to the dealership and have the salesperson hand one over to you.
Come to think of it, I suppose the BDs will now appreciate in value. :wink:
Just happy I never had to listen to that "clang... clang... clang" of a Bombshelter (which I did consider when I bought a ledge). :)
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sully264
Oct 8, 2004, 10:21 PM
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As a new climber, and a bouldered/sport climber (for now) too, i just have to say that i have alot of respect for all of you that sleep in portaledges.
I hope to be as cool as you someday :? 8^)
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lambone
Oct 8, 2004, 11:27 PM
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It's probly my favorite part of wall climbing, but no big deal really, I sleep like a baby.
After that stupid Jeep comercial or whatever it was, everybody seems to make abig deal about ledges now.
Setting one up can sometimes be the crux of the end of a long day.
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In reply to: As a new climber, and a bouldered/sport climber (for now) too, i just have to say that i have alot of respect for all of you that sleep in portaledges. I hope to be as cool as you someday :? 8^)
Dude, it's really not that complicated, it's like if you had a lot of respect for people who can sleep standing up. And you know what, I'm sure that after running a marathon, sleeping while standing up ain't half that impressive, same thing with sleeping on a portaledge =)
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lazide
Oct 8, 2004, 11:46 PM
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bwaha
Sleeping in a portaledge: Easy
Sleeping standing up: Not that hard
Sleeping in slings: SUCKY!
Worst night I ever spent, I spent in slings. :lol:
Oh yeah, and can't forget -
Sleeping in Camp 4: IMPOSSIBLE! :?
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holdplease2
Oct 9, 2004, 1:46 AM
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Psst. T-dawg, Lazide.
Guys.
Hey.
Listen.
We finally found a way to get some respect from brat bouler-sportos that pull 4.14 and v21.
Don't blow it!
Yeah, dude, its rough up there on the ledge. Reeeeeeeaaallly rough. Way rougher than anything like passing out on a crashpad in the sun.
And setting these things up? Well, in a hanging belay its 50/50.
I once knew a guy that broke a pole on his portaledge and he was so badass he removed one of the bones from his forearm to splice the thing together so he could get a good nights sleep.
See boys? Now that is how its DONE.
-Kate.
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gusbrasil
Nov 7, 2004, 12:22 PM
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Hi cam,
If I had understood your question I'd answer: You tight your self in specially because there's a chance of the bottom ripping suddenly (if you forget an oppened knife for example). That can be done also by putting a webbing on a girth hicht around your waist. It's more confortable. And if your sleeping bag doesn't have a two zipper system, yes, you do have to pass the webbing, or whatever you are coneceted through the head vent.
hope that was it,
Gus
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