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airforceclmr
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I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet?
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climb4free
Mar 28, 2011, 7:05 PM
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Years ago, well "read" is a relative term. Scan for information that I needed. Skipped all the alpine stuff, but studied the safety, situations, etc.
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cacalderon
Mar 28, 2011, 11:15 PM
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same as above.. its close to an encyclopedia... good to have at home.
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ensonik
Mar 28, 2011, 11:19 PM
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airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet?
Do you mean the 8th edition specifically? Is there something new in there?
Because you'd be hard pressed to find someone on this site who hasn't given FOTH a read ...
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socalclimber
Mar 29, 2011, 12:51 AM
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airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet?
It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover.
Absolutely a good thing to have.
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macherry
Mar 29, 2011, 4:03 AM
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socalclimber wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover. Absolutely a good thing to have.
does it really change from edition to edition? i have the previously published edition
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jt512
Mar 29, 2011, 4:41 AM
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macherry wrote: socalclimber wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover. Absolutely a good thing to have. does it really change from edition to edition? i have the previously published edition
Yes. At least for the rock climbing chapters, they do their best to remain a constant five years out of date.
Jay
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squierbypetzl
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Mar 29, 2011, 6:19 AM
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ensonik wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? Do you mean the 8th edition specifically? Is there something new in there? Because you'd be hard pressed to find someone on this site who hasn't given FOTH a read ...
If only this were true...
Not perfect but certainly one of the better resources out there.
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socalclimber
Mar 30, 2011, 1:53 AM
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It covers enough of the basics to be useful.
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macherry
Mar 30, 2011, 3:17 AM
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jt512 wrote: macherry wrote: socalclimber wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover. Absolutely a good thing to have. does it really change from edition to edition? i have the previously published edition Yes. At least for the rock climbing chapters, they do their best to remain a constant five years out of date. Jay
heh, i have an old 3rd edition. i should do a comparsion
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epoch
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Mar 30, 2011, 3:22 AM
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macherry wrote: jt512 wrote: macherry wrote: socalclimber wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover. Absolutely a good thing to have. does it really change from edition to edition? i have the previously published edition Yes. At least for the rock climbing chapters, they do their best to remain a constant five years out of date. Jay heh, i have an old 3rd edition. i should do a comparsion 
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macherry
Mar 30, 2011, 4:00 AM
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that's the one. i picked it up at a thrift store for fifty cents
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macherry
Mar 30, 2011, 4:20 AM
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epoch wrote: macherry wrote: that's the one. i picked it up at a thrift store for fifty cents The one above is #2. I stole it from my dad. 
i stand corrected i have an old #2
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dlintz
Mar 30, 2011, 5:09 AM
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My 1st Edition copy of FOTH. It sits next to my superb 1st Edition of Bjornstad's Desert Rock. Both are fun to read for historical points if anything.
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olympicmtnboy
Mar 30, 2011, 5:23 AM
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I know some folks who wrote updates for some sections in this one and they are pretty current, should be good improvements/updates.
I think it was the 6th edition that I read cover to cover, practicing all my knots, tying my first aiders, etc. Great resource to get started and occasionally review!
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olderic
Mar 30, 2011, 1:48 PM
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jt512 wrote: macherry wrote: socalclimber wrote: airforceclmr wrote: I just placed my order for the 8th Edition of Freedom of the Hills. Anyone get a read on it yet? It's a great book. I think my collection starts at the third addition, someone gave that one to me. It's even hard cover. Absolutely a good thing to have. does it really change from edition to edition? i have the previously published edition Yes. At least for the rock climbing chapters, they do their best to remain a constant five years out of date. Jay
Don't worry - I'm sure by the next edition they will include advice on how to be an Internet spray lord.
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