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Derek_Doucet
Jul 26, 2012, 1:37 PM
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...in about a week.
Plugging this for my friend Travis who's done a tremendous job over the last few years researching and writing Vermont's first ever rock climbing guide <em>Tough Schist</em>. It's a beautiful full color guide with over 500 never before documented routes, superb topos, cool climbing history, and great photography. A must have for New England climbers.
The book is all printed and being bound now. Pre-order here: http://www.vermontrock.com/, because they'll go quickly.
Cheers,
Derek
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dagibbs
Jul 26, 2012, 2:39 PM
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Thanks. I've been looking for good information on climbing in Vermont, and this looks like it. I ordered a copy.
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carabiner96
Jul 26, 2012, 3:06 PM
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I heard that if you slip in an extra few bucks, the author will spritz the guidebook with his cologne and send it off with a kiss. I dunno if that's true though...
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Derek_Doucet
Jul 26, 2012, 3:24 PM
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carabiner96 wrote: I heard that if you slip in an extra few bucks, the author will spritz the guidebook with his cologne and send it off with a kiss. I dunno if that's true though...
Yes, I have it on good authority that this is true. The cologne spritz / kiss option is $5.95, and the "special personalized" photo inserts of the author are $10.00. I thought they were a bit creepy, but as long as they're black and white, it's art, right?
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dagibbs
Jul 26, 2012, 4:06 PM
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Derek_Doucet wrote: carabiner96 wrote: I heard that if you slip in an extra few bucks, the author will spritz the guidebook with his cologne and send it off with a kiss. I dunno if that's true though... Yes, I have it on good authority that this is true. The cologne spritz / kiss option is $5.95, and the "special personalized" photo inserts of the author are $10.00. I thought they were a bit creepy, but as long as they're black and white, it's art, right?
Damn! If I'd only known this when I was ordering, I could have gotten the "special" edition.
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LostinMaine
Jul 26, 2012, 5:09 PM
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Yep. I'll get one. Thanks for posting.
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edge
Jul 26, 2012, 5:14 PM
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I'm usually a guidebook junkie, but in 34 years of climbing, mostly in NH, I have never once rock climbed in Vt save for some bouldering at Smuggs.
Ice climbing, on the other hand...
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carabiner96
Jul 26, 2012, 5:16 PM
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edge wrote: I'm usually a guidebook junkie, but in 34 years of climbing, mostly in NH, I have never once rock climbed in Vt save for some bouldering at Smuggs. Ice climbing, on the other hand...
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edge
Jul 26, 2012, 5:18 PM
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carabiner96 wrote: edge wrote: I'm usually a guidebook junkie, but in 34 years of climbing, mostly in NH, I have never once rock climbed in Vt save for some bouldering at Smuggs. Ice climbing, on the other hand... Dude.
I know, huh?
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mr_rogers
Jul 26, 2012, 7:52 PM
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Derek_Doucet wrote: and the "special personalized" photo inserts of the author are $10.00. I thought they were a bit creepy, but as long as they're black and white, it's art, right?
But color photos are still an option, right?
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