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easton
Apr 14, 2004, 5:57 PM
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I am up for Fern Clyfe if others want to go there. I have stayed at GCSP before and it is nice. It has some easy climbing and I want to check out more of the park. I am taking a group of kids there in May and need to scout it out. It is only about 15 min. from the bluffs if I remember right.
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redpointron
Apr 14, 2004, 7:07 PM
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tim...thanks for the offer....one of these days pretty soon you can show the secret for the endurance to battle bare metal teen
8) 8) 8)
shank and sam, sorry i can't make it to soill that weekend. i am taking the wife and kids to the red the nights of the 22nd and 23rd. then gotta get back in town on the 24th to make sure that sportster doesn't tear the city apart.
:wink: :wink: :wink:
to all interested parties, i am heading down friday morning to the red and would love to link up. i can stay overnight this time. that means sam adams with miguels.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
gonna climb till mid afternoon on saturday before heading back.
r.r.
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andy_lemon
Apr 14, 2004, 10:13 PM
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In reply to: I will probably stay at Giants City SP and climb mostly at Drapers and Cedar Bluff.
In reply to: I am up for Fern Clyfe if others want to go there. I have stayed at GCSP before and it is nice... It is only about 15 min. from the bluffs if I remember right.
Giant City is a lot further from Cedars and Drapers than 15 minutes. If your climbing at Cedar, Draper, or Jackson and want to stay at a park you should be looking at Ferne. Giant City has a couple of cliffs of its own inside the park. No need to be driving all over Southern Illinois just to camp in luxery and climb. Plenty of that located close to each other. A few hotels in Vienna are fairly cheap, you could probably stay there for a few more bucks than your going to shell out at GC or Ferne.
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easton
Apr 14, 2004, 10:17 PM
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In reply to: Giant City is a lot further from Cedars and Drapers than 15 minutes.
It is 14-15 miles the back way. Might be a lot further if you go back through Carbondale, kick over to the interstate and head south, but the back roads are pretty good and easy to follow. Regardless, I'll check out Fern Clyfe just to see a new place. Thanks.
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traddaddy
Apr 15, 2004, 2:05 PM
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Most of FC's campsites are a lot more secluded than GC's, although GC does have a few more bluffs to scramble up.
Both are nice places to kick back.
http://www.lulu.com/content/43068
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easton
Apr 15, 2004, 4:45 PM
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Good picture, Traddaddy. Where is that section of rock? I wandered around the park and hit the spots listed in the RDB here, but didn't see that section, I don't think.
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traddaddy
Apr 15, 2004, 5:40 PM
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I think it's in the Devil's Standtable area.
It;s called the gulley and goes at a rating of 5. :D
There's good 5.8 around there called 'one, two, three'.
Draper's is the bomb though...
http://my.lulu.com/content/48653
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sportster
Apr 15, 2004, 10:10 PM
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Easton - its going to be like a 5+ hour drive for me to go to Ill, and since I have to work on sunday I think im going to go to "the ledges" in Michigan. Its only a 2 hour drive for me. Has anyone here been there? i need beta :?:
Ron- are you on duty on the sunday of the little 5, I wouldnt mind going to unlikely wall before going back to indy on sunday?
Either way we need to plan another trip to RRG with everybody.
Eric
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redpointron
Apr 15, 2004, 11:46 PM
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In reply to: Ron- are you on duty on the sunday of the little 5, I wouldnt mind going to unlikely wall before going back to indy on sunday?
eric...
i am working saturday night and will be off sunday morning at 7 a.m. it will probably be a busy night, so i may be tired BUT i am always up for something. you can check out my wall and you may think bouldering at my place is a better idea
:idea: :idea:
either way, i will be down for connecting....i will p.m. you with my home number.
r.r.
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sportster
Apr 17, 2004, 12:39 AM
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thanx Ron, I will defenetly call you.
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redpointron
Apr 19, 2004, 2:50 AM
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well, my trip to the red to meet up with xcel360 got turned upside down. i was almost to louisville and called to check on things at home (since i left right from the fire station) and discovered that i had a pretty sick son. i had to do an about face to help with matters in bloomington. my apologies to xcel...hope you had a great week.
i will be at the red this friday and saturday morning with the whole redpoint posse. should be an adventure.
sportster, give me a jingle...we can set up things for sunday.
greenspace, where are you bro?
easton, keepin' the kids in line?
a_l, what's up down south?
r.r.
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greenspace
Apr 19, 2004, 1:19 PM
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hey redpoint.
i've been out in the field working everyday, no computer time....its good for a bit, but then i loose contact.
you are going to the Red this weekend? I could be down with that...any details yet, and I will probably come solo so I will be looking for someone to climb with. hint.... 8)
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redpointron
Apr 19, 2004, 3:25 PM
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hey chris...
here is the lowdown. we are leaving bloomington thursday around noon. my wife and kids, as i mentioned, are coming. we are staying at middle fork campground--it's past the lodge on the right as you head toward roadside crag. planning on climbing on friday and saturday till a little after noon and then heading back. i gotta work at 7 p.m. on saturday night. you are more than welcome to camp with us....and so is anyone else for that matter. we will be in a green subaru outback. i'll p.m. you with my number.
r.r.
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greenspace
Apr 19, 2004, 3:29 PM
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climbing saturday sounds sweet.
I'll give you acall and set up a meeting time friday night or sat. morning....
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easton
Apr 19, 2004, 6:55 PM
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Sorry I'll have to miss the Red this weekend. I would be glad to look you guys up, but I have to get to Southern IL, and I am running out of weekends.
Yeah Ron, the kids are in line. I only had to yell a little today, so far. :wink:
Enjoy your trip, and find me a good 5.5 trad lead....I am fiending for more after the last trip.
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redpointron
Apr 19, 2004, 9:08 PM
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In reply to: Sorry I'll have to miss the Red this weekend. I would be glad to look you guys up, but I have to get to Southern IL, and I am running out of weekends.
hey when are you taking the group over to SoIll? Did you see the article in the new R & I?
In reply to: Enjoy your trip, and find me a good 5.5 trad lead....I am fiending for more after the last trip.
i think it may be time for bedtime for bonzo (5.6) or american crack (5.4)
are you still open on the 8th for bateman's backyard bouldering & bbq?
r.r.
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sportster
Apr 20, 2004, 1:33 AM
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hey easton dont forget that we are going to do that tunnel route before this summer is over, its a *** 5.6 with a little exposure but I think we can handle it.
Since everyone is going to RRG this weekend, and I cant go :evil: :x :cry: what is everyone doing the weekend after that, im free and defenetly want to climb :D
Eric
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greenspace
Apr 20, 2004, 6:21 PM
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i'll send kamsite for you eric...i'm gonna get it finally this time! i'm 'commintting' to it....;)
ron i'll call you later in the week
easton. have fun in So. ILL.
use those cams too bro. break them in..
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easton
Apr 20, 2004, 10:16 PM
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Ron: Group to IL May 30-June 2. The weekend of the 8th may have to be another scouting trip to So IL if I don't spend enough time there this weekend, but I will definitely try.
Sportster: I know we are up for it, look me up in June for another trip to the Red. I have a track invitational the weekend of the 1st, so probably no go if you guys are heading to KY.
Green: Consider them broken in. I e-mailed BD and asked about the bent one. They said it was fine, quit being a weenie, bend it back, and go climb something (I am paraphrasing of course)
Climb safe gentlemen!
Sam
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redpointron
Apr 20, 2004, 10:51 PM
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In reply to: Ron: The weekend of the 8th may have to be another scouting trip to So IL if I don't spend enough time there this weekend, but I will definitely try.
what about sunday the second of may if the 8th is bad for sam and eric? everybody free that day?
chris, gonna send kampsight on saturday morning, eh? sounds like a plan to me....
do you know where middle fork campground is?
r.r.
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sportster
Apr 21, 2004, 4:49 AM
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Ron- that sunday the 2nd is perfect for me. Make Chris send Kampsite this weekend dont let him wimp out.
hope you all have fun and keep me posted.
Eric
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greenspace
Apr 21, 2004, 3:47 PM
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thanks for the encouragement sportster. and ron i dont know where middle fork is but I will be calling tonight to find out.
is there anyoned else we should be lookig for down there from this forum?
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redpointron
Apr 21, 2004, 4:01 PM
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In reply to: and ron i dont know where middle fork is but I will be calling tonight to find out.
i'll p.m. you with the number at the firehouse -- i'm on duty today. 8^)
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traddaddy
Apr 21, 2004, 4:59 PM
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sportser wrote
In reply to: hey easton dont forget that we are going to do that tunnel route before this summer is over
You can't climb Chimney Tops in the summer, it's the biggest scenic attraction in the Red.
It used to be that you could climb it from Nov - Apr, but that was years ago.
I'm not sure you can even climb it all anymore....Powers would know.
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andy_lemon
Apr 21, 2004, 5:42 PM
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I went down to climb it this fall but people told me it was closed for good. They said its not 5.4 anymore either... it's more like a 5.7 now that some tree fell down? :?
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