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By Josh H.
07-22-2024 - Blog Post 045 -
Believe it or not... This was our first time leading outside.
We had an awesome day, going up to Hillbilly Hollow. Things to write about:
-Super short approach. It was about 300m from the rest stop to the base of the first climbs. I used the pace beads and roughed it out.
-Nice people at the base
-Connor from Green Bay showing us the kind of "hidden" trail to get to some cool climbs.
-Stick clipping
-Unhooking the quick draw
-Using the tail end of the rope to stick clip a bolt...
-Is this split rope? Check Self Rescue
-Hoisting the stick clip, lowering the stick clip, maintaining tie off...
-Variations of using the stick clip... getting the quick draw off the wall, feeding a bight through the quick draw or anchor bolts (whats that called at the top?), initially setting a rope.
-What to do if you have a quick draw stuck on the wall and can't get it with the stick clip, and can't climb to it... what do you do? Go to the top and rappel down, climb and stick slip, other ways...???
-Using the tail end of the rope to stick clip into a top rope set up.
-Jugging on the rope
-Rappelling down
-Cleaning gear
-Routes we climbed #14 - ??
Rap song:
Nothing is out of reach
Dude, I made a rap...
Sometimes you gotta haq tuah spit on that thang, stop wasting your time, stop chasing your dreams
yo, pick up your feet, and call for a hand... if you even have to, try changing the plan,
just haq tuah spit on that thang. live your life by achieving your dreams
inches by inches you got it my man?
its such a cinch, just stick with the plan.
haq tuah, i learned in baraboo-a,
climbing with wifey, while trying to jam,
my fist in the cracks, advancing my hands
now, pass me the stick, cuz I need to clip,
6 inches, a foot, what was the goal again?
This will translate, just give it some time, its being worked out, and it all'll be fine.
just hauk tuah, spit in yo hands, now rub em together and go for it man. go for the throw, cuz you never will know, if you don't give a go, now reach up and slam.
bam,
...and now your an (in), you made it (bro), now just settle in... breathe, adjust and scan. look for a hold, and try it again...
establish your footing, and...
DAMN... you did it again... theres no stopping you now, its all happenin...
now go for the top, and remember your friends, theyre why you are here,
theyre all smilin...
watching you go, from a seed that will grow into a tree-ahhh bove treetops and the world as we know...
this songs gettin long, so its time to go, ill be seein you in the next couple of throws...
damn. you the man...
[Maybe add somehow...?]
*** ??? inches become cinches when your mind is at hand, no one can stop you, if you have a plan. ??? ***
inch by inch its a cinch, got it my man?
---it doesnt matta'.
whats a matta?
nothing baby, whats a matta wich you?
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