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• The Tale of the Burning Man Wall

  

  We are still in the Bay Area. Vikki’s got more work hours this week than most 9-5 people do, and I’m almost to the point of walking without crutches, so we’ll b... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 OUTDOORS

• Back When Spenser Had Two Good Heels…

  …he sent Xavier’s Roof! A nemesis rig from last year that went down quickly once we arrived back in Bishop late last year. Our friend, Jeramie Hildenbrand,... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 OUTDOORS

• La Vie Sans Pied

  After a quick tour of the bouldering in Vegas, we’re back in our lovely little trailer in the Pit campground in Bishop. I’m getting pretty used to the gimp life. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 OUTDOORS

• Into the New Year

  

  When starting this post, it was only five days into 2013 and I was watching people all around me break their New Year’s resolutions already. I guess that’s... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 OUTDOORS

• Highballing Success and Failure

  

  The day after the Luminance session, I was standing underneath Grandpa Peabody with a sea of people. Josh, Mark, Max and Steve were all looking into topping... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 OUTDOORS

• A Visit to an Inhabited Ghost Town

  

  As Spenser mentioned, we took a much-needed break from climbing for some R R at a friend’s cabin at Mono Lake. The cabin is on Cottonwood Canyon Drive, the... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 OUTDOORS

• Supreme Badassery

  During the past few days, our own climbing has taken a little bit of a backseat to other goals. We spent a little bit of time in Mono Lake relaxing and also... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 OUTDOORS

• Bishop Times

  

  Vikki and I are now nearly three weeks into our Bishop stay. It has changed since I first came in 2004. Weekends now consistently see 100-car days in the... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS

• The More You Have

  

  Now that we’re back on the road, it’s very clear that Spenser and I are both happier living life in our little trailer – dubbed Oscar the Grouch (to stay with... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 OUTDOORS

• A Review of Liquid Grip, The New Liquid Chalk

  

  Like every climber ever to grace this earth, I suffer from non-optimal skin. It sweats too much, it’s too thin, it’s cracked, it’s split, it just hurts. I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 OUTDOORS, SPORTS, TREK

• The Essential Guide to Joe’s Valley Living

  

  Having spent over two weeks in Joe’s Valley, and also having gotten the low-down from friends who have previously been here, we have gained insight above and... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Back in Bishop

  

  The past week has been a blur. We left Joe’s Valley last Tuesday afternoon and Spenser drove us straight to Bishop. Leaving our amazing campsite at Joe’s was th... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Get Ready for BishGNAR!

  The past few days at Joe’s have been a whirlwind of falls, sends, laughs, and campfires. Thankfully, no tears. Our final days were rounded out with my send of... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Cast Iron Chaos and the Lessons Learned

  

  When we were preparing for The RV Project part deux, Spenser and I decided to downsize. Goodbye 30 foot trailer, hello little just-big-enough-for-two 10 footer. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Surprise Surprise

  

  We saw our families.On Thursday, November 8, Vikki’s father turned 60 years old, and we flew back to the Bay Area to pop in and surprise him. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Crash Pads- A Review of What We Have

  

  I’ve been bouldering for about 8 years now. Shortly after starting to explore the Santa Barbara mountains with Chris Yorks and Dan Kovner, I invested in my firs... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Are Piercings Worth the Price?

  

  As Spenser said in the last post, we have arrived to sandstone heaven. I could not be happier. Colorado has beautiful stone and a multitude of great climbs,... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Back to the Desert

  

  The last post was October 10th? It’s October 30th? I know dudes in the Arctic Ocean who post more regularly. Is this okay? Let’s ask Will Smith:So real... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 OUTDOORS

• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering … Slowness

  

  The long awaited RV Project Episode 9 has finally arrived! It chronicles our mishaps and slip-ups between leaving the Red River Gorge and arriving in Colorado. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 CREATIVITY, OUTDOORS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Up The Poudre

  

  Last Tuesday, our good friends Will and Courtney dropped by on their way from the Pacific Northwest to the Red River Gorge. It’s quite a journey, as we can... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 OUTDOORS