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Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Poll Option Votes Graph
Tasmania 3
6% 
Fontainebleau 4
8% 
Road Trip of Spain 16
32% 
Italy and Switzerland 11
22% 
The Couch 0
 
Indian Creek 9
18% 
Yosemite 5
10% 
A relaxing Tropical Island somewhere... 2
4% 

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Climbing Holiday Destinations
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:35:35 PM
On 7/01/2010 evanbb wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>>is no-one choosing Raps 'cos you all practically live there?
>

It's the expenses paid bit. Any old bum can pay for a month at araps.

>I don't actually think Arapiles is a particularly good place for a holiday.
>The fact that anyone climbs/lives there at all is testement to the quality
>of the climbing.

You sound so disillusioned! Araps is a great place for a holiday. So much good climbing, so convenient, such reliable weather. Pussies about the weather can stick to spring and autumn, hermits can hide in the North campground and run to the Gramps on long weekends. When it wasn't raining this spring, it was just stunning - it was really quiet, green and lush, lots of echidnas, roos, wedgies and stumpies. BTW, I had a stumpy in my garden the other day, which I thought was outrageously cute, even if he did eat all my bok choy.
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:36:58 PM
On 7/01/2010 Duncan wrote:
>Font.

It's the expenses paid bit. Almost any old bum can pay for a month at Font.

henners
7-Jan-2010
3:39:26 PM
On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>It's the expenses paid bit. Almost any old bum can pay for a month at
>Font.


Yeah but its getting there that costs ;)
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:43:06 PM
On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>>On 7/01/2010 Duncan wrote:
>>>Font.
>>
>>It's the expenses paid bit. Almost any old bum can pay for a month at
>>Font.
>
>
>Yeah but its getting there that costs ;)
>
That's why the almost!

I have a new problem. A month isn't long enough for a climbing holiday.

evanbb
7-Jan-2010
3:43:40 PM
On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:

>You sound so disillusioned!

Not really. It's just that dry country. It freaks me out, gnaws at my psyche. I loved seeing water EVERYWHERE in tassie. It's reptile-brain stuff I'm sure, but being near water and knowing it's around makes me happy; knowing it's a long way away spooks me.

henners
7-Jan-2010
3:46:31 PM
On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>I have a new problem. A month isn't long enough for a climbing holiday.

It is when the longest climbing holiday you've ever had is 3 nights in Wales.
Duncan
7-Jan-2010
3:48:26 PM
On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>It's the expenses paid bit. Almost any old bum can pay for a month at
>Font.

I'd still go to Font!

Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:48:34 PM
On 7/01/2010 evanbb wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 rockranga wrote:
>>Tonsai (Thailand).... i hear you can do a multi-pitch sport route then
>>absail straight into a bar... what more could you want?
>
>Lower humidity
>lower temps
>less people
>trad
>wilderness
>hospitals
>
>These are some ideas to get you started.

Actually, I hear Thailand has many hospitals. You could get a sex change or some cosmetic surgery whilst you are there.
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:50:28 PM
On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>>I have a new problem. A month isn't long enough for a climbing holiday.
>
>It is when the longest climbing holiday you've ever had is 3 nights in
>Wales.

I'd encourage you to set your standards high.

MisterGribble
7-Jan-2010
3:51:11 PM
Can I suggest renaming Yosemite to Western USA and Fontainebleau to Road trip of France. A solid month in the Valley or 'Bleau might leave one a bit stir-crazy (although the food's considerably better in the latter), and why should Spain get the road trip instead of individual crags?

Also - England! - although it's all under 6 feet of snow at the mo - the guys went ice-climbing on Stanage yesterday - found Irvines body!
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:51:30 PM
Maybe a lifetime is about the right length of time.
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:52:57 PM
Any of those road trips definately need way more than a month!
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:55:02 PM
On 7/01/2010 evanbb wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>
>>You sound so disillusioned!
>
>Not really. It's just that dry country. It freaks me out, gnaws at my
>psyche. I loved seeing water EVERYWHERE in tassie. It's reptile-brain stuff
>I'm sure, but being near water and knowing it's around makes me happy;
>knowing it's a long way away spooks me.

I have a rain phobia. It probably comes from living out here too long.
Wendy
7-Jan-2010
3:57:20 PM
On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>I'm bored so I'm putting up a (rather pointless) poll, the question being:
>
Is this cause your stuck at home with broken bits? How are the war wounds?

Eduardo Slabofvic
7-Jan-2010
4:31:38 PM
On 7/01/2010 MisterGribble wrote:
>Also - England! -

Bwaaaar har har !!! Ha aha aha aha haha Ha aha aha, snort!... England!; Bwaarharhar aha haha Ha aha
aha aha haha Ha aha aha aha haha; holiday!!!, England!; Bwaaaar har har !!! Ha aha aha aha haha Ha
aha aha, snort! Lordy, lordy, waaaar har har !!! Ha aha aha aha haha Ha aha aha, snort!.....

.... opps I've wet myself.........

MisterGribble
7-Jan-2010
4:36:07 PM
On 7/01/2010 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 MisterGribble wrote:
>>Also - England! -
>
>.... opps I've wet myself.........

Been on the Spotted Dick again have we?

Eduardo Slabofvic
7-Jan-2010
4:42:42 PM
On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>is no-one choosing Raps 'cos you all practically live there?

The beer is warm.

Simey's seen off all the harlots.

The choppers only fly you out if your dehydrated

The coke blew away in a hot northerly

food is obtained from rubbish bins

the accom is full of little black ants that bite

wallwombat
7-Jan-2010
5:05:41 PM
I don't know if I could do a month at Indian Creek.

I'm not that into sport climbing.

henners
7-Jan-2010
6:23:36 PM
On 7/01/2010 Wendy wrote:
>On 7/01/2010 henners wrote:
>>I'm bored so I'm putting up a (rather pointless) poll, the question being:
>>
>Is this cause your stuck at home with broken bits? How are the war wounds?

Yeah probably, and the wounds are healing thanks.

D.Lodge
7-Jan-2010
6:44:02 PM
Would pick the month at font but have already done it.... twice so spain it is. Also the abseling into the bar is not all its cracked up to be, but the climb to do the abseil is awesome.

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