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Buffalo Aid Weekend Nov 22-23 2014


phillipivan

12-Nov-2014
3:44:42 PM

Hi Neald, are you the Neal that has previously climbed with Huw?

Best,

PhillipIvan


MonkeyBoy

12-Nov-2014
4:13:45 PM

Whats the best way to drive from Melbourne to the camp ground ? Looking on google maps is not really very helpfull.


shiltz

12-Nov-2014
4:24:35 PM

North up the hume highway, exit just after Glenrowan service centre, drive through Milawa to Myrtleford on the snow road, then on to Porepunkah, right turn at the big round about in porepunkah, drive up the hill, don't turn towards the chalet but go on past the lake, left into the campsite just past the lake.
pretty straightforward really - allow 4 hours from the northern suburbs of melbourne

NealD

12-Nov-2014
5:21:43 PM

Hi Phil, yes I am, I was just in Yosemite with Huw ;-)


phillipivan

12-Nov-2014
5:26:25 PM

I trust he is well. Looking forward to meeting you.

Best.
PI.

NealD

12-Nov-2014
6:22:37 PM

He's having a ball. Hope I can make it!


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2014
9:45:45 PM

_{OUTDATED list.

Confirmed.

phillipivan +1 - Site 12 Fri-Sun confirmed ~> and staying on till Tues⁺

IdratherbeclimbingM9 (Site 12 squatter) Fri mid-day - Mon arvo.

MonkeyBoy - Fri - Sun (Site 12 squatter)

Dave_S (Site 12 squatter) Fri night - Sun/Mon

NealD - (Wed 19th - Thurs 27th ?? Site 12 with extended booking)

TimP - Site 59 (site has room for 2 more if needed). Fri - Mon

ryanwatson - Fri arvo - Sun evening

Damo Milo - Fri night - Mon arvo.

Unconfirmed

brendan

Drake+Carrie

Macciza

timbigot?

Phil Box

climberman

Miguel75

euce

bigchris

+ potentially some(?) silent type others as votes on the Chockstone poll associated with this thread.

Pseudo-associated.

stugang???aidwtf???aidwtf????Hehhehheh???aidwtf???

DMWdesign's party of 5 for the abseilers picnic on Sites 02 & 03, who also have graciously indicated they can accommodate some overflow if necessary, ... ~> though it is shaping up as unlikely to be required by our mob.

PS; It is not too late for others to get their act together and join us!}

NOTE: CURRENT LIST IS ON MOST RECENT PAGE OF THIS THREAD...


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2014
9:55:56 PM

On 12/11/2014 shiltz wrote:
>North up the hume highway, exit just after Glenrowan service centre
ie right onto the Great Alpine Road (well sign-posted).
(Note left takes you to Wangaratta).
>, drive through ~~Milawa to~~ Myrtleford on the ~~snow~~ Gt Alpine road, then on to Porepunkah, right turn at the big round about in Porepunkah, drive up the hill, don't left turn
>towards the chalet (at the top), but go on past the lake, then left into the (slightly obscure) campsite dirt road just past the lake.
>pretty straightforward really - allow 4 hours from the northern suburbs of melbourne

Fixed that with a couple of minor corrections, as there is no need to go through Milawa on the Snow Rd, though that back road can be a nice scenic drive (and slightly shorter), depending where you are coming at it from...
This is especially so if travelling after dark, as it is as quick and safer to stay on the major roads, due less kangaroos, etc.
☺

Under the floorboards ~ another correction.
Thanks for the feedback cm!
=====================================================================

climberman

12-Nov-2014
9:59:03 PM

I can't do.
I have no real excuse, just didn't get my shit together.

NealD

18-Nov-2014
2:40:10 PM

I'm definitely coming. Heading down tomorrow and will stay until early next week. Is there room left on anyone's site for the weekend?


phillipivan

18-Nov-2014
4:59:40 PM

Neal,
Setup on my site, 12, you should be fine there.

See you Friday.

PI.


gordoste

18-Nov-2014
5:58:15 PM

Have fun everyone! Hope the weather this weekend is as good as it has been all week.

NealD

18-Nov-2014
8:13:32 PM

Cheers PI. I've booked the same site for Wed-Thurs too so I don't even have to move. I notice that not only has the price gone way up this year but they're trying to get money for extra vehicles per site too!


MonkeyBoy

18-Nov-2014
8:26:48 PM

Hi All,

Definitely coming up Friday.

M9 - I am keen to get on something in the afternoon (as you offered) if your going to be around, I have PM'd you my number so we can arrange a meet up if u r keen.
>
>MonkeyBoy
>I am going up Friday too.
>We can get on something at Disabled Lookout with you as an introductory
>route that afternoon if weather allows...
>I will bring my spare etts.
>

Then if there is room and I would love to squeeze onto site 12 or 59 where ever I can really and will happily chip in food / booze / cash....

Also met up with Dave_S at the weekend and made repeat jumar ascents of a static line rigged to a wall in Nothcote at about 4m high ! Also ended up trying to top rope aid the wall as well.......which actually worked


phillipivan

18-Nov-2014
8:34:58 PM

Neal, it's just silly I've stayed in hotels for that much. Clean ones.

If it wasn't going to be a reasonably social event I would go bush.

Best,

PI


IdratherbeclimbingM9

18-Nov-2014
9:11:05 PM

On 18/11/2014 gordoste wrote:
>Have fun everyone! Hope the weather this weekend is as good as it has been all week.

Thanks gordoste.
Weather looks to be a mixed thing for the period involved at the moment, though last time was an iffy forecast too, and it turned out ok.

@ MonkeyBoy, I replied your PM.

On 18/11/2014 phillipivan wrote:
>If it wasn't going to be a reasonably social event I would go bush.
~> With your ambitions, you will likely spend more time on a wall than in camp anyway, and your camp time will be spent sleeping!

The 'list' in a higher post is updated to current status.

TimP

19-Nov-2014
9:22:48 AM

OK Getting sorted for the trip:
Got etts, daises, and ascenders on loan from Miguel75 (thanks Mike) and also got Keiranl's old ascenders that work a treat.
Seems like aid climbers are nice people — Mike also gave me an evening tutorial on jugging up a rope: free hanging and low angle. Mike can't make it this weekend even though he'd like to, at least his gear gets an outing.
So gear, tick (happy to share this stuff with other beginners).
Had a crack at aiding self belayed with a clove hitch. Very slow progress but I made it up 5m before blowing out my small cam. Then made a complete hash of lowering off which gave me some jugging practice, followed by rappelling from the top to retrieve gear… got out of there just on dark.
So figuring out what I need to learn, tick.
Getting camping and family organised, we'll get there midday friday, probably with two tents to give the kids a bit of room and a cooking shelter. Camping, almost tick
Looking forward to it, see you all there.


phillipivan

19-Nov-2014
9:49:18 AM

M9,

Yes.

... If the weather holds. If our skills, efficiency, fitness and psyche are up to snuff.

Quite a few ifs there.

PI.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

19-Nov-2014
9:52:37 AM

On 19/11/2014 phillipivan wrote:
>... If the weather holds. If our skills, efficiency, fitness and psyche are up to snuff.
>
>Quite a few ifs there.
>
Uncertain outcomes make for the most memorable ascents.

@ TimP
>(snip) Seems like aid climbers are nice people — Mike also (snip)
... despite his penchant for being inveigled onto the Buffalo walls by PI to gain aid climber cred?

Mike deserves a cookie for the first sandbag of the weekend, and being smart in avoiding the suffering...

I have my contingency plan in place if any aid climbers are nasty to me.
~> I will go and commiserate with stugangaidwtf?, or join the abseilers picnic.
Heh, heh, heh.


Miguel75

19-Nov-2014
10:18:06 PM

On 19/11/2014 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>@ TimP
>>(snip) Seems like aid climbers are nice people — Mike also (snip)
>... despite his penchant for being inveigled onto the Buffalo walls by
>PI to gain aid climber cred?

Phil's inveigling was surprisingly gentle:)

>Mike deserves a cookie for the first sandbag of the weekend, and being
>smart in avoiding the suffering...

Oh how I wish I were able to attend the sufferfest. Tim and I jugged up and down Boogie til you puke the other night and it reignited my desire to get on something scary, like Greys Arete:) Whilst my desire is strong, my climbing time is currently non-existent.

>I have my contingency plan in place if any aid climbers are nasty to me.
>~> I will go and commiserate with stugangaidwtf?, or join the abseilers
>picnic.
>Heh, heh, heh.

Do your contingency plans also involve a hammer?

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