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4-Jul-2018 6:18:26 PM
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Looking for someone to show me some aiding
I have a full trad rack and aid gear rtg just need a sensei.
Located in melb
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4-Jul-2018 7:13:55 PM
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On 4-Jul-2018 zacwatson wrote:
>Looking for someone to show me some aiding
>I have a full track rack and aid gear rtg just need a sensei.
>Located in melb
There are a few around that enjoy their aiding, most of whom are closer to Melbourne than I am.
Having said that however, if you are ever up Mt Buffalo way and I'm available, then I can get you started or progress your learning curve.
Around the third weekend in November on most years (for some time now), we have run an informal event at Mt Buffalo called The Buffalo Aidfest (aid climbing festival), where aspirants to that form of the climbing game gather, to share knowledge and improve their aid climbing skills by trying out the techniques and equipment that they may not have come across previously.
Keep an eye on Chockstone closer to then for what's happening this year.
I note you say you have full tra(ck?)d, and aid gear, however depending on your ultimate goal/s you could easily find yourself looking for more to facilitate your aspirations(!), as thin-aid in particular can be gear intensive, a lot of which is pretty useless for normal climbing...
In the meantime get out and experiment with your gear, and to keep your appetite whetted, do a search (tab on left side of screen), on aid, and you will turn up a lot of informative posts that have appeared on Chockstone over the years, along with trip reports from previous aidfests.
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5-Jul-2018 12:45:52 PM
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On 4-Jul-2018 zacwatson wrote:
>Looking for someone to show me some aiding
>I have a full trad rack and aid gear rtg just need a sensei.
>Located in melb
Not a sensei, more a fellow traveler, not in Melbourne either but if your up for a session on Mt Alexander granite one weekend PM me.
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25-Jul-2018 5:07:28 PM
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M9
Are you looking at another Aidfest this year? Might be able to make it work in 2018 and would be great to start blocking out some time in my boringly middle class middle management world to get there :)
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30-Jul-2018 7:55:45 PM
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On 25-Jul-2018 climberman wrote:
>M9
>Are you looking at another Aidfest this year? Might be able to make it
>work in 2018 and would be great to start blocking out some time in my boringly
>middle class middle management world to get there :)
Short answer is yes.
Caveat based upon last year is that none of us has guarantees on tomorrow!
Am away from Vic at the moment and only have intermittent internet connectivity. Will give more information (when I have a bit more time), re the event, on the other thread that you also queried on...
Re probable date, usually last or second last weekend in November...
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31-Jul-2018 12:08:32 AM
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On 30-Jul-2018 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>On 25-Jul-2018 climberman wrote:
>>M9
>>Are you looking at another Aidfest this year? Might be able to make it
>>work in 2018 and would be great to start blocking out some time in my
>boringly
>>middle class middle management world to get there :)
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>Short answer is yes.
>Caveat based upon last year is that none of us has guarantees on tomorrow!
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>Am away from Vic at the moment and only have intermittent internet connectivity.
>Will give more information (when I have a bit more time), re the event,
>on the other thread that you also queried on...
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>Re probable date, usually last or second last weekend in November...
Cheers M9 :)
No rush.
Great news.
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31-Jul-2018 2:51:17 AM
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On 30-Jul-2018 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Re probable date, usually last or second last weekend in November...
Might come up this year, just to see what all the fuss is about!
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31-Jul-2018 11:47:50 PM
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I'm definitely interested in this and might have a better chance of making it this year. Since I will be a Padawan, not a fully fledged Aid Jedi, let me know if you need help in some other capacity.
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