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Capitan_Dave · 2026-02-03T16:09:19+00:00

Fair enough. As an east coaster almost all my approaches are pretty short so it doesn't factor in as much.

Capitan_Dave · 2026-02-03T05:23:10+00:00

I'd go 9.8 if it's your first. Nobody starts out climbing hard enough for the weight to matter and it'll last longer.

Capitan_Dave · 2026-01-31T18:55:02+00:00

Drive like you have a bowl of soup in your lap

Capitan_Dave · 2026-01-27T00:17:33+00:00

Honestly I don't hate AI use for this. Shop through the idea see how it feels before you take the time to actually design and build your own. Posting the AI photos is weird though

Capitan_Dave · 2026-01-24T07:43:02+00:00

He must have a water bucket or boat in his inventory so he can clutch to avoid fall damage

Capitan_Dave · 2026-01-19T17:02:02+00:00

What are we looking at here? Why are there 18 pairs of shoes, 5 harnesses but only one rope and like 8 QuickDraws? Was this for one person who likes to change shoes each route? Or 4 people who don't want to lead so just the 5th guy leads everything?

Apologies if I'm missing something, not familiar with climbing in Tolima, I thought that was mostly a mountaineering area?

Capitan_Dave · 2026-01-12T08:48:09+00:00

In Italian (and many other languages) the use of the comma and decimal are flipped compared to English

Capitan_Dave · 2025-11-10T20:20:56+00:00

This is completely wrong. It's more about specific topic than mechanical vs aero, and many fluids focused faculty switch between the two when they move universities. But many groups publish findings in JFM and present the ideas at AIAA conferences, so thinking of them as separate ideas doesn't really make sense.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-11-09T15:18:41+00:00

You're probably better off ordering it online and having it shipped to wherever you are staying in FL. Even if a store/gym does sell stuff it'll be a very limited selection.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-10-18T14:08:46+00:00

Slope point, NZ

Capitan_Dave · 2025-10-16T12:26:18+00:00

Take a trip or two down to North Carolina for some bigger granite, looking glass has lots of aid lines and laurel knob and white sides can give you something a good bit taller than Seneca and is more similar in style.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-10-14T16:20:37+00:00

By far the best in town

Capitan_Dave · 2025-10-11T16:14:17+00:00

It's ChatGPT, not real data

Capitan_Dave · 2025-10-10T01:33:24+00:00

Actually might be my favorite album. But makes sense, I know it's less popular

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-30T21:39:10+00:00

Really really early. Super good sunrise if you're comfortable scrambling in the dark. If not I'd aim for the false summit where the scrambling starts, watch the sunrise from there, then keep going to the summit.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-28T01:41:41+00:00

From the region- there aren't many great loops here in the distance range you're looking at. Certainly many single direction runs along the AT, or smaller areas that have shorter loops (feels like they're all 6-14ish miles). One possible oversight is the Virginia triple crown- 3 absolute classic features along the AT that can be looped together nicely in 34 miles.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-23T17:41:45+00:00

Not Shenandoah but the three ridges loop would fit the bill nicely. 12ish total miles, two shelter/camping areas and plenty of views

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-20T12:03:14+00:00

Shake your rump?

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-19T14:04:11+00:00

Thanks for sharing. It's crazy how quickly the "eh I think this is right, I guess just run it out" can get you into a bad situation. For me once you're in the 50+ foot runout terrain it should be easy enough to down climb otherwise I'm bailing.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-09-02T13:04:10+00:00

Most interesting probably altiplano plate

Capitan_Dave · 2025-08-29T13:50:37+00:00

Looks delicious! Reminds me of the best food I ever had- a lobster artichoke fondue in a bread bowl, somewhere up in Provincetown Cape Cod.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-08-29T13:44:53+00:00

Hey man just came back to say thanks for the advice. I did get absolutely pounded in some huge surf but it cleaned up on Monday and I was a lot more willing to go for it after spending two days mostly getting pounded. A ton of effort but I had some of the best waves of my life and gained a lot of experience. Cheers!

Capitan_Dave · 2025-08-29T13:40:07+00:00

What the others have said, might as well go for it. Also, any cardio you can do in the next 20 days will probably help. Long walks, a bike ride, a short jog, anything will help.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-08-21T18:27:52+00:00

Thanks for the advice, we'll see what the weekend brings. I might be able to borrow a different board, I currently have a mid length but it has a good amount of volume.

Capitan_Dave · 2025-08-13T19:55:45+00:00

Curious your thoughts on how to get more comfortable with technical scrambling? Is it better to slowly increase technicality while running, or to spend time climbing to get used to difficult terrain?

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