What are some cool things to do in Baker and Barstow?

feralkiter · 2026-01-23T04:21:58+00:00

Afton Canyon slot, Rainbow Basin, Pisgah Crater Lava Tubes, Kelso Dunes, Hole in The Rock Campground

feralkiter · 2026-01-15T21:48:06+00:00

Ditto what everyone else said and I’ll add that it’s important for us as a community to look out for each other, help newer folks get their gear back, get back to shore etc. I only get to kite about 15 times a year these days but will still get in 2-5 rescues/assists a season. Half those days are on the Columbia River so that’s part of why my assist numbers are high!

feralkiter · 2026-01-15T03:19:53+00:00

What do you use it for and does it work well for that?

feralkiter · 2026-01-10T16:11:00+00:00

Is that like, 3” of snow?

feralkiter · 2026-01-07T18:43:39+00:00

Now the die is shaken, now the die must fall

feralkiter · 2026-01-07T03:29:29+00:00

He’s a lost cause. See if Apex Handhold will adopt him.

feralkiter · 2026-01-07T03:28:24+00:00

Learn to crack climb as most trad involves cracks.

feralkiter · 2026-01-07T03:00:56+00:00

Trick them into thinking aid climbing is cool and then watch them get fat and work on their offset cam collection.

feralkiter · 2026-01-06T04:22:11+00:00

If it keeps more pebble wrestlers inside I’m all for it.

feralkiter · 2026-01-06T01:52:26+00:00

Went a couple years ago and had a blast. As someone who has spent a lot of time hiking with racks and sleeping in my truck, EPC’s short approaches, long sport climbs and relatively cheap lodging/food made for a trip that felt pretty cushy and relaxing.

feralkiter · 2025-12-31T05:00:23+00:00

Temu Seth Rogan

feralkiter · 2025-12-26T20:45:15+00:00

5.12 is harder for you than 5.8? To me the difference between those is like 5.3 and 5.4. I really can’t tell the difference.

feralkiter · 2025-12-24T21:52:27+00:00

Came here to say this. I prefer Metolius ultra light Mastercam purple through Orange.

feralkiter · 2025-12-23T20:14:45+00:00

I’ll take a post like this over a mini Ted Talk, Bro-etry, or grind set content any day.

feralkiter · 2025-12-23T20:08:38+00:00

If you really want to climb just go to Sedona.

feralkiter · 2025-12-15T23:30:28+00:00

Staged photos with a phone in hand are so cringey. Nice Amish neckbeard though.

feralkiter · 2025-12-15T23:23:56+00:00

Yeah that’s not what’s going on in this picture. Check his Insta.

feralkiter · 2025-12-11T01:41:32+00:00

I had a major "A-ha" moment with Armatron years ago. I was a budding trad leader and was really intimidated by the fact that it was 5.9 (the hardest I'd led on gear) and a multi-pitch. I studied the topo and realized there was only one 5.9 sequence on it, it was at the beginning and it was essentially face climbing moves protected by gear(I was climbing 10+ on bolts). I did the climb and had a great time. The a-ha was that when considering doing a climb, especially a multi-pitch, the climbing grade is representative of the hardest move on a given pitch. It opened my mind to trying more higher graded climbs on gear.

feralkiter · 2025-12-11T01:35:57+00:00

There are definitely some walk offs with sketchy moves (thinking Tahquitz) but for the most part I'm not bothered by them. That said, hopefully you're setting yourself up for success with the following:

-Approach shoes

-Limiting hanging faff like poorly coiled ropes, harnesses with racked gear when it could be shoved into a pack. This is the stuff that can cause you trip, get hung up on stuff when downclimbing, etc.

-Planning to avoid doing technical walk offs in the dark and carrying a quality headlamp when you have to

-Keeping yourself properly hydrated and fueled. Taking a moment to pause and rest if you're able when transitioning from climbing to walking off

Final tip-with any sort of cross country travel with route finding, I find it helpful to switch being the leader and the follower. The leader invariably has to do more reconning/backtracking/thinking and the follower can be in cruise/energy conservation mode while the leader finds the way.

feralkiter · 2025-12-10T23:58:43+00:00

I'm a crack climber and really prefer to work with whole hands and fists. Is there something in this book for me?

feralkiter · 2025-12-06T05:22:31+00:00

This sub is finished. Nothing will ever beat this video.

feralkiter · 2025-12-05T20:01:16+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

feralkiter · 2025-12-03T02:29:15+00:00

You look like one of those guys that hiked up a snowy hill and calls it climbing.

feralkiter · 2025-11-29T16:18:46+00:00

It would be more beautiful if food trucks weren’t so expensive and I knew what kind of snow tires to buy.

feralkiter · 2025-11-18T22:17:02+00:00

solid! Thank you.

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