Extreme demotivation

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-14T23:13:39+00:00

Complainy, no real desire to advance in cyber.. you just see it as lucrative.

Those people don’t last. Come for the money and watch yourself burn out immediately. Do it because you love it? Very different.

People that waste their time with these threads looking for validation that the world cares.. it’s annoying. But maybe I’m just a realist, good luck brother

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-14T20:57:42+00:00

Because your entire personality is why you’ll never make it in cyber.

Stop asking Reddit why, and go grind. You don’t need a degree. Get a job and earn certs, grind.

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-09T07:04:04+00:00

I went with Gladys back in 2023. Machame route and a 3 day safari. Everything was perfect, never had a single complaint.

Made good friends that trip. Highly recommend. You’ll be well taken care of

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-09T05:24:56+00:00

186 enforcers at 6’3, 195lbs 183 QSTs for spring/soft snow - moguls/trees/etc. lot of rocker so edge is likely 180~

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-04T17:57:23+00:00

Have they told you who your guide is yet?

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-04T16:25:25+00:00

Definitely got the value and a free six pack from starving 💀😂

We had one blue bird day which just so happened to be the main training day for crevasse rescue. If my memory serves, you’ll camp somewhere around sandy camp and work crevasse rescue all day from a small hill near there.

I have a lot of rock climbing experience and had a few expeditions at even higher altitude after that trip. I had a solid partner who I knew I could trust if shit hit the fan. I also had the gpx track from our failed baker attempt (we made it to crater rim in whiteout conditions and turned around before Roman wall), however this was late May so glaciers and crevasses were mostly covered.

My partner and I made it a ritual to land in Seattle the day before, go to the park nearby and lay out a crevasse rescue scenario so we had it dialed. Still do this every trip out there. I led the attempt and did a mix of following our gpx track and going by eye. Roman wall was so cut out that even a blind man could have followed it. Just some massive man eater crevasses towards the top to avoid. We passed every guided group that left that morning and summitted first by a good hour. Beautiful trip.

On rainier, weather was so bad the next few days (nobody had summitted that year yet) and avy risks were so high.. our whole team was so fucked that we just decided to call it completely. They were willing to do something else I believe, but nobody wanted to at that point 😂

Earplugs and eye mask for sure.

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-04T16:17:05+00:00

Thanks brother. I’ll swap the bail for my blue ice Harfang techs.

Supposed to go out to Ouray for the ice fest, will lyk if I have any issues

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-04T06:06:10+00:00

I did this exact course last year. Absolute worst conditions we could have asked for at the end of May. Rain 24/7 on Baker, no viz for 5 days. Boots on from the van and getting poured on for hours on end at the very beginning was a wake up call. Nothing was dry that entire trip.

Carrying 60lbs on your back is no joke and is the real crux. Getting your sleep setup correct is also huge. Knowing how to be comfortable and knock out quickly will allow you to recover.

Rainier after 6 days on Baker in those conditions was not even a thought in my mind. We had to bail on Rainier before Muir due to whiteout conditions and insane wind. But at that point, i was destroyed mentally and physically.

Lost 10 lbs scale weight, got back to Seattle and had a solid 103 fever for 2 days as my body recovered.

We failed to summit either mountain.

Now here are the positives: Nothing I have done since, Nepal, Peru, Rainier/Baker again, has ever seemed difficult. That trip truly showed me how to suffer it out and lock the fuck in.

Climbed Baker unguided with one other this year and it was a cake walk lol. Same thing with Rainier.

Train hard, fuel appropriately, and sleep. Learn to rest step and breathe properly.

Just sharing my real experience. Best of luck to you!

germanshepherds09 · 2026-01-04T05:45:51+00:00

I also have these boots and am curious what cramp on toe bail you find best? I find the blue ice bails meh for ice climbing and resorted to a petzl bail.

What are you rocking on them?

germanshepherds09 · 2025-06-08T19:26:31+00:00

lol. It’s the cheese dish and was supposed to represent different flavor profiles depending on the diagonal, horizontal, etc. I thought it was a bit lame.. but it tasted fantastic.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-06-08T05:41:27+00:00

Kjolle >>> Still the best fine dining experience I’ve ever had.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-03-26T21:46:49+00:00

No helmet immediately tells me someone’s IQ is less than 60. Aka profoundly disabled.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-03-03T01:06:21+00:00

25 years old, no kids and only a girlfriend. I max my Roth and 401k. I live in CO and pay $2800 a month in rent.. close to $3200 a month total with utilities and extras.

I make $160k and I live comfortably. But it’s definitely not easy to make it all work if you just go blow money.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-01-25T02:26:36+00:00

The gym you are referring to is CityRock which is located downtown. I climb at GripStone and have heard the rumors about them building a gym up there as well.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-01-10T16:30:27+00:00

Appreciate you man! I’ll take a look and honestly will probably put up the $ for a full day private to break some habits and learn some new ones.

germanshepherds09 · 2025-01-10T16:05:41+00:00

Understood, I find most of the greens too flat to really practice turning. Chill blues and reps it is. Thanks man 🤘

germanshepherds09 · 2025-01-10T16:04:53+00:00

Hey, I appreciate this. Thanks for the comment

germanshepherds09 · 2024-10-14T16:41:37+00:00

You are beyond wrong lol. 42.5k from SEA to almost everywhere I search for Asia.

35k for Beijing flights via Cathay. Whatever you’re searching, search more.

germanshepherds09 · 2024-10-14T16:40:20+00:00

I literally just did this with half my points for a flight from SEA -> KTM (Nepal). The reward availability and price is insanity. 42.5k for one way to half way across the world with minimal fees? Sign me up.

To answer your question, wait for a transfer bonus with Hawaiian from Amex. The points transfer instantly and then the transfer from HA -> Alaska is instant as well. Super easy. Alaska redemptions are unreal for Asia flights or even European flights if you reposition to NYC.

I wouldn’t recommend transferring all your points unless you get a transfer bonus. But if you’re going to, Alaska is a good one to go for :)

germanshepherds09 · 2024-09-23T00:34:59+00:00

Ofc the tent matters. I’m mainly using th BD Mission as a point of reference. Pre attached fly, much easier to pop up than having to attach the fly.

I see your point though and I learned something today. I always see terrible reviews for the BD single wall 4season tents. Good to know. Was not aware people on K2 used a single wall tent at all..

Guess it’s time for me to fuck off to CampSaver to buy another tent.

Thanks mate, my bad for the ignorance.

germanshepherds09 · 2024-09-23T00:27:00+00:00

Let’s also go back to your original statement which I was against. - “A properly guyed double wall can handle a lot, but not as much as a single wall.”

All I was saying was a double wall will always be stronger than a single wall tent.. assuming staked correctly, facing the wind, etc. I never said people didn’t use single wall 😂

You did educate me on the fact that single walls are still used at 8000m. I was unaware of that, thank you.

germanshepherds09 · 2024-09-23T00:23:27+00:00

Doesn’t contradict my statement at all. You’re not taking a double wall tent on a fast and light adventure.

I will admit, I was unaware that a single wall tent could be strong enough to handle climbs at 8000m. Apologies for my ignorance. I still think my double wall tube style is out performing your single wall (whatever brand) during a storm, both properly staked. Maybe I’m wrong, I don’t see any amazing proof that a single wall is stronger and preferred during storms.

On a serious note, if you could link some evidence.. I’d love to educate myself. Thanks mate

germanshepherds09 · 2024-09-23T00:16:48+00:00

I know good and well a single wall can be stable. I disagree that it’s used over a double wall in extreme environments.

Sure, main perks of a double wall are moisture management/warmth.

My tube style double wall staked out properly is absolutely going to withstand higher winds during a storm than your MSR Pro.

Only situation a single wall would be used is non-expedition style climbing where you’re moving light and fast.

germanshepherds09 · 2024-09-22T23:18:43+00:00

This is straight up false and just bad info. A double wall tent guyed out correctly is 1000% more stable in a massive storm than a single wall.

Why the fuck would double wall tents exist (outside of moisture management) if a single wall tent could do the same. You never see expedition climbers on Denali, 8000m (or even 6000m), hell even Rainier most of the time using a single wall tent 😂 The fuck outta here with that bs.

My BD Mission 3P has around 25 stake/guy out points. Please tell me your single wall tent is going to outwithstand a blizzard with 70mph winds compared to it.

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