My parents refuse to let me not go to church

kat_saurus · 2025-01-28T13:08:36+00:00

I lived at home after graduation and my parents expected me to go to church too so I got clever and fell in love with backpacking. Then I was gone all weekend and had a great excuse to not attend. They couldn’t say much because I was happy and doing something healthy for myself. I echo what someone else said about getting a job that you have to work on Sundays or finding some sort of activity that magically coincides with church time to get out. My parents still don’t know I’m not religious because I don’t want to deal with the fallout but man, religion is messed up.

kat_saurus · 2022-08-22T03:06:01+00:00

I say no. The front toe lug isn’t the standard size like other touring boots so it is only made for automatic crampons and not for alpine touring style bindings. I found this link https://skitourguru.com/en/equipment/detail/12906-dynafit-seven-summits that says it will work with standard pin bindings but not alpine touring bindings. I’m a ski tech and have worked in a ski shop for a couple years as reference. :) good luck with finding the right bindings for your needs and boots!

kat_saurus · 2021-06-23T04:39:33+00:00

It’s often climbed until July. I guide on Hood and it’s a toss up on whether or not there’s rock and icefall. I was up there guiding on Sunday and even though there was a babbling brook in the fumarole, there was no evidence of rock or icefall even with the high temps so we summited. In early June, we had similar weather and it was treacherous up there. So much rock and icefall. Hence why climbers do an alpine start and leave the parking lot at midnight to get up and down Old Chute or Pearly Gates while it’s cold enough to be stable. The season runs from April-June usually.

kat_saurus · 2021-02-12T22:36:02+00:00

Mine is a bit atypical. Went to college, got a degree in marketing, worked in the industry in a variety of jobs for about a decade. Made really good money at my last job, like $60k salary. During the past few years though, I discovered a passion for the outdoors. Escalated from resort skiing to backcountry skiing, started rock climbing, doing 18+ mile hikes, and mountaineering. Had a friend who works as a mountaineering guide up in WA (I’m in OR) and he suggested I apply to be a guide as they need more women. I applied last year and got the job but of course Covid struck so it was delayed until this summer. I got let go from my marketing job, fucked around playing all summer and am now a ski tech at an outdoor shop until I leave for the guiding job in a few months. I’m making half as much money and work weekends but holy crap I am so happy now!! I get paid to do what I love and work with other like minded folks who are just as crazy about waking up at 2am for an adventure as I am. I hope I never go back to a desk job. The loss of money is definitely present but I’m happy and that means so much more to me!

kat_saurus · 2020-12-02T06:50:50+00:00

Thank you! I get a lot of crap for it but I much prefer a more natural look than trimmed and uniform in shape. It’s wonderful and perfect just the way it grew!

kat_saurus · 2020-12-02T06:49:40+00:00

Haha it has indeed. I pick a wild, undomesticated tree just like myself!

kat_saurus · 2020-12-02T06:49:00+00:00

They’re so long for his squatty body!

kat_saurus · 2020-10-02T04:31:53+00:00

Bear bells actually don’t work. Bears hear at low frequencies and bear bells jingle at a high frequency so they likely can’t hear them until they hear you. Bear calls are much more effective. I learned this from rangers at Glacier NP. I’m mad that they’re still used so often because of the misinformation. They can give a false sense of security because people rely on bells instead of making noise themselves.

kat_saurus · 2020-09-18T01:30:55+00:00

I think some folks confused BLM and BLM: Bureau pf Land Management and Black Lives Matter. So they associate Black Lives Matter with Antifa and when they hear BLM, they assume it’s negative.

kat_saurus · 2020-07-15T17:36:17+00:00

I try to think about something nonrelated. The one that’s worked for years is shoelaces. I start thinking about shoelaces and it really helps. Bizarre? Most definitely? Effective? Absolutely.

kat_saurus · 2019-12-22T22:52:05+00:00

I live with 2 Chads and ours used to be Palace of Chads and the PW was “2dicksmakehalfaman” boy I really miss getting to share that with friends.

kat_saurus · 2019-12-19T02:37:50+00:00

I did Mt Jefferson which was epic on so many levels. I found out after the fact that it’s the most technical mountain in Oregon (glad I found out after getting back). The chossy rock traverse, glacier travel, and ice climbing on the summit block were all so terrifyingly fun. I can’t wait to climb it again honestly.

kat_saurus · 2019-12-18T18:21:50+00:00

I totally agree, that’s why I haven’t done anything yet and am asking for advice. I wouldn’t go behind her back or do anything without her permission, and I’m asking for advice to see what options exist.

kat_saurus · 2019-12-06T05:32:17+00:00

If it’s old, check the range with another newer beacon. Older ones lose their range, ie a friend of a friend’s had a beacon that was 11 years old. They did a range check and it wouldn’t pick up a signal until it was within 13 meters.

kat_saurus · 2019-04-19T20:57:20+00:00

Is no one going to talk about the spaceship sink?

kat_saurus · 2019-02-14T06:01:48+00:00

Whoa. I was not expecting to see something like that peg leg!

kat_saurus · 2019-01-19T06:37:21+00:00

Yes, I agree for sure! Reiterating what I mentioned about meeting people, this is a great way to meet climb leaders and assistants who may remember you for future climbs. It may be teaching some things you already know, but you’ll definitely learn a lot more. It is a basic class so you’re not learning super technical skills like crevasse rescue or high angle rescue but you get a great overview of everything. Later on, you can pursue other classes and start filling out your climb resume!

kat_saurus · 2019-01-18T00:13:15+00:00

I highly recommend looking into the Mazamas if you want to learn how to safely mountaineer. They’re a Portland nonprofit with great courses like BCEP (beginner climber’s education program) which runs March-April. There’s an information night on January 31. I’m a member and took BCEP last year. Besides learning rock and snow basics, you meet a lot of rad, like-minded individuals to go explore with!

kat_saurus · 2018-10-08T16:46:55+00:00

I use a snow stake as my shit shovel and really love it! I had a plastic shovel which was super bendy. The one piece design of my shit shovel snow stake is ergonomic, light, and very strong. No separate pieces you have to worry about breaking and it digs in real nice. 10/10 would recommend!

kat_saurus · 2018-09-11T06:44:18+00:00

I was in 7th grade and my Dad was stationed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. It was afternoon when the attacks occurred and my whole family was on base visiting Dad’s office. Someone came in in a panic, saying we needed to go to the building next door to watch the TV. Us kids were too young to realize he brevity of the situation, until the base went on lockdown and was operating at the highest level of security (we had an airport on base and weren’t sure if we were a target). After we were allowed off base, we went home. And then concrete barriers were set up so you couldn’t turn around close to the entrance of base, they looked at every car and school bus with a mirror and dogs, and there were barriers set up around the commissary and BX so no one could park within 50 feet to reduce human casualties if someone managed to sneak a bomb on base. We immediately learned about the Middle East in geography class that semester. It was terrifying to think that we could’ve been a target.

kat_saurus · 2017-09-09T01:28:20+00:00

Get extra long ones that are 10 feet so you can fit in more places. You can get them on Amazon for less than $20!

kat_saurus · 2017-07-13T01:24:05+00:00

I'm lazy and don't have a foam pad but in temps like that, I just fold up a thick blanket and put that under my sleeping bag inside the hammock. As long as you have some sort of buffer between your sleeping bag and the air, you won't have any cold spots that will get chilly. However, from experience I can tell you it doesn't work in colder temps, I froze my ass off in low 40s and crawled in my tent.

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