A Place That Offers Basic Type Training

[JUSTIFIED]

Don't even think we thought about racing. We were there to learn and gain skill and try not embarrass ourselves to bad. If anything the rock won LOL if you follow the colors on particular rocks they form a trail and some were extremly hard being distanced out and at steep angles. I haven't done it in 9 yrs and have had arm surgery since then and that combined with age truthfully I wasnt even sure I could do it. I think we both suprised ourselves however and did very well. The first climb we just climbed using everything to get the feel and become familar with the equipment. The hardest part was jumping off at the top and trusting that oversize yoyo to not drop me like a rock. Most of them doing it weighed bout 150-165 or less and i'm 215 so that was a mental issue for me as i've only done it with people I trusted on belay. We made several climbs and began following the trails laid out and both attempted the most difficult one and made it most of the way.
We got outside the box (being fort living room) and did something different that has the potential to help, learned a few things and got a good forearm burn on something besides weights, we communicated with each other during the exercise and enjoyed the fellowship of LMIs all for the price of gas getting there.

I know it would be fun! I feel the same way about trusting that cord! Sure hated to miss out on that run but we had a couple give our home a second look yesterday. I'm looking forward to next time.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

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Building your own 72hr Kit

may be a little basic for some but might be right on time for others.