I used to share the second video below with our scouts anytime they wanted to go on a more "challenging" hike. Us leaders usually threw up at the thought.
The first one is newer, and much better film quality. Unfortunately his dubbed over narration in parts is awful and there is a little too much shaky-cam for most of us.
I would have done the original version when I was younger. Today with three young kids, not a chance.
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March 15, 2019, 02:52 PM
tatortodd
Dang! They gelded the refurbished trail.
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March 15, 2019, 03:18 PM
Ryanp225
So what's at the top that's worth risking your life for?
March 15, 2019, 03:32 PM
bigdeal
Uh, no.
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March 15, 2019, 04:21 PM
Elk Hunter
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Originally posted by bigdeal: Uh, no.
Uh, HELL NO!
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March 15, 2019, 05:16 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
quote:
Originally posted by Ryanp225: So what's at the top that's worth risking your life for?
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
Looks very safe now. I kinda would have wanted to do the old one, with protection.
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March 15, 2019, 06:22 PM
Expert308
I'm with Elk on this one. I saw the older video years ago and it gave me the willies then, and still does. Especially the places where the guy walks the iron supports where the cement had crumbled away. That dude is nukkin' futz.
March 15, 2019, 07:31 PM
Strambo
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Originally posted by Ryanp225: So what's at the top that's worth risking your life for?
The cute girl in the video?
I'd probably have done it. I would have really been inspecting the line and anchors they were clipped in to, I already know the "path" is sketchy.
The right mental approach is that of rock climbing and not "hiking" though IMHO. No, I would never "hike" that trail, but I'd "climb" on it with protection.
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I’d have done it with the safety line with no problems. Without, I’d have to give it some thought.
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March 16, 2019, 08:03 AM
irreverent
No.
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March 16, 2019, 08:18 AM
UTsig
In my younger days I'd probably have done it. The older I get the less agile I seem to be when scrambling around, the less sure of footing, etc.
I did my first canyoneering at 63, now at 75 I'm not sure I'll go again.
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March 16, 2019, 10:00 AM
PD
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Originally posted by Expert308: That dude is nukkin' futz.
His cute girlfriend has a big pair of brass balls, too. She laughed and giggled her way through the walk. It’s fun to be young.
March 16, 2019, 11:08 AM
Whisp
I’d fall into the category of would have done it given the opportunity. However, I would not have used a personal anchor system made of quick draws attached to my belay loop /Facepalm.
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March 16, 2019, 12:38 PM
TMats
Looks kind of risky to take the King on his road.
I suspect autocorrect “helped” Georgair by changing “Rey” to Ray.
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