Edging Over on Flatrock

Me just talking to myself as I edge over Bloodbath.

Fun on Ropes: Flatrock

Rappelling off of Flatrock.

Just be warned, this is the first time I got to use my Garmin Virb.

The Piranha: One slippery little fish!

I wanted to go climbing today, it was such a nice day for it. But after a disastrous outing bouldering the other day with people who can climb a lot more then what I can, I had my hands tore up, sore back, and a blackened toenail. (Which I didn't tell anyone about)

So I decided to go anyways and do some rope access stuff. You know, to keep my skills up when it comes to the rescue stuff. Which I really do not do enough as I should.

So off to Bloodbath I went.. with my seldom used Petzl Piranha! Gosh.. is that thing ever fast to rap on!

The little fishy :)

Looking down towards Bloodbath

Climbing in Flatrock

Picture by Greg Locke: Me on the Two Boulders.

Today was the first time this year that I managed to climb outside of a gym. In fact, since last year I only managed to climb a few times, or for that matter do anything at all outside.

So here is a few shots. We spent time doing some boulder climbs, and then we finished off the climbing day in an area called Bloodbath..

Flatrock on the Mountain Project.

Two Boulders

Blood Bath

The Crab House

The Crack.. I keep bailing out of this one.. :(

Top of Bloodbath

Me...

Safety Talk..

Looking towards the town of Flatrock

Greg, Erin, and Chantell. 

Day 1: The Path to Redemption. Reclaiming My Health

This last year and a bit has been by far some of the roughest periods I have ever had. I lost all interest in the things I loved, stopped hiking, stopped climbing, stopped everything. Even gained 20+ Pounds. So after over a year, I decided to head back to the climbing gym and start all over again.

I went on my own, not with anyone, just little ole me. I needed to, just so I could gauge where I was in my abilities. I lost a lot of my ability, but surprisingly not as much as I thought.

In fact, I had to depend more on using proper form and technique, which was something I wasn't really using properly in the first place. So this reboot may help me drop those old nasty habits I developed 2 years ago.

So, right now I am not able to climb 5.10 (which for me was my actual limit if I pushed myself hard enough) I am not even sure if 5.7, 5.8 will be to much for me. but I will get there again. But I need to take it slow.



Anyways,

Today I spent 20 minutes on the rack (3D Simulator Hangboard) and 20 minutes using light weights, and now a short walk with my dog Jack.

My goal is to climb 2 times a week, and train on the hang board 3 times a week.

The Rack in all its horrible glory

My baby soft hands :(

Why all of a sudden am I getting fired up again, and back into all this? In the past few months, I met some very inspiring people, and through working with them, I realized I can get back to doing the things I love. Also, spending time in Norway helped a lot too. All that beautiful country, hills, Fjords, mountains, and the people. That place is truly a magical place for someone like me..

A little snow shoeing...

Me and Jack out for a winter recon fir a good winter camping spot.

How to make an alcohol stove

I have used cans like this, they actually work very well in a pinch. This is one of the better how to videos on how to make these.