This spring I’ve been heading out to Joshua Tree for more weekend only trips than ever before. So far it’s turned out great and we’ve been able to climb with different groups of friends (and crash their campsites).
I’m not caught up in terms of posting pics but here’s a video I made of the weekend [...]
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Joshua Tree Weekends
#JtreeTweetup - Gunsmoke Video Mix
I made a mix of video Luke, Lizzy and I took with my Flip MinoHD at Gunsmoke. The music was provided by Flip so sorry if it’s a little repetitious. It’s currently not in HD as the full file was over a gig in size and Vimeo (even the Pro version) wouldn’t take it. I’ll [...]
#JTreeTweetup - My Still Photography
Being a climber/photographer is a balancing act on most trips, I found it even harder when “organizer” was thrown in the mix.
Still, I tried my best. I got one starry night shot with a Leonid meteor in it though I didn’t get a chance to use my shutter trigger. I didn’t do as much night [...]
#JTreeTweetup - Joshua Tree Tweetup 2009
Oh boy. How am I gonna start this?
Well first I’ll say, “We pulled it off!” We got 20+ folks in Joshua Tree National Park, many who had never been to it before and we didn’t lose, injure or maim anyone. Some may have left with an indelible impression but that can’t be helped.
Setting up the [...]
Climber’s Guide to Joshua Tree Camping - Part 2
In Part 1 of my Climber’s Guide to Joshua Tree Camping I shared a map I created, I’ve since updated it with a free wifi access coffee shop, a convenient gas station and a place to rent camping equipment so be sure to check it out again.
Now I’ll get to the Packing Question. What to [...]
Climber’s Guide to Joshua Tree Camping - Part 1
Now that the JTreeTweetup is just around the corner I’ve been getting a few questions about Joshua Tree and what camping there will be like.
I thought I’d do a series of posts on this.
While you can find a lot of information online about Joshua Tree National Park, my posts will highlight a few key things [...]
Joshua Tree Tweet Up in November
We’re doing it folks! Plans are made, flights are booked.
When: November 13 - 15th, 2009. (Though some are coming early)
Where: Joshua Tree National Park, California. Hidden Valley Campground is where we’ll be aiming for.
Who: Mainly members of the climbing community on Twitter but also some friends and family. Climbers of different interests and ability will [...]
The 5.10 Outlet in California - Great Deals
Last Friday I finally got to go to the 5.10 Outlet store in California. My local climber friends and I had been hearing about this shop for awhile and we talked about stopping by on our way to Joshua Tree, but there was always this one catch…
It’s only open on Fridays, it’s only open from [...]
When is a 5.7 Not a 5.7? - Joshua Tree in January Conclusion
“You’ll have too much drag!” Dave shouted up to Luis, who was scouting around a round cap formation near the top of a trad climb on Chimney Rock.
As his belayer, I was standing in a position about 50 feet below and to the left of Luis, unable to see what was going on. I could; [...]
