hey guys, this post is about how fun it is to climb things

and i wasn't kidding. that last picture is true. crappy but true. i was up about 25 feet on a rope you wouldn't think would hold up. i climbed straight up the rope using nothing but rope and knowledge. i used prusik knots. what's great is that i don't have to lug around accenders that cost at least $26 each and weight more than 10 feet of rope that cost a total of $1.90. there really is no feeling like being up a tree solely based on your own ingenuity. in two days i'm going to set up multiple rappel points and climb up at least 40 feet maybe 50+ if i've got the time. i've just had a lot of fun at this. i'll have better pictures, too, i promise. i'll be a little speck, lol.
so i'm excited by the fact that i can do this now. i even did a smooth rappel down to the ground today. maybe i'll take a weighted pack up, too, just to make sure that i can do this all with a wierd weight distribution and a makeshift chest harness...we'll see, lol. at least i'll use it to weight down my rope. we'll just say that i'm training up to get out to lisa's neck of the woods. we'll say that i'm looking at going up some side canyons in the area or maybe a bit more towards Moab. we'll find out later on. trip coming in may, you guys, so if you know anywhere amazing tell me now! i'll talk to you all later.
that is all.