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  1. 10-24-2005, 08:02 PM #1
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    To do in Seattle and Vancouver?

    I leave this Wed to make the drive from Colorado to Vancouver where I have a couple weekends of an OEC course mixed in with a little Patrol training down near Seattle. But I'm going to have a few weeks of spare time thrown in. The plan is to patrol for the winter, but I don't think thats really gunna start kicking until late november. I have no money, nowhere to live, and my entire life is in my car. And I'm not seeing a paycheck for a while. And I know a grand total of zero people in the British Columbia - Washington area. So if anyone's looking for a rock/ice/alpine/ski/mountaineering partner, shoot me a pm.
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    In Van you can stay at the Cambie Backpackers for free if you carry a sandwich board for 2hrs a day (usually spent by most hanging at Stanley Park). The Cambie also has a sweet bar with copious women and a $5 cheese burger/pint of beer deal. Mix that with Bon's on Broadway's monster $2.75 all day breakfast (bacon, potatoes, toast, eggs) and you've considerably cut down your Vancouver food/accom./booze bill.
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    If you are looking to climb, check out cascadeclimbers.com that or turnsallyear.com should turn you up something.
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  5. 10-25-2005, 09:19 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by addict
    In Van you can stay at the Cambie Backpackers for free if you carry a sandwich board for 2hrs a day (usually spent by most hanging at Stanley Park). The Cambie also has a sweet bar with copious women and a $5 cheese burger/pint of beer deal. Mix that with Bon's on Broadway's monster $2.75 all day breakfast (bacon, potatoes, toast, eggs) and you've considerably cut down your Vancouver food/accom./booze bill.
    Can I just walk in and say I'm here for the sandwich board? I was planning on just staying in the car but I would be down for an actual bed for a day or two.
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  6. 10-25-2005, 11:03 AM #6
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    Where are you patrolling this winter?
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    If there's snow in the mountains Id be happy to go hiking for turns and show you around. There's lots of cheap places to stay - bum food - etc in Vancouver.

    If you want to do something to tide you over in Vancouver and keep fit then Ive got a buddy who needs a casual laborer - driving a bobcat - shovelling stuff. It'll pay 15 an hour and you'll be able to stay at the warehouse. It'll keep you in shape.

    Pm me if interested.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeLau
    If there's snow in the mountains Id be happy to go hiking for turns and show you around
    count me in if the predicted precip pans out into glorious snowfall
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  9. 10-25-2005, 02:29 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by girlski0912
    Where are you patrolling this winter?
    Crystal, assuming everything goes well...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmor
    Crystal, assuming everything goes well...
    Uh oh. . . .
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  11. 10-25-2005, 02:38 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
    Uh oh. . . .
    It sounds like I should have no problem. I just don't want to jump the gun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmor
    It sounds like I should have no problem. I just don't want to jump the gun.
    You misunderstand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
    You misunderstand.
    fill me in
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    I am gonna second Buster on this one...rut-roh. I'll let him do the 'splainin. I will just ask that you be nice to us this winter.
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    I've been a Crustal regular for longer than I'd like to admit.

    The "uh oh" is a tongue in cheek remark with the not so subtle inference of "oh no, I'll get busted more easily because someone will know me...." Or something like that.
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    Or look the other way as you duck into.......
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    Maybe you should refer to my "Soft Closure" post from last year at Crystal.

    Happy to have you part of the family though. Good luck.
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  18. 10-25-2005, 04:23 PM #18
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    Um....."soft closure" that brings back some great memories of a fucked up year. Its open....no no its closed......no wait you can ski it but not really.....
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    Let's see if the park hassles us for doing 410.
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  20. 10-25-2005, 04:48 PM #20
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    Why would that change? But, only a trip down will tell.....I'm in.
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    MRNP tried force the USFS to close Crystal's boundary last year. A bunch of us appealed and threatened to sue, so the USFS and Park backed down.

    The rumor is that they will try to close it again.
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  22. 10-25-2005, 05:47 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
    The rumor is that they will try to close it again.
    Yep. They will find another angle I'm sure....and I have more spare time to make it difficult.
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