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Yo SkyPilot, I know you mean no ill will but "I still have an uneasy feeling about this trip"? Why would you post some negative vibes about anyone going into the backcountry....C'mon man positive posts or keep the comments to yourself. Everyone is going to do the right thing and it's going to be a successful trip....Successful meaning everyone is coming down A OK.....
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Yo SkyPilot, I know you mean no ill will but "I still have an uneasy feeling about this trip"? Why would you post some negative vibes about anyone going into the backcountry....C'mon man positive posts or keep the comments to yourself. Everyone is going to do the right thing and it's going to be a successful trip....Successful meaning everyone is coming down A OK..... And Sir Yeti has spoken!!  You da man!! I know that everyone will be fine on this trip. Have hiked with a lot of you and everyone seems to know when to say Ok I'm done. IT will be a great trip with lots of stories that I can't wait to hear. FYI will see ya all at the pot luck. We'll have some good stuff for ya all.. 
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Yo SkyPilot, I know you mean no ill will but "I still have an uneasy feeling about this trip"? Why would you post some negative vibes about anyone going into the backcountry....C'mon man positive posts or keep the comments to yourself. Everyone is going to do the right thing and it's going to be a successful trip....Successful meaning everyone is coming down A OK..... in the words of the Zombie "true dat"
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller
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Just met Tony B at the hostell, and plan on camping with them at girlscout lake tonight. See you guys. -matt Yo Matt; Bman is up at Portal camping out. oh wait - or he's at elevations buying more gear  'cause you can never have enough good gear. See ya'll Saturday or Sunday~ keep your tips up & stay vertical
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I think I see BMAN and AdamBomb waving to us from the portal on the whitneycam!!!
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I might have a change of plans and join the overnighters. Anyone got tent space? I take up very little room (a little bigger than a large marmot). Thanks. If not I might just stick to my dayhike plans. Almost on the road! See you all up there.
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C'mon man positive posts or keep the comments to yourself. Everyone is going to do the right thing and it's going to be a successful trip.... Right on Jeff
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Early launch on Saturday morning. Hoping to catch up to the overnighters on the way up. See the "MC Crew" on the mountain, good luck to all.....
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Have a wonderful and safe trip, all of you!! I know you'll all have a great time.... and I'll look forward to lots of TR's and pics!
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike
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B is sitting at the hostel. Cookie & Shin just walked in.
JohnQ is at camp w/ Adam & his buddy. Zombie & JamesL should be on the road.
Sweeet!
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Carole love the updates, keep em coming. I'm taking my overnight gear now. My thinking is with zero change to aclimatize if I don't feel well on Saturday can make another push on Sunday. But hopefully the Yeti summits with his Zombie brother....
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As they say in Ireland, before a sea voyage:
"May the wind bee always to your back"
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
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MC, we'll be waving toward the PNW this weekend, watch for it. Will be waving back; hopefully from the slopes of Mt. Hood. Going up for afternoon skiing on Saturday (if weather corporates)... The pic below is what I'll be doing Friday and also Saturday morning while the crew is on Whitney:  MC with auger drill 4/15/10. Electrical rough-in. Good luck to the 'MC crew' (per sierragator).  You guys will be in my thoughts the entire time you're on the mountain. ♥
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MC, we'll be waving toward the PNW this weekend, watch for it. Will be waving back; hopefully from the slopes of Mt. Hood. Going up for afternoon skiing on Saturday (if weather corporates)... The pic below is what I'll be doing Friday and also Saturday morning while the crew is on Whitney:  MC with auger drill 4/15/20. Electrical rough-in. Good luck to the 'MC crew' (per sierragator).  You guys will be in my thoughts the entire time you're on the mountain. ♥ Well I would bring my signal mirror; but I think we are going to need some stronger mountain medicine for this long distance communication. I am sure you will feel us in your heart and in your thoughts.
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MC by the date on that pic you have been drilling for 10yrs.
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MC by the date on that pic you have been drilling for 10yrs. We've been workin' hard... Some days feel like 10 years.  Fixed the date, thanks...
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If someone can get a message to JamesL- I have plenty of tent space (I brought 3 to choose from).
I was all set to camp out at the Portal tonight, but went to my folks' house for dinner. And wine. And cookies. Now sleepy. I think I'll sleep low and meet the group at McD's
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A few hours of sleep and then off to the mountain I go. Hoping tomorrow is a beautiful day.
Just got a pm from the Yeti man - his head cold has kicked it up a notch and thinks he should stay home and not put his body through more abuse. As someone who has been fighting a case of crud over the last month or so, I can relate. Say some prayers that he recovers fast.
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Hope Yeti feels better. Gator should catch up to you so you'll have company in the dark til you meet up with the crew at camp. Thoughts with you... tomorrow's going to be beautiful.
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