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Steven Crisp
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Aug 19, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2006
· Points: 110
My strap holding my box of climbing gear broke on me at some point between Laramie and Boulder today (19 Aug 14') Everything I have ever owned since high school was in that pastel green tupperwarelike box. I would give anything to get it back. Contents included harnesses, mostly full rack, ropes, crampons, etc. I miss it dearly. Thank you very much.
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Austin Baird
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Aug 20, 2014
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SLC, Utah
· Joined Apr 2009
· Points: 95
If you don't get it back, I could get you started back up with a harness and some biners and bootied cams.
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Tim Stich
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Aug 20, 2014
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
· Joined Jan 2001
· Points: 1,520
Arrrrgh! Me hates it. Many years ago I drove my Isuzu Trooper to Mexico with caving buds in tow. It was my responsibility to lash a friend's pack to my roof rack and I did a substandard job. So the pack fell off along the foreign roads in the dark, never to be found. I purchased replacement gear for my friend, who oddly cursed me for doing so, and the only lament was the replacement rope was a weird off color from Putzl. I think your situation of course is worlds worse, but still, I feel ye pains.
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runout
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Aug 20, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 30
Definitely feel your pain. I lost some gear due to theft a few months back. Nothing too serious just a few biners, harness, tent, sleeping bag, and some shoes. Even though the gear was only worth a few hundred bucks at most used, it cost many times that to replace and took a long time. On top of that I tend to get attached to the gear I used on my adventures so it was like a double whammy. I hope your gear makes its way back to you.
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Dallas R
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Aug 22, 2014
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Traveling the USA
· Joined May 2013
· Points: 191
Did you check with Highway Patrol and county maintenance folks along the route?
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highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion
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Aug 22, 2014
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Colorado
· Joined Oct 2012
· Points: 35
It's still light outside. If I were you, I would be driving that exact route, very slowly, right now. 15 years ago my truck got smashed driving from Cheyenne to Laramie. A few days later after the snow melted, I went back to the crash site and retrieved some MSR cookwear, some bike tools, and a grigri that I still have. I'm betting your gear is there now, go get it!!
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Tronald Dump
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Aug 22, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 10
I got a double rack+ of old wires and some hexs I'll donate, if you don't find your stuff.
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Steven Crisp
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Aug 27, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2006
· Points: 110
All, Thank you for your concern. I drove up immediately after it happened back to Laramie and back ( 4 hrs ) and unfortunately found no trace of tote, gear, biners etc. I appreciate your concern/offers. Hopefully I will be able to gather a harness/shoes/belay device, and bum the rest while climbing with friends. Thank you.
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Tronald Dump
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Aug 28, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 10
sad to hear you didn't find your stuff man. I hope whoever got it has a great time with it and doesn't just trade it for meth or something. But yeah, if you want some wires and hexes I'm still trying to clean out some stuff I don't use.
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Will Carney
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Aug 28, 2014
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Tallulah Falls, GA
· Joined Aug 2014
· Points: 135
Steven, Sending positive thoughts in hopes that your tried and true gear finds its way to you. In the meantime, I've alerted all my Colorado friends to be on the lookout for your Tupperware and it's contents. I have some extra gear that would enjoy a priority mail trip out West. May I suggest posting your shoe size, address, etc. so we can all throw the karma boomerang in your direction. ~William
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BigFeet
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Aug 28, 2014
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Texas
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 385
I'd be willing to donate some gear as well - all in fairly new or unused condition. Throw up an address and see what happens, or p.m. :) The only condition is that you have to start a new thread with a trip report on said donated gear. Maybe even start a new traveling gear game with one of the pieces. Make it interesting! At the least, you will have some gear to build new fond memories on.
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Dallas R
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Aug 28, 2014
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Traveling the USA
· Joined May 2013
· Points: 191
BigFeet wrote:start a new traveling gear game Not to hijack the thread (ok maybe a little); What is a gear game?
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Justin Brunson
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Aug 28, 2014
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Tacoma WA
· Joined Jun 2010
· Points: 2,266
Plumrabbit can watch Craigslist for you and sends an email when it finds something-- plumrabbit.com/
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Steven Crisp
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Sep 3, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2006
· Points: 110
Wow, you all are amazing! Plus the brotherhood of the traveling stopper is quite the mold for great stories! If any were so inclined and ONLY if overloaded with unused gear, any size 10 shoe or medium harness would greatly speed up a broke grad students recovery back into climbing. 4694 Ingram court Boulder CO 80305 Apologies if this seems too demanding. Love all around. And beer.
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BigFeet
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Sep 3, 2014
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Texas
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 385
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Sdm1568
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Sep 4, 2014
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Ca
· Joined Aug 2012
· Points: 80
BigFeet wrote:Gear is on the way. :) What type of items did you send him? I just don't want to send a pair of shoes if he already has 3 in route - I have some stoppers, slings, and a nut tool that I'll send over.
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BigFeet
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Sep 4, 2014
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Texas
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 385
Sdm1568, Harness and a locking BD carabiner. Sent today as an overnight.
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Trevor
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Sep 4, 2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
· Joined Apr 2012
· Points: 830
Want a bunch of hexes? They'll need reslung if you take them.
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BigFeet
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Sep 9, 2014
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Texas
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 385
UPS tracking stated "delivered - left at front door". Give us a trip report sometime.
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