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B Y · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2021 · Points: 20

When you didn't have to poop after you woke up, you didn't have to poop after your coffee, you didn't have to poop during the 2 hour drive to the crag, you didn't have to poop when you parked and were near the parking lot outhouse, you didn't need to poop for the 45 min approach, but then you really need to poop midway up pitch 1 of your half day multi-pitch. 

phylp phylp · · Upland · Joined May 2015 · Points: 1,137
Ricky Harline wrote:

I did not intend to state that I thought old timers are confused about what slab climbing is, only at the youngsters calling steep thin climbs as slab climbs.

Apparently I'm not as sharp as I think I am, because I misunderstood you.

Great post as always, phlyp, appreciate you. 

Thanks, kiddo, I appreciate you too!

Mark Pilate · · MN · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 25

Is it only ex-military people who learn to “poop or hold” on command”?  
I never knew how useful that “skill” could be, but the ability to go “on demand” or hold it for 72 hours is worth developing. Drives me crazy doing certain activities with people who can’t control their bowels. Just don’t eat bad shellfish before a climb.

( but  I know Karma will eventually catch up with me)

Frank Stein · · Picayune, MS · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 205
Mark Pilate wrote:

Is it only ex-military people who learn to “poop or hold” on command”?  
I never knew how useful that “skill” could be, but the ability to go “on demand” or hold it for 72 hours is worth developing. Drives me crazy doing certain activities with people who can’t control their bowels. Just don’t eat bad shellfish before a climb.

( but  I know Karma will eventually catch up with me)

This is kind of a myth. You just simply take every reasonable opportunity (or less than reasonable) for a “tactical download.”

Saw a Sergeant actively taking a dump in a MRE box in the back of an open and moving gun truck while rolling through a small Iraqi city, clearly offending the observing local female population.  A few blocks later, with business complete, an Iraqi child swiped the box-o-poo off the truck, only to punt it away once he realized the nature of his loot, covering himself with exploded excrement.

B Y · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2021 · Points: 20
Frank Stein wrote:

This is kind of a myth. You just simply take every reasonable opportunity (or less than reasonable) for a “tactical download.”

Damn, I was just having ChatGPT write me a training schedule to hunker down on those doody control techniques too. There goes that dream 

Collin H · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2020 · Points: 106

Even the pros struggle with that one.

“Make sure your stomach is empty, otherwise, it can result in an accident in your underwear” -Adam Ondra

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IPCQjStvEnY&pp=ygUKYWRhbSBvbmRyYQ%3D%3D&t=240s

Cocoapuffs 1000 · · Columbus, OH · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 50
Mark Pilate wrote:

Is it only ex-military people who learn to “poop or hold” on command”?  
I never knew how useful that “skill” could be, but the ability to go “on demand” or hold it for 72 hours is worth developing. Drives me crazy doing certain activities with people who can’t control their bowels. Just don’t eat bad shellfish before a climb.

( but  I know Karma will eventually catch up with me)

I always wondered if pooping skill was part of the screening criteria for military special forces (Seals, etc).

Mark Pilate · · MN · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 25
Cocoapuffs 1000 wrote:

I always wondered if pooping skill was part of the screening criteria for military special forces (Seals, etc).

Escape and diversion is part of it as well.   When operating covertly in an area, I leave mine in little green baggies at trailside so people blame dog owners. 

Mr Rogers · · Pollock Pines and Bay area CA · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 72
Mark Pilate wrote:

Is it only ex-military people who learn to “poop or hold” on command”?
I never knew how useful that “skill” could be, but the ability to go “on demand” or hold it for 72 hours is worth developing. Drives me crazy doing certain activities with people who can’t control their bowels. Just don’t eat bad shellfish before a climb.

( but  I know Karma will eventually catch up with me)

The ole' trash compactor.

Chris Outings · · Los Angeles · Joined Sep 2022 · Points: 10

people that rack/keep racked their PAS, their anchor cordelette, their prusik, their other random soft gear, and their vast collection of various belay devices on their harness while they indoor sport climb

Eric Engberg · · Westborough, MA · Joined Feb 2017 · Points: 0
Chris Outings wrote:

people that rack/keep racked their PAS, their anchor cordelette, their prusik, their other random soft gear, and their vast collection of various belay devices on their harness while they indoor sport climb

People that rack their various gym certifications on their harnesses when they outdoor sport climb.

almostrad · · BLC · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 14

When people bail with a quicklink mid route

Tone Loc · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2023 · Points: 0
Chris Outings wrote:

people that rack/keep racked their PAS, their anchor cordelette, their prusik, their other random soft gear, and their vast collection of various belay devices on their harness while they indoor sport climb

I’ll offer one minor defense/caveat - a sling, prusik, and a 1-2 biners (w/ a belay device) are necessary to do a pick rescue if someone gets stuck/needs it. If you’re teaching you should have them as most gym staff probably don’t know how.

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

Make me an angel . . .

So anyhow, some people need a lot of stuff. That’s fine. I don’t want to carry it. 

Caleb · · Ward, CO · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 270

Gates in.

L Kap · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 105
Chris Outings wrote:

people that rack/keep racked their PAS, their anchor cordelette, their prusik, their other random soft gear, and their vast collection of various belay devices on their harness while they indoor sport climb

So you're bothered by people who use the same harness inside and outside and don't bother to unrack/rerack every time? 

almostrad · · BLC · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 14
L Kap wrote:

So you're bothered by people who use the same harness inside and outside and don't bother to unrack/rerack every time? 

yes. exactly

Chris Outings · · Los Angeles · Joined Sep 2022 · Points: 10
L Kap wrote:

So you're bothered by people who use the same harness inside and outside and don't bother to unrack/rerack every time? 

either fully commit (leave on your draws, cams...etc), or unrack it all. i dont work well with grey areas. 

Jordan Wilson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 65
Caleb wrote:

Gates in.

This is the first real answer. 

Mike-Mayhem · · North Bend, WA · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 70

Adam Ondura lying about climbing the Dawn Wall.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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