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Nat Heckathorn

San Diego
47 years old · Male

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Aug 28, 2014
Last Visit: 3 days ago
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Feb 3, 2023
My wife and I have a family policy: never go to the top of Turtle Rock again. The descent is... fine? but w… View Comment

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General > General Climbing
Reply: Sunscreen: what are you using, and when/how are yo…
Jul 31, 2024 Neutrogena "dry-touch" (sometimes called sheer, as described above). Hands are surprisingly dry/clean/non-greasy after application. And if the minimal residue still bugs you, a… View Message
Partners > Southern California Partners
Tahquitz, weekdays in September
Sep 15, 2023 My Tahoe trip fell through (partner tore a pulley), so now I'm aiming for a few day-trips to check out Tahquitz. Looking to hop on some moderates to get oriented and learn the… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Sliding X: 1 vs. 2 Slings
Oct 3, 2016 Nope, "everything" is not always redundant. Redundancy is simply a metric to evaluate an anchor, not a requirement. I use the sliding X all the time after topping out. But t… View Message
Regional > Northern California
Reply: Standard Rack for Lovers Leap/ Tahoe area
Aug 6, 2016 I lean heavily on stoppers (BD), racking singles 1-3, doubles 4-7, and triples 8-10. The Leap really does "eat nuts" and there are a handful of routes which I'd repeat with not… View Message
Partners > Northern California Partners
the Leap, Yosemite, June weekdays
May 27, 2016 Hey y'all: I've been recently blessed with a bunch of free time, but everyone I know is swamped with work, and I'm spending my weekdays feeling stupid that I'm not climbing.… View Message

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