Is Shelfsgiving a thing?

Anyone else headed to Shelf for a long Turkey Day weekend?

-Maddy

I know I am going with a group of people to shelf.

Every weekend this time of year is a cluster fuck gong show at Shelf. Im sure next week will be no different.

^ +1

I'll most likely be there too! Ha!
Let me know if anyone wants a catch.

Thanksgiving weekend at Shelf is bring your dog weekend! Bring your pooch!

Comanche wrote:Thanksgiving weekend at Shelf is bring your dog weekend! Bring your pooch!

That's every weekend. If you don't like dogs don't go to shelf.

Ugh...dogs at the crag is the worst.

trailridge wrote:Ugh...dogs at the crag is the worst.

Shelf is the worst.

Well maybe N Table is the worst. Maybe. But I think the direction Shelf has headed in recent years is bringing it close.

^i agree!

You'd think Turkey Day at Turkey Rocks would be a thing.

ablock0 wrote:You'd think Turkey Day at Turkey Rocks would be a thing.

You'd think! The road conditions might normally be a bit of concern in late November, maybe not a problem this year though.

Dogs don't bother me so much. Screaming babies, on the other hand...

Shelf is awesome. It's just the climbers that suck sometimes ;)

Shelfsgiving SHOULD be a thing, a new thing perhaps. Everyone knows about Creeksgiving in Indian Creek. It's not organized, but that time of year tends to make the Utah desert a great option for the holiday.

Now I know this means more crowds, but Shelf is pretty huge and you can always go to Voyager, Tanner Dome, or Phantom Canyon if you want to escape the crowds (as well as some unnamed places). But the camping and sharing of food Thankgiving style could take place at both group sites at Shelf.

So why don't you all suck it up, deal with the extra crowds by getting drunk together by the fire while your dogs play and forget about how many routes you can squeeze into the day?

We used to do this thing called the Shelf Shindig, which was essentially Jeff Bevan cooking breakfast for 30-50 people, and it had a cool vibe. You guys can do the same thing. Just bring a dish to share at either group site and then walk around each camp announcing the gathering. It might be too cold to hang out with that many people huddled around one fire, but you could just drop by for a visit.

Or, have smaller gatherings at your own site, but invite people next to you to come over.