Party: Jimmy & Julie, Nish and I Photos: Julie and I (more photos here) I was pretty tired after a late night caving the day before and was awoken when Jimmy came outside to start packing the car. Once Julie arrived I really had to scramble to get my gear together. Eating my banana yoghurt … Continue reading →

Party: Just me… again. Photos: Me Disclaimer: It is considered unwise to cave alone. Some would say I was a little reckless. I had heard about a number of caves around Las Vegas and some reading said that Pinnacle Cave was one of the classics. The only problem was locating the cave. Cavers are notoriously … Continue reading →

Party: Just Me Canyons: Secret, Telephone, Motorcycle, Goldstrike, Boy Scout, Devils Drain, Bighorn, Weeping Springs, Ring Bolt, White Rock, Black ————————————————————————————————————————– Day 0 – Secret After Jimmy helped me with positioning my car at Willow Beach he dropped me off at the Secret Canyon TH. I thanked him and was soon on my way. I … Continue reading →

Day 1 Party: (9) Me, Jimmy & Julie, Nick, Sayda, Mira & Whit, Mikki, Joe Day 2 Party: (13) Me, Jimmy, Nick, Sayda, Joe, Whit + Mira, Mikki + David, Nish, Doug, Rebecca, Vania Photos: Me. More here: https://www.meetup.com/CanyoneeringLV/events/238403178/ ————————————————————————————————————————– I felt a little bad/selfish leaving Danny and Nikki, but I headed to Vegas to meet up with Jimmy as had … Continue reading →

After three weeks of canyoning in DV it was time to move on. On my way back I met a guy in Pahrump; it happens that he was no newbie to camperisation and he showed me a number of cool web sites and videos. Danny was very kind and offered to let me use his tools … Continue reading →

Party: Just me… After a great weekend canyoning in the Stateline hills with a fun group of people, I left Klaus’ lakeside villa, hitting the road somewhat late. The part I was most anxious about on this particular trip was the road. The cars we had taken over the last couple of days had high … Continue reading →

Canyon: Turtle Tears Party: Me, Klaus, David, Lauren, Lori, Xiang & Charlie, Chris, and Ken Canyon: Ladder of Doom Party: Me, Klaus, David, Lauren, Xiang & Charlie, Chris, and Ken Canyon: Desperado Party: Me, Klaus, David, Lauren, Charlie, Chris, and Ken Photos: Me + whoever used my camera. ——————————————- Sat 11th: Turtle Tears and Ladder … Continue reading →

Party: Just me. Finally! My rope has arrived (there were some delays because Imlay wouldn’t post via General Delivery). The local climbing shop (Desert Rock Sports) let me use their hot knife and I was ready for a more serious trip! Unfortunately I had no takers so I was on my own for this one. … Continue reading →

Party: Just me. I reached the car much earlier than expected, and after drying off and having some food I exited the Red Rock loop – almost pulling out onto the wrong side of the road! I decided I’d have just enough time for a quick trip through Toad Pool Canyon. I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

So after several days of rock climbing and canyoning/canyoneering, it was time for a rest day and some gear repairs. The main think I wanted to fix up was my Keen sandals (or simply Keens). I had heard great things about them and whilst comfortable, I was a little disappointed that the stitching was already … Continue reading →

Party: Me, Dylan and Ellie Photos: Me I woke when my alarm sounded and headed into Walmart to use the amenities. I had breakfast after driving to our rendezvous point at a pleasant park on Shadows Cliff Pky. D&E arrived right on 0830 as I was finishing with my teeth brushing. We packed gear and leaving one … Continue reading →

Party: Nel, Tim & Gina, Holly, Carlos, Kevin, and myself. Photos: Nel and I. I woke up early from the campground, and without much a do drove myself across Vegas, squinting most of the way as I headed towards the rising sun. When I reached the school we were meeting at, I used the hour … Continue reading →