Have a couple of ?'s.
What time do you want to start and where to meet?
Is this a go rain or shine?
Thanks.
bullseye1
9:00am we meet at the cache parking coordinates. Latecomers can meet us up at the cache coordinates.
It will be a go rain or shine (torrential misery-inducing downpour excepted). Please dress for the weather.
Speaking of dressing:
Shoes and hair:
Wear shoes appropriate for hiking over uneven and rocky terrain. Hiking boots are probably a good idea. Sneakers are passable. Flip-flops are right out.
If you have long hair, it must be tied back in a pony tail or braid and preferably under a hat.
I use a customized rope setup that I developed over the years to be newbie-friendly and very safe. It is automatically hands-free safe, is redundant and easy to use. It does place the rappel device up high in front of the face instead of the more traditional at the waist placement. This means that there is a small chance that long hair which is not tied back could become entangled in the rappel device. If that happens to you, I am giving you a free haircut right then and there. I am not a skilled barber so you do not want a haircut from me!
Clothes: Like I said, dress for the weather. You are going to be outside for hours. If it is warmer than expected, ditch the jacket before you switch to short-shorts. No kilts.
