26th August 2008, 11:52
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Backpacking
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Holy fuck that's a big mountain....
Well boys and girls....
As part of my ongoing travels, I found myself in Nepal, and a trip to the Himalayas wouldn't be complete without at least wondering what it would be like to climb Mount Everest. So, following in the footsteps of Hillary, Tenzing and the like, I headed off three weeks ago, and after hiking 300km through the highest mountains in the world, climbing over 15,000 metres, and getting eaten by snakes and leeches, I finally got to stand at the roof of the world last week - Mount Everest Base Camp. I wish I could say that I got to the top, but I didn't have the $50,000 to spare that the Nepalese government want as royalty fees, but it was amazing nonetheless. Pictures will follow, but here's a teaser for now.. Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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26th August 2008, 12:19
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Flakmonkey!
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lol a 3504x2336 size white jpg. xD
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26th August 2008, 13:05
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that must be the aeriel view, all that snow on the ground, oh, and that little red cross in the corner must be where Mike is at the minute, X marks the spot!
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26th August 2008, 13:15
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The Big Bad Boots
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they charge royalties... to climb a mountain?
I hate everyone, so you don't have to. 
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26th August 2008, 13:22
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are they having a laugh.... That's not a skin, it's some god awful piece of skinner gunk. Fail. - Mr Jones |
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26th August 2008, 13:44
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Backpacking
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it was very foggy
 Fixed now... Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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26th August 2008, 14:04
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Blimey, it's just like Mt Rushmore, but so lifelike!
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26th August 2008, 17:48
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That's just a small mountain, I think you actually have a big body instead...
A god has appeared at Mount Everest! 
"I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz |
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26th August 2008, 18:13
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impressive
 
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26th August 2008, 22:41
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I'm still jealous.
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27th August 2008, 13:25
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That's freakin awesome.
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28th August 2008, 03:21
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28th August 2008, 03:40
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DRINK BEER NOW
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Re: Holy fuck that's a big mountain....
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Don't forget to live before you die.
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28th August 2008, 06:46
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Yes and no. On one hand, it keeps every idiot off it, which is a good thing, IMHO. But yeah, for those serious enough to want to try it, $50,000 is a bit crazy alright.
Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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29th August 2008, 05:02
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You rock, sir.
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29th August 2008, 05:15
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I support screening to keep "every idiot off it", but to charge that price is nothing more than telling the world that the country's government is a bunch of greedy assholes.
Don't forget to live before you die.
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29th August 2008, 12:40
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mhmmm - try climbing it from the Chinese side at the moment, and see what they have to say about it.
Anyhow, here's another peek at the summit the next day.... Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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29th August 2008, 15:51
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It's scarey when you get that close isn't it.
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29th August 2008, 18:49
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Funny Fact: The highest hill in the Netherlands is 322(.7) meters 'high'
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29th August 2008, 20:38
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Hey, Code Boy..don't get killed..(I've hired the caterers and everything)
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29th August 2008, 22:14
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30th August 2008, 06:02
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we can still celebrate and get really drunk and eat a ton of food anyway, a pretend funeral.... just don't tell AOL... for obvious reasons...  i'm joking of course  ethan, if you don't come back alive at least be found, we're getting hungry back at the plane 
I hate everyone, so you don't have to.
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30th August 2008, 09:38
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^Nice!
See we're always thinkin' of ya!
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30th August 2008, 12:01
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I know... good to see I have so many friends!
Anyhow, now that Nepal is almost over, I'm trying to figure out how to get from India or Sri Lanka to Australia for xmas... without flying... so that Sharon can adopt me, give me a floor to sleep on for a few days and feed me up. Any suggestions???? Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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30th August 2008, 12:09
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30th August 2008, 12:09
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30th August 2008, 12:13
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Sorry, maybe I should have specified. Christmas 2008...
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30th August 2008, 12:17
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 You've done crazier 
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30th August 2008, 12:19
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30th August 2008, 22:02
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Is Ada still with you, or did she dump ya and flee back to civilization? And yes, I'll gladly adopt and feed you, but, I won't let you sleep on the floor, I'll let you sleep on our bumpy futon
@Widdy: loving your travel plans
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30th August 2008, 23:17
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^ Why, thank mew, Shy!
I'm trying to be helpful! Oh, make sure he's back in time for the wedding! And who's this Ada person?
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31st August 2008, 11:47
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Jesus loves you [yes, you] so much, he even died for you so that you will not need to die, but live forever |
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31st August 2008, 15:06
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Hey, WW..How does a Nutmeg grater get Code Boy to Australia?
Oh..I get it..He becomes a Chef on a "Tramp Steamer". Like in the movies!
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22nd July 2012, 19:08
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Backpacking
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Well, guess where I ended up again...? Got bored in Georgia, made my way to Nepal again and am currently in Kathmandu about to get a night's sleep before heading back to Everest tomorrow. Bus to Jiri, then off through the Himalayas again to the big mountain.
Will try to get some decent photos in. Like my photography? Buy some here.... |
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22nd July 2012, 22:07
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Man you sure do travel a bunch, first pic looks good but more would be awesome!
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22nd July 2012, 22:29
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I have a recipe for "Foot" and Did you see 127 Hrs????? Ok, then.
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23rd July 2012, 06:37
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15,000 meters... no 8800 meters... Mars has a couple mountains that big. Nothing here. I've done Mt. Hood a couple times. That's 3424 meters and it's a challenge, but not suicide. Even at 3500 meters, elevation sickness will kick in if you stay very long. It's pretty hostile. People take kids up there like it's a picnic. Some of them don't come back. If I trained for a year, I'd probably end up backing off Everest. Most people don't make it and it has about a 5% mortality rate for even trying. From my reading, it would seem you'd end up wandering through old oxygen bottles, tents and corpses before you summit Everest. It's not a wonder Nepal really doesn't want people up there. Global Movies and TV God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to hide the bodies of people who pissed me off. |
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23rd July 2012, 11:59
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RoH - 15,000 metres ...
Try reading that as 15,00 metres in the course of a 300 km trek, not 15,000 metres all in the one spot. Like a bike race, it's not the distance that gets you, it's how many hills you have to go up and down. UJ |
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24th July 2012, 04:58
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15,000 meters up is different from 15,000 meters taking a hike. There is a nice trail for a bunch of miles around Mt. Hood. That's a good hike. Climbing it is different, and then there is the difference in how you climb it. That has differing difficulty from not too bad to Oh wow I should have stayed home. Then the weather can do you in. I've seen conditions from a day trip to OH F! am I gonna get out of here alive?
Still sounds like fun. Global Movies and TV God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to hide the bodies of people who pissed me off. |
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