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cilantro13
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Orange County, California
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: New guy |
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I have actually been visiting UUtah for sometime, but as an ex-BYU guy, I thought the UU meant something different and that I wasn't welcome here (even though I generally cheer for all the Utah institutions)...
My name is Marlan Walker and I live in Orange County, California and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. But most my extended family lives in Southern Utah and Vegas and I have been visiting our family cabin on Kolob mountain since I was a kid and tromping around Zion for most my life. Naturally, I enjoy the canyons.
To earn money to explore canyons, I practice law, which only somebody who practices law can TRULY regret. I practice patent law with an emphasis in biotechnology, medical devices, and computer/internet related patent applications.
As I have a wife and two daughters, I limit my definition of "explore" to well known and charted canyons. I get irritated by bolt pullers/cutters in well used canyons, but use natural anchors whenever possible (I don't carry a bolt kit, only removable anchor devices), but I think that bolts are appropriate for popular canyons, especially those that cater to the less experienced.
And I also think California canyons pretty much suck. |
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Alex
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey welcome to our little heaven! Do you come to Utah often now that you are in Cali? |
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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: The Rubbish Bin
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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davis_b_1
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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Location: On www.bogley.com
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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accadacca
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: The Interwebs
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to you-Utah! :2thumbs: |
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Alex
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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accadacca wrote: Welcome to you-Utah! :2thumbs:
I thought it was UrUtah.com ? :) |
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cilantro13
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Orange County, California
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject: Getting to Utah |
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| I don't get to Utah enough for my liking -- two or three times a year. Coming up this weekend to get Kolob Creek before Crystal Springs is online and makes the canyon impassible due to increased water flow. |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| welcome! - GO POKES! :roflol: :roflol: |
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