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Hey everyone,

I'm organizing a trip to Zion for April 10–17, 2027 (Saturday to Saturday) and am looking to connect with a few competent, safety-minded canyoneers to build out a solid crew.

Trip Overview

• Dates: April 10, 2027 – April 17, 2027
• Basecamp: Watchman Campground (camping each night, running canyons during the day)
• Objective: Tackling the high-quality classic canyons on our target list (e.g., Heaps, Imlay, Kolob, Mystery, Englestead, Boundary, Checkerboard, Das Boot, Orderville, Behunin).

What We're Looking For

• Technical Competence: Solid technical foundation—comfortable with efficient rope work, leapfrogging rappels, and utilizing retrievable anchor systems (Fiddlestick/Smoothie) as appropriate to protect the resource and move efficiently.
• Safety & Ethics: High standard for safety, clear communication, and a strict commitment to Leave No Trace (LNT) practices.
• Vibe: Positive, collaborative, and adaptable to changing conditions or permit availability.

If you’re interested, shoot me a DM with a summary of your technical experience, recent canyons you've run, and any gear/rope capacity you bring to the table.

Looking forward to getting a great group together!

PS: That's my RopeWiki profile with a snapshot of the canyons I have run this year. https://ropewiki.com/User:DorsaBrevia
I just started using RopeWiki this year. I did canyoning in my last life chapter, that are not on that profile. I have a skill set from my climbing and white-water kayaking background.

Greetings!

My friend and I just ran Dingford today and had a wonderful time!

We realized it would be better to run these canyons with someone who knows them well. In Dingford, we found it tough to know where to slide and jump on some of the drops—especially relative to canyons in Zion, where those skills aren't usually part of the canyoning equation.

Here’s our plan for the next 3 days:

• Day 2:Hager Canyon
• Day 3:Davis Creek Canyon
• Day 3:Eagle Creek

Dm me if your intresed in joining our trip for one or more of these canyons.

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I am considering buying this machine off FB market place for ~$1,300. Currently, my TuffSew is broken after my last rope bag project. Link to a video of that build his here: youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_kEjNb6dg&feature=youtu.be

I need something that is easier to repair and will hold up better to the abuse of making bags with thick material like 18oz PVC and flat webbing. My thought is to buy this machine and use it for all straight stitches, then use my tuffsew for zigzags. If you have this machine or have thoughts on this purchase decision, please let me know.

So I talked with the guy reparing my tuffsew and he recomended:

1. Consew 206 RB triple feed large capacity bobbin like the one above which is also on FB marketplace in my area for $1,000
2. Juki 563 for bigger bobbin
3. Pfaff 545 H4 because the fook comes up higher.

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This shows the feed rock shaft on the sail right and his argument is that with this design it is difficult to get the machine's timing fixed when it breaks vs machines that are A compound walking foot sewing machine (also known as a triple-feed or unison feed machine) which features an inner presser foot, needle, and feed dogs that all move together to pull fabric through the machine. The sail light machine: the needle does not walk fordward its fixed in place.

’m prepping for an upcoming canyoneering trip and realized I won't have the time to DIY/clone a dedicated pack like the Petzl Alcanadre Club 30 from scratch.

To save time, I picked up a used Metolius Haul Bag for a solid discount. Since it’s built for big walls and doesn't drain, I need to add some heavy-duty drainage for the canyons.

My current plan is to heat up a metal rod with a propane torch and burn/melt the drain holes directly through the fabric.

Before I ruin a perfectly good bag, I wanted to check if this is the best approach. My main concern is long-term durability: will melting the fabric this way effectively seal the edges, or am I creating a weak point that's prone to ripping down the line under stress? If anyone has modified thick vinyl/tarpaulin haul bags for wet canyons before, I’d love to hear your tips on hole placement, sizing, or alternative methods (like punching and setting heavy grommets).

Just curious if anyone is using this rope for running wet canyons?

It's about 50% less expensive at $0.60 cents a foot than Pintail Lite 9.0 mm, which costs $1.20 per foot.

Or Canyonero 9.2 Static Rope, which is also $1.20 per foot.

I used a 100ft segment of Canyonero for spry canyon in Zion this year, and it was a great rope.

But I think it might be more than I need for 4-5 PNW canyons.

I'm looking to get some insight into what everyone's preferred workflow is when rapping on unlinked bolts in the Pacific Northwest.

In this location, hangers are often unlinked to prevent high-flow debris and winter logs from snagging webbing/chains and tearing out the anchors.

When you and your team approach an unlinked two-bolt station, what is your go-to rigging routine?

The workflow that comes to mind is the (Last Man At Risk)(linking them temporarily for the team) and then have the last person down convert it to a specialized retrievable system on a single bolt?

Would love to hear how folks approach this.

What’s your step-by-step flow at the station?

So I'm looking at a 2013 model the batteries pretty dead at this point with only four out of 12 bars left.

I'm planning on replacing the battery.

Has a clean tittle.

Vehicles for sale for $1,500.

What are the core things I should examine as part of my pre-purchase inspection?

I sold a 20 year old truck yesterday with a blown head gasket for a $3300.

It was sold as is the buyer filled out a bill of sale explicitly stating that it was in an as is sell.

I signed the title over to him.

And immediately after logged into the California State DMV website and filled out the release of liability form online.

Today the buyer calls me and says he's bringing the vehicle back because it doesn't go into four-wheel drive. And it's going to cost too much to fix.

He then sends me a text message saying that he's bringing the truck back to my house.

How should I proceed with communication with this person?

What should I do if they actually bring the vehicle back?

########## Update number two. Just woke up. I've not heard from the buyer since I sent the message. And the vehicle is not been returned.

Greetings,

I am looking for a place in San Jose to get my diesel van smog checked. Do folks have recommendations for a place that can do the job for less than $109? That was what I was quoted from a well-rated location I found on Yelp.

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I'm trying to understand why only one of the white cables is on a positive terminal and the rest of them are on negative terminals. Shouldn't they all be on negative terminals one for each set of parallel batteries within the series pack?