{"id":2544,"date":"2015-10-21T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2015-10-22T01:26:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T05:26:48","slug":"back-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=2544","title":{"rendered":"Back at it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is now officially over and the Hueco Tanks trips have started back up.  Paul is eager (to say the least!) to get back on <em>Slashface<\/em>, having fallen off the top of it last spring on our final trip of the season.  <\/p>\n<p>Here are some glimpses of our Hueco &#8220;pre-season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/1.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI sent this pic to my parents and siblings with the caption, &#8220;Whoever can guess what&#8217;s new in this photo is ultimate winner of the year.&#8221;  My mom guessed correctly immediately &#8211; WE&#8217;RE NOT CARRYING ANY KIDS!!!!!<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/2.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter 6 years of kid-hauling, I&#8217;m wondering if my v-ability will spontaneously jump three grades, haha.  Figured I&#8217;d test out this theory on <em>Revenge of the Choir Boys, v9<\/em>.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/3.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI can do all the moves except 1 on this burly beast of a climb.  Woo! <\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/4.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s been a rainy fall here in the southwest.  Check out these skies.  Thunderstorm approaching fast.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/5.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPaul figures out new beta on <em>Fat Apache Jogger, v8<\/em>&#8230;<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/6.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;making this climb actually fun now.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/7.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBack at it on <em>Slashface, v13<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/8.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/9.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe one drawback to the Hueco pre-season, warm temps and soft skin<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/10.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMy morning cup<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/11.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe kids have really taken to climbing.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/12.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCan&#8217;t seem to get enough of it, shown here climbing on the campsite shade roof.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/13.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEverybody needs a rock<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/14.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;and this boy needs a snack<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/15.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWater-filled Huecos on East Mountain<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/16.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Mo Mojo, v11<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/17.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/18.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCuties<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/19.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBack at it on <em>Ultramega, v8<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/20.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/21.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn East Mountain with West in the backdrop<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/22.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Porn Again, v7<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/23.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn a whim we decided to do what we&#8217;ve coined a &#8220;West Mountain Wild Card&#8221; day.  The rules: forget the projects and climb as many problems as possible in areas we don&#8217;t typically go to<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/24.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/24.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;because they&#8217;re hard to get to!  Here we are at the Between the Sheets area way up on West Mountain, 1 hour after leaving the van.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/25.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/26.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHardcore little hikers<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/27.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNice view for a snack<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/28.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTopping out some warm-ups<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/29.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe start to <em>Between the Sheets, v4<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/30.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Between the Sheets, v4<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/31.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Umbra of Discontent, v4<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/32.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/32.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSuperhero<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/33.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/33.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSilas on an actual rockclimb!!!<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/34.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIvan too!  &#8230;well, sorta.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/35.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/35.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Homer Simpson, v3<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a class=\"imagelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/36.jpg\" rel=\"\u201dlightbox[backAtIt]\u201d&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/images\/backAtIt\/36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>posted by arr<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is now officially over and the Hueco Tanks trips have started back up. Paul is eager (to say the least!) to get back on Slashface, having fallen off the top of it last spring on our final trip of the season. Here are some glimpses of our Hueco &#8220;pre-season.&#8221; I sent this pic to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2544"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2552,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions\/2552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}