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Jessica Evans

Posted on February 23, 2006

i do believe i may have figured out what it takes for me to climb here at hueco. i took a rest day on tuesday and just focused on stretching and relaxing. any muscles that hurt got some attention with a lot of stretching and workout. i figure that if the muscle hurts, it isn’t strong enough, and my theory seems to have worked out since i’m not so sore anymore. stretching is great. i went to bed early to get a good night’s sleep and i got myself really worked up to climb again. wednesday i woke up excited to climb again but then things got a little bit frustrating… the reservation someone gave to me wasn’t valid and i had to wait…

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freebird

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 22, 2006

wow, my blog has now gotten 1,000 hits since i started the counter the day before my trip. that’s pretty cool and i wonder who was the thousandth. i dropped by around 996 and then left it alone for a day. haven’t checked yet today, but certainly will take note when i post this up. i was feeling pretty good about things so i headed straight for the slackline for a good dose of humility. damn that thing is hard. i still can’t get on it without holding someone’s hand. monday was a fun day of climbing. i got up at 6:45 when the sun hit my tent (instant sauna-like feel) and was at the gate by 7:30. or should i say … in…

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up down, turn around

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 19, 2006

this is another one of those times when i’m analyzing the solo roadtrip. i’m analytical by nature, and this is something else worth figuring out. i appreciate more and more having friends around. observing the community here at hueco has really been interesting – observing human behaviour and interactions. our friends are our buffer from the world, and if they’re good friends, we should feel safe in their company. i’m all over the place with my feelings here. for starters, constantly meeting people gets quite exhausting. i retreat to my tent, but then sometimes i get bored and just wish someone would come over and ask if i want to do something. i don’t really know anyone that well. i met a really cool…

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sunshine and lollipops

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 17, 2006

we were blessed with a sandstorm last night. i slept with earplugs in since there were a few rowdy groups of inebriated climbers that threatened my sleep. i’m still in shock at the state of the campsite. absolutely everything that i left on the picnic table was on the ground buried in sand. it’s just strange since normally winds this violent are part of the weather forecast, so i’ve been prepared for them in the past. i wasn’t able to caffeinate myself fast enough today since i had to scrape the sand out of my coffee press and water boiling pot before i could even start the holy process of coffee brewing. there is a very fine sand everywhere. my tent is a four…

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happy anniversary

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 14, 2006

i was so happy to watch the full moon rise on this, the two month anniversary of my roadtrip. two months has really flown by and i think i can put in another two months no problem. i woke up with the sunrise, excited to celebrate my anniversary, and then also scored a reservation so i could get into the park without lining up. i then talked to a few people and got an invitation to climb in an area i’ve never been before. i drove to the park by myself, but feeling pretty great. i signed in, and then as part of my continuing celebration, loaded my chalk pot with an entire brick of chalk. it was then that i realized i had…

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