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Ready for Summer in Montana

Blog entry by Todd A. Clippinger posted 241 days ago 418 reads 0 times favorited 25 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I can hardly wait for nice weather to get here in Billings. We have recently been suffering a spat of sub-zero temps and blizzard conditions the last few days. I know that North Dakota has taken the beating longer than us. (I love my heated shop!)

Here is a short video featuring one of my other interests. I think that you will see why I love it here. I enjoy rappelling, climbing, mountain biking and hiking right here in Billings. That does well at holding me over until I get a weekend to spend in the mountains.

Enjoy!-

Peace, Love, and Rappelling

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com


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gizmodyne

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posted 241 days ago

Looks fun. Thanks for sharing.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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kiwi1969

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posted 241 days ago

It,s been a while since i,ve done any of that, but it is great fun. Looks like you have found a slice of paradise there.

-- if the hand is not working it is not a pure hand

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Rustic

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posted 241 days ago

I waana do that!! I haven’t done that in 20 + years.

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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Woodchuck1957

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posted 241 days ago

Yeah, we’ve been been geting it here in ND. Shoveling snow is one of my least favorite things to do, but it’s gotta get done.

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Russel

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posted 240 days ago

Comin’ down sure looks like fun and I’ve always wanted to try it. Unfortunately, the going up part kinda gets in the way.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 240 days ago

It looks like a lot of fun.

They don’t have mountains here, just mine dumps, iron ore pits.

I don’t think they had rope when I was your age<(;O}#

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Mario

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posted 240 days ago

Thanks for the video, it brings back soo many memories. My first date with my wife I taught her to rappell. We use to make pyramids on the rock face with a dozen guys stacked up and do twists jumping off. You made my day today.

Thank you.

-- Hope Never fails

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RAH

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posted 240 days ago

Thats just crazy, running up and down that hill in shorts, you could trip and skin your knee. I’ll stick to level ground I have a hard enough time chewing gum at the same time.

-- Ron Central, CA

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 240 days ago

Hi Todd;

I’m with RAH. (see above)

You probably like to ski too, huh?

Yeah, it’s hard to beat a nice warm shop. Except a nice cool one, in the middle of summer.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Thos. Angle

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posted 240 days ago

I hope the weather’s better, we’re heading your way tomorrow. Don’t ya just love this global warming????

-- Thos. Angle

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Blake

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posted 240 days ago

Wow Todd, you can FLY. Teach me your magic!

I’ve rappelled before but I’ve never done it forward like that. What a rush.

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Karson

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posted 240 days ago

To each his own. I think now my knees would hold the flying part OK, but the stopping would do me in.

Great video.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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TraumaJacques

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posted 240 days ago

This probably explain how you lost a backpack with a camera in it… I was wondering about that looks like fun great way to release tension. thanks for posting.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

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Grumpy

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posted 240 days ago

Ahhh, the cooler weather is on it’s way down under & about time.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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lazyfiremaninTN

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posted 240 days ago

Man o man, I used to live at the end of the rope. I have done some STUPID things rappelling. My friends and I used to go almost every weekend.

I used to rappel aussie and even Inverted (start down regular, then when over the lip, stop and flip upside down)

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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DrSawdust

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posted 239 days ago

Todd, that looks like a great time. I’m with you I can’t wait till it warms up. Here in Austin, TX we are suffering with temps in the 40’s. Hopefully we can get back into the 80’s soon.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 239 days ago

40o ! Sweatshirt weather here, Whoopee! we may get to 45o today.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Grumpy

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posted 237 days ago

Dick, I hope thats not 45F. LOL, we have had enough of it down under so we are sending it back up North for awhile.
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-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 237 days ago

We had some freaky weather, today we had 60o F., but we still have snow on the ground.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 237 days ago

It was 63° today and in 4 hrs we are now getting big wet snow flakes.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 237 days ago

I suppose we’ll be getting that in a couple of days.

You’re one jump ahead of us in the weather.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 237 days ago

I can’t believe how much snow we are getting tonight.

Grumpy – very cool picture.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Grumpy

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posted 237 days ago

We are coming to to the best part of the year, cool nights, crisp mornings & warm days. Everything is starting to grow like mad after some good rain.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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ToddE

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posted 235 days ago

Hey Todd, this is Todd! Glad to see you do the same things I do. We just got done training Australian with our tactical team. I love rappelling too. Now, send me a video of you hanging upside down with your eight and a bite and carve me out a dovetail!!!!!

-- Do we do this for purpose or passion?

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MsDebbieP

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posted 230 days ago

I’m just sitting here shaking my head.
Boys
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(and for the ladies out there who enjoy this stuff: Girls; Girls; Girls!)

:)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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