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968 viewstrying to keep up with John and Tyler and the sun, all three of which was out running me while still trying to stay back far enough to be within earshot of the badger who had fallen behind due to the loss of a contact lens.
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966 viewsTyler on top of Fish Face Rock
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964 viewsJohn and Badger gnome posing at the welcome sign
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964 viewsA much needed rest break at the top of the crack we just climbed up through
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962 viewsLower end of the slot canyon
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961 viewsWe spent a lot of time exploring this lower end of the slot canyon before going around this large blockage to get to its other side in the main and much deeper part of the slot
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959 viewsBlurry shot (taken in near darkness and while I was moving) of a falls way upstream from the Bonas wall. After losing one contact lens, i am sure this is kinda what the Badger was actually seeing !
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958 viewsProfile of The Badger, extreme mountaineer as he climbs a steep rock face to gain access to the upper end of the slot canyon
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957 viewsStart of the slot canyon
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957 viewsBadger approaches a large crack that we would go through to get farther upstream
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957 viewsJohn 'the gnome' stands proud at the Granny`s Pantry aka Horsetail Falls
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957 viewsThe Bonas Wall
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956 viewsJohn and Badger (and Tyler somewhere far ahead) making their way through the conundrum
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955 viewsThe Badger is coming through the crack behind me !
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954 viewsCrossing the Tuckasegee River as we prepare to enter the Bonas Defeat Gorge.
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