一個人的攀岩旅行

[ed512]

記得那年去美國獨自攀岩旅行近三個月
繞了美西兩大圈
跑了13個州近30個大大小小的岩場
換過十餘個的繩伴
坐過不同的便車和交通工具
睡過旅館、帳棚、車上和車站
很多朋友聽了覺得不可思議
通常第一個問題是問我..那你一個人不害怕嗎?

老實說....說不害怕是騙人的!!

舉個例來說
在波特蘭的人工岩場貼了三天的條子尋找繩伴
好不容易遇到了一個人要去Smith Rock
當然我就用一口破爛的英語表達了同行的意願
那人爽快的答應，約定了晚上十點出發(因為他要工作到九點)
而我則是利用下午採買一周份的食物
然後開心的從住了多日的青年旅館離開
背著我的大、中、小背包坐公車到岩館等他
岩館等後許\久....
過了十點三十
岩館要關門了
還沒看到他出現
這時我的心開始慌了....
岩館是在工業區中的一間工廠改裝
離市區很遠且十點後就沒有公車了
附近有很多HomeMiss閒晃
小混混也開始集結成群..
十一點，岩館的燈全都熄了，我等的人還是沒出現....
時間過的很慢....慢....慢在折磨意志
我一個人就守著大、中、小背包和一大帶食物
口中不停的咒罵
後悔自己幹麻跑這麼遠來被人家放鴿子
腦中則是思索著:待會有人來搶背包，我要顧哪一個....
....................................
後來讓岩館的工作人員撿了回家叨擾一晚
隔天自己再坐灰狗巴士前往Smith Rock

這樣的窘境與危險，在我往後的攀岩旅行畫面中常常出現
在沙漠的公路上被放鴿子
在大都市的工業區被遺忘
在凌晨一點多的無人街頭不知去哪安頓一晚
在滿車英文及方言的灰狗巴士不知何去何從
不過等我旅行到後期
才發覺這種被放鴿子或不知何去何從的事
看似危險
卻一點也不可怕

一個人的旅行
\"孤寂\"
會慢慢蠶食著你的心
那才是真正的恐怖

\"孤寂\"不是孤獨
攀岩旅行者不會孤獨
因為你隨時會找到某一些人
你們因想攀岩而在一起
我就曾有過四個不同國家的人在同一個地區
語言不通比手畫腳的要一起去爬哪一條路線..要怎麼爬時
那畫面會讓你傻傻的笑著
攀岩的人真是可愛....永遠不會孤獨

可是這樣的繩伴和朋友
或許\是時間太短、語言隔閡或生活背景不同
沒有辦法彼此習慣、相信和交心
無法真正分享生活的心靈點滴
就好像大麥遇到酵母菌一樣
時間短就只是啤酒
不會變成威士忌
沒有陳就不會香

記得
在Red Rock On-Sign了生平第一條5.12A非常漂亮的路線
路線動作幾乎都按照我的預期
只覺得自己的表現非常滿意
當我掛完最後快扣時心情真是興奮到極點
而下面確保的德國繩伴，卻只看到我掛完快扣後快樂的又吼又叫...
回到地面，他也只能用擁抱和簡單的英文向我恭喜
我卻絲毫無法用相通的詞語來表達溢於言表的內心激動
彼此的眼神有一絲絲激盪
但卻無法了解對方真正心靈深處的感受

\"孤寂\"就是少了那種分享或是心靈契合
雖然當時確保的人如果換成我的好繩伴
一定免不了一陣酸葡萄或是幾句LaDeSign吐巢
但就正是這種默契與相知相契
讓你烈口嗆鼻但迴韻永存

在那次的攀岩旅行中
自然美景與奇遇很多
在飛機上看到yosemite的half dome
第一次親眼看到望不盡的玉米田
開車黑暗沙漠中，突見燈光炫麗燦爛的拉斯維加斯入眼簾
宏偉的indean creak上完美的裂隙
Ralif漂亮的石灰岩路線及動作
很多心靈衝擊與感動
我卻無法和身旁剛認識的繩伴，多做著墨
只能將這許\多的感動，化作自己個人點滴回憶與文字

說真的
我喜歡那年一個人去美國獨自的攀岩旅行
自己想去哪就去哪
沒有人會煩你
也沒有人會和你唱反調起爭執
認識很多新朋友
見識更廣也更獨立
讓我成長許\多

不過如果可以重新選擇
我還是想和我的好繩伴一起去[addsig]

[arcteryx]

阿國寫得真是好啊！不過為何事隔許\久，又往事上心頭呢？該不會是有感而發吧！ [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img] [addsig]

[clk]

Hi ed512:
That is interesting. I live in Portland for years. I could have take you in. I could even take you to Smith Rock.
I used to be car less, I remember in Dec. 1998 I took Greyhound bus to Yosemite. It took me two days and changed number of buses. I slept in dangerouse San Francisco downtown Greyhound station one night with a huge haul bag. There was a black psycho keep harass every one around. I was ready to fight him if he come up to me. He looked at me few times but did not come for challenge.

Just email me next time when you stop-by Portland again.

clk
kuoc@ohsu.edu

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[yenhui]

我也是從舊金山搭車到優勝美地的，先搭公車到火車站，轉搭一段火車後，再換公車到優勝美地，單趟搞了七八個鐘頭。自己開車只要四個多小時罷了。

[ed512]

hi clk
That was a story about three years ago i went to climbing travel at US.All memory is so special for me.i write it to all just want to tell my partaner that i wash they can come with me at next trip.because some feeling can`t show with words. [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif[/img]
Take Greyhound is a good way to travel when just youself.I take two days from danver to portland and see manything on road. [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif[/img]
Portland is a friend city.I like the weather and people.i think the guy didn`t take me within must have some reason.i forgive him,and I meet other good guys by the chance.So lucky.If i plan back to US again.I will visit the city again.I hope you will still in there and have car .thanks your invite [img]images/forum/smilies/[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/[/img]

chinese has a word\"we will meet when wehe the chance is comeing........\" [img]images/forum/smilies/[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/[/img]

keep in touch

a-kuo(ed512)

to yenhui

一個人流浪沒錢租(買)車
坐公車也是很方便的
而且可以有很多奇遇和見識
下次想來個腳踏車兼攀岩
只是可能會累的半死

哈哈 [img]images/forum/smilies/[/img] [img]images/forum/smilies/icon_wink.gif[/img] [addsig]

[clk]

A-Kuo:
Another memorable trip I had was..... my parentin Vancouver and I were planning to climb Mt. Slesse NE Buttress in 2000. Both of us were car less. But I do have a motorcycle. I rode from Portland with all gears to meet my friend in Vancouver, British Columbia. Riding motorcycle in cold autumn at the high latitude northern hemisphere for 7 hours had already drain my body heat out ( I was riding at night). After meeting him, we headed for the mountain with two of us on my motorcycle. There was no room for all of our gears. We even have to wear harness with rock shoes clip on harness on motorcycle. We take very little fuel, food and water. We brought no sleeping bag or sleeping pad so we can fit rope and climbing hardware to motorcycle. The route is above glacier and it needs two days of climb. Of course, it did not work out, I got so hypothermic on the first night and had to retrieve. Last year, I finally bought a car. It is so great to have a car.


clk
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[大濟]

阿國：

很精彩！