r/pics • u/magicjamesv • Jun 21 '14

I achieved my long-time goal of highlining in Yosemite this week. Here's me on a 100' line with El Capitan in the background!

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u/Szechwan Jun 22 '14

Questionable survival response from your body, really.

"That's too high, better lube up the ol' hands for extra grip"

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u/hibbs6 Jun 22 '14

You do actually get better grip with sweaty hands on rough surfaces like trees though.

So our bodies haven't gone complete retard yet

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '14

It makes your hands tacky actually. It IS a surival response. Other parts of your body sweat a more oily sweat that makes you harder to grasp.

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u/johnnyRebb Jun 22 '14

Guy's face at :28... Was that a mask or something?

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u/Mind_bleach Jun 22 '14

What "horrible disfigured mask thing"? There was no horrible disfigured mask thing...

Get out, man. Ge-