Trip Report
Wadi Rum, Jordan

by David C
Tuesday February 20, 2018 12:00pm
Trip report on climbing in a place that I think makes for one of the best trad holidays possible, and a place that needs the support of climbers and trekkers to get its economy back on track.
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Credit: David C
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https://www.coldmountainkit.com/knowledge/articles/breaking-silence-david-coley/


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David C 		About the Author
David C is a trad climber from UK.

Comments
ClimbingOn

Trad climber
NY
  Feb 20, 2018 - 12:24pm PT
Proper.
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
  Feb 20, 2018 - 12:39pm PT

Great Wadi Rum info. TFPU!
sempervirens

climber
  Feb 20, 2018 - 12:59pm PT
TFPU.
Well done TR.

"Wearing a sack", I suspect you're British, here in the disunited states that gets a laugh.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
  Feb 20, 2018 - 02:02pm PT
Nice pics and writeup! Thinking of going there next year. Some of that almost looks like rock! I’m glad to see there are things I can manage, if just. :-/

Visited the colonel’s grave last June. Respect!
David C

Trad climber
UK
Author's Reply  Feb 20, 2018 - 01:55pm PT
Loads of great 5.2 to 5.4 to be had
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Feb 20, 2018 - 03:42pm PT
Brilliant,
Thank you sir 👏🍻
skywalker1

Trad climber
co
  Feb 20, 2018 - 11:33pm PT
Bump!

Thanks for the beautiful pictures. I love reading the story behind the trip and you nailed it.
Thanks!

S....
David C

Trad climber
UK
Author's Reply  Feb 21, 2018 - 06:23am PT
You don't need to be a climber to see the petroglyphs
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
  Feb 21, 2018 - 06:33am PT
Cool
Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
  Feb 21, 2018 - 06:53am PT
Very nice. Did you meet Matt Damon in his Martian suit?

BAd
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
  Feb 21, 2018 - 07:56am PT
Now that is a right proper trip report. Great photos, wonderful descriptions, and a wonderful adventure. I would love to go there some day.
Reading this was a real treat, thanks.
cheers
fgw

climber
portland, or
  Feb 21, 2018 - 03:38pm PT
Nice!
The Haj had the best views & setting of the routes we've done there...well away from the village and nothing but an open sandy plain all the way to Saudi Arabia off in the distance.
Marshall

climber
bay area
  Feb 21, 2018 - 11:11pm PT
wow - awesome!! thanks for posting.
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
  Feb 24, 2018 - 08:21pm PT
Good to see another person traveling to the Rum

The Jordanians are great people. How was the traveler's lodge in Rum? It was closed when I was there, so I stayed out with the Bedouins.
David C

Trad climber
UK
Author's Reply  Feb 26, 2018 - 02:44am PT
The lodge was open and the hot shower working, but not much of an atmosphere as we were the only people.
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