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skinner
Jul 29, 2007, 2:56 AM
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old_apple_juice wrote: Cicada is that insane child climbing prodigy. I read about her in 'Climbing' magazine. Your rack is ridiculous...I have a set of BD stoppers and hexes and that's pretty much all I need to do what I want. Where do you guys get the money????? I bought a few meters of webbing today and I was choked up.
Like I said, it's been accumulated or many years, but I do replace a lot of stuff every year.
Where do I get the money.. well, I'm a self employed, network engineer, which helps keep me in gear.
You think it's expensive now?
just wait until you are buying multiple everything to keep your kids outfitted!
We climb in basically every discipline, all year-round.
So that means buy 3-sets of technical ice tools, glacier axes, double boots, cold weather gear, etc, etc.. The worst part is that the little ba#tards won't stop growing! I think I bought 7-8 pairs of climbing shoes last year, plus all the North Face jackets and pants, fit them for one season only.
On the plus side.. you have partners at your disposal to go clibiming with anytime you please. And I mean *anytime*, I'm notorious for pulling my kids out of school to go climbing.
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old_apple_juice
Jul 29, 2007, 3:57 AM
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Well then, I guess I have someone to look up to.
In terms of gear, I'm not sure how I'll do. If this Master's degree business turns into money then we'll see.
I have often thought of pulling my children from school for various ski and climbing related activities...it's nice to know someone else is living that dream.
Once my daughter quits having naps on the crash pad and climbing I'll be set. Once my son can balance on his feet then we're good to go. Cheers man....what was this thread about originally???????
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skinner
Jul 29, 2007, 6:54 AM
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old_apple_juice wrote: Well then, I guess I have someone to look up to. In terms of gear, I'm not sure how I'll do. If this Master's degree business turns into money then we'll see. I have often thought of pulling my children from school for various ski and climbing related activities...it's nice to know someone else is living that dream.
I think you're doing the right thing, and don't worry about it, there were a lot of lean years climbing & gear wise, while I was going in school. It's pretty tough to be a dirtbag and raise a family.
In reply to: Once my daughter quits having naps on the crash pad and climbing I'll be set. Once my son can balance on his feet then we're good to go.
Perfect, lots of time to mold them in the ultimate belay slaves, errr.. I mean partners!
In reply to: Cheers man....what was this thread about originally???????
Ya.. I don't know, something about gear I think.
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