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brundige
Mar 24, 2005, 3:39 PM
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What Else Do you guys carry on a mp climb
besides the rack. As far as food clothes, rescue stuff
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j_ung
Mar 24, 2005, 3:41 PM
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How many pitches?
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dingus
Mar 24, 2005, 4:55 PM
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For me and my mates, It Depends (Tm)...
The classic go-for-it attitude (perfected and named by my betters) is
a rope, a rack and the shirts on our backs.
I statrt adding stuff depending upon length of route, expected weather, altitude, conditions, etc.
I avoid toting a pack up a climb as much as human possible. Unless the climbing is so difficult, I generally like it when each climber totes their own possessions. I've used a 'drop and drag' butt bag... double length sling preattached to the harness on one end and the butt bag on the other, so when I get to a chimney I just unbuckle and let it hang below my feet. Also prevents from losing the load it the buckle breaks or something.
In that butt bag might be:
water, wind shirt, food, fine combustibles, a spare lighter for bivis,
Rarely do I take more than ibuprophen and tape for first aid, even on extended trips. I wouldn't bother with space blankets et al unless very specific conditions/objective risks suggest.
Light is right. Put your kit together, heft it and then subtract anything *you think* you can do with out.
Lastly, sometimes the lead climbing is such that the leader really shouldn't be hauling their own gear... we use a pack or do without in those circumstances.
Grade III and under? I tape a water bottle and maybe shove a candy bar in a pocket, clip the descent shoes to the back of the harness, maybe a wadded up wind breaker if its threatening. Traveling light is a joy.
Cheers
DMT
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lucas_timmer
Mar 24, 2005, 4:55 PM
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Probaply some energy bars and a bottle of water.
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