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greatgarbanzo
Feb 12, 2007, 4:10 AM
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I always find myself working to get that darn etrier off something (a root, a horn, my head!) especially when I am walking on the base of the wall.
Maybe you solve this problem with some awesome trickery? please let me know.
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anykineclimb
Feb 12, 2007, 4:48 AM
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flip em over your shoulder?
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greatgarbanzo
Feb 12, 2007, 4:53 AM
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Yep... I usually do that... but is really anoying everytime I bent they fall.
HIgh tech trickery? any?
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moose_droppings
Feb 12, 2007, 5:09 AM
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I keep them in my pack till I need them.
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doogle
Feb 12, 2007, 5:25 AM
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I have the same problem with my rope! I tie in at the car, and then it gets snagged on everything as I walk to the crag! I can't think of a sensible solution.
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anykineclimb
Feb 12, 2007, 5:46 AM
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doogle wrote: I have the same problem with my rope! I tie in at the car, and then it gets snagged on everything as I walk to the crag! I can't think of a sensible solution.
I thought I was the only one!
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musicman1586
Feb 12, 2007, 6:27 AM
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Now granted I do not really aid climb, I just own some etriers because they make setting routes in a gym hurt alot less (can take some weight off your harness), and whenever I'm not using them I simply clip the main loop into the ballast loop at the bottom and they are now half their length and you can clip them to your harness and walk around without dragging them everywhere. If you don't have a bottom loop I guess you could clip into the bottom step for the same thing as well.
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Davey
Feb 12, 2007, 8:31 AM
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moose_droppings wrote: I keep them in my pack till I need them.
I'm all about just keeping them in a pack and when not I just flipem over a shoulder. The worst is getting a foot stock in some strange spot.
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Feb 12, 2007, 9:49 AM
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musicman1586 wrote: whenever I'm not using them I simply clip the main loop into the ballast loop at the bottom and they are now half their length and you can clip them to your harness and walk around without dragging them everywhere.
Clip the correct step and you can quickly turn it into 3rds. Clipping them to a chest harness helps as well.
When going aid -> free -> aid. Quick effective 'storage' and deploymnent is desirable.
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