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fisaacs
Nov 7, 2002, 4:05 AM
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This is probably the dumbest question I've asked, but seriously, how do many of you people connect your chalk to your harness? I've got this krieg bag that has a "belt" running through a loop on it, which would be nice, except that the belt is long and the loop runs parallel to the direction that the harness main belt does, making running a loop between that loop and the belt seem pointless.
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gdeveney
Nov 7, 2002, 4:15 AM
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biner it to a gear loop
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maculated
Nov 7, 2002, 4:21 AM
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Tuck the belt through the two sides of your harness from underneath and you should be golden. The chalk bag will be snug against your harness, the clip should be above it, and it does not get in the way or move at all.
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mattheww
Nov 7, 2002, 4:27 AM
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Get one of those cheap keyring biners to clip your bag to your harness. (just use common sense and don't use it for pro).
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winkwinklambonini
Nov 7, 2002, 4:49 AM
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Use a piece of chord tied above the harness so it sits higher, and most importantly acts as an emergency prussik. This is the only way.
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climber_andy
Nov 7, 2002, 4:54 AM
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I'm a big fan of the cord too, the belt that came with my bag had a cheezy plastic buckle that felt like it'd break easy, and the cord's easy to adjust and reliable.
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monkeyarm
Nov 7, 2002, 5:07 AM
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i bought a cheap nylon belt for like $0.50 and just wear it above my harness
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goodcanuck
Nov 7, 2002, 5:17 AM
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Biner to the back loop. works great.
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petsfed
Nov 7, 2002, 5:18 AM
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A chalk bag attached to the harness can actually get in the way sometimes. Plus, since its flapping in the breeze, it can be more effort to get in to it because every time you try to reach in, it moves. I've seen guys blow routes before because of this.
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apollodorus
Nov 7, 2002, 6:06 AM
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Being able to slide the bag from one side to the other is nice, especially for crack and corner climbing. I used to use a nylon web belt with a fastex clip/buckle.
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climbsomething
Nov 7, 2002, 6:23 AM
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I have mine clipped into the haul loop with a full-strength carabiner... nice to have a real biner around in case of emergency.
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coldclimb
Nov 7, 2002, 6:45 AM
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hey apollodorus:
When you have it set up so you can slide it, does it slide sometimes when you don't want it to? Seems like a better setup than anchored to the haul loop, unless it slides....?
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climber_andy
Nov 7, 2002, 12:57 PM
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Mine slides on the cord, and yeah, it can be a pain sometimes. I'll swing my sling full of gear around to behind me, and it'll push the chalk bag around to my side without me noticing... However, I think the pro of being able to move it outways the con of having it move on it's own sometimes. Depends on what you like though. I'm also climbing stuff that I can usually get a good enough footing to stand for a second and straighten it out. Like someone above mentioned, if not having it there when you grab for it is going to make you blow the send, maybe you shouldn't let it slide.
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rrrADAM
Nov 7, 2002, 1:07 PM
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I use a belt of sorts... Below the harness, and under the belay loop, keeps it from getting in the way of my gear loops.
I just need to remember to put it on before I rack up, as once I have a grip of gear on my harness, getting the belt under all that is a pain.
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tradguy
Nov 7, 2002, 1:09 PM
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I'm with climbsomething - full strength biner on the back haul loop. It holds the chalk bag in place so it's always there - right where you expect it to be when you need it. Plus, I use an old cheap oval that doubles as a bail biner, in case I ever need to leave gear.
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sauron
Nov 7, 2002, 2:30 PM
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I'll echo what climbsomething said..
Always good to have a bail biner, kids.
- d.
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stevematthys
Nov 7, 2002, 2:33 PM
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i use a piece of cordelette. just tie it onto my gear loops.
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wlderdude
Nov 7, 2002, 5:24 PM
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Keychain biner. The kind that don't have the notch and pin set up.
Cheap, light and the smaller size keeps it from swinging too much.
But then again, I am not really a chalkoholic and don't use it all that much.
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vegastradguy
Nov 7, 2002, 5:31 PM
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Cordlette with fisherman's knots to make it nicely adjustable.
It does slide sometimes on me, but only when i'm trad climbing and have a ton of gear that'll knock it around. Most of the time, it doesn't bother me that much.
If i had a gear loop in the back of my harness, i'd use a biner to attach it, but since i dont, i use the cordlette.
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petsfed
Nov 7, 2002, 5:36 PM
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You will find that chalk on the haul loop is useless in chimneys and offwidths. I've done routes where I actually kept the chalkbag in front, like a kangaroos pouch. Worked quite well.
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ouflyboy9
Nov 7, 2002, 8:36 PM
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i also agree with trad guy..i keep my bag attached to my harness with a full strength biner just in case.....
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euroford
Nov 7, 2002, 10:32 PM
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zip ties to a gear loop and a biner. i used to use just a binner, but i got tired of it flopping around. the ziptypes hold it securly. the biner is in place for 1) in case the zip tyes cut loose 2) bail biner.
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elvislegs
Nov 7, 2002, 10:48 PM
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Two DMM lockers in opposition, plus a cold shut welded closed for backup, snugged through both loops. Never can be too careful, this is the most crucial part of the system right?.
Sorry (not really) to get all absurd, just thought this thread had a ton of replies for the simplicity of the chalkbag connection problem. I know I thought about it for at least fifteen seconds when I started climbing.
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drector
Nov 7, 2002, 11:01 PM
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I have two tiny belts attached to my chalk bag and it clip directly to my harness. The belts are vertical and about 4 inches long, one on each side of the bag. it does not rotate. it does not hang too far down to reach. It can still be unclipped and attached to a belt for bouldering.
I used to carry two chalk bags this way, one with knife, food bars, and nail clippers, etc... in it and the other for chalk. it was a tiny bit too bulky so now I use a bag with a tiny zippered pouch. I want to make something custom and sell them because the tiny pouch is on the inside and hard to get to when I need to cut the rope to let my partner fall.
Dave
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crimper
Nov 30, 2002, 2:51 AM
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simple: shoelace 'round waist...
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