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bolthead
Oct 2, 2003, 6:45 AM
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I know that I probably sound pretty stupid and that there is an obvious answer to my question.
Me and my friend and a guy who is going to show us how to climb outside, are going on a camping trip next weekend. My question is, we want to set up some routes and I'm not for sure what to use to mark the hold. I usually use electrical tape, but obviously that won't stick to rock like it does the wall. When you slap a bunch of chalk on holds in the gym (even the textured ones) they get gummy sometimes, does this happen on rock too? Stephen my friend said he's used paint before, like the kind you get to paint fishing lures with (because it comes in different colors and small bottles you can carry up with you). I was just wondering if there was something else that we could take off afterwards, because we're going to a national park! I don't want to have to use paint, so does anyone have any suggestions?
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onelung
Oct 2, 2003, 6:53 AM
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Just look at the rock and find a way to the top.
Thats the deal outdoors.
Have fun, You do NOT have to climb it the same way your buddy did.
I am Bill
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mark_e_wallace
Oct 2, 2003, 7:04 AM
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Onelung is right. Just climb the rock.
And, forget the thought that you "might have to" paint the rock. Not only do you not have to, but doing so in a national park is probably against some sort of law. Even if you're not in a national park, defacing nature in such a manner is simply bad decorum, especially when it's for the sake of just climbing for a few hours.
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tarzan420
Oct 2, 2003, 7:07 AM
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T3?
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roughster
Oct 2, 2003, 7:13 AM
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roughster moved this thread from General to Community.
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bolthead
Oct 2, 2003, 7:30 AM
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Ok I finally found this again, somebody said they were moving it because of TOS or something....so T3 isn't a paint, what is it exactly? And where can you get it. I don't have a whole lot of money, but if it's under $20 dollars I can swing it! I don't have a car though, so if Stephen can't drive me to a place that carries it, I guess we'll just climb around and play until we can find some.
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bolthead
Oct 2, 2003, 7:47 AM
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So what is it? :?
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cerikpete
Oct 2, 2003, 12:41 PM
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Agreed... T3
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madriver
Oct 2, 2003, 12:42 PM
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...we use scents...for instance....BO is for crappy crimpers....we just swipe our hand under the pit and wipe it on the hold on lead....you can use different scents like...dead fish.....Old Spice deodorant for bomber rails and so on...this works especially well if your friend is blind...
...climb on....
also I think Duck Tape will stick to granite
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roughster
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In reply to: ...we use scents...for instance....BO is for crappy crimpers....we just swipe our hand under the pit and wipe it on the hold on lead....you can use different scents like...dead fish.....Old Spice deodorant for bomber rails and so on...this works especially well if your friend is blind... ...climb on.... also I think Duck Tape will stick to granite
LOL
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bolthead
Oct 2, 2003, 12:50 PM
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Thanks, I think I get the idea. I think it would be pretty lame to use paint on rock...but some of my friends think it's ok. Maybe because we don't really have anythink thats not really a gym in florida! Some of you have helped me realize privately how dumb of a question this is....thank you!!!
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bolthead
Oct 2, 2003, 12:53 PM
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What is T3 though? I really want to know :(
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bumblie
Oct 2, 2003, 12:55 PM
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What's your primary screenname?
You know, the one you had before "bolthead". :roll:
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bumblie
Oct 2, 2003, 12:55 PM
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In reply to: What is T3 though? I really want to know :(
It's a movie. Duh.
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roughster
Oct 2, 2003, 12:56 PM
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Beyond being Terminator 3, it is meant to say on the Troll scale of 1 to 10, your post ranked a T3 according to Tarzan.
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crag
Oct 2, 2003, 1:01 PM
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In reply to: What is T3 though? I really want to know :(
I think a T3 is being generous I was feeling more along the lines of T1a/b
but not any higher than a T1c. However if this thread does receive several postings then it might be downgraded even further through the process of verification of the original rating.
Also proper T protocol is that you don't reply to your own original post. By doing so you've engaged in fluffing and will be pegged a noob in the T rating system. But then again you do have to start somewhere even if you're reincarnate.
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bolthead
Oct 3, 2003, 3:29 AM
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A Troll, I keep seeing that, and I read about it in the TOS, but I don't understand why everyone thinks I'm one. I may be new, but thats no reason for you guys to be jerks and no help me, (except for those of you who have given me good advice, thank you, and I realize that I don't know a whole lot about climbing, but I'm willing to learn, and I'll take your advice, becasue I can't climb if I'm dead) :shock:
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timpanogos
Oct 3, 2003, 4:02 AM
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Bolthead,
please don't paint or otherwise mark the rock - you will endanger the access this way.
get yourself a good guide book for the area that you will be climbing in, or better yet, get with locals who are climbing in the area, ask, watch, listen and learn.
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curt
Oct 3, 2003, 5:02 AM
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In reply to: What is T3 though? I really want to know :(
That's something that you were originally. By this point T1 is generous. Haha. Paul, is that you?
Curt
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camhead
Oct 3, 2003, 5:03 AM
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hell no! you think I'd post drivel like this? geez.
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curt
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I would recommend this, especially since you probably are accustomed to starting at the top of a route anyhow.
1) Drink a six pack of beer or more, for this purpose brand doesn't matter.
2) Set yer rappel rig up.
3) Tie into yer harness.
4) Cilp the rappel thingie into the rope--and harness.
5) Off you go.
6) On yer way down "mark" the holds like a good hound dog would.
7) Repeat (1 through 6) several times.
If you do this, particularly if its hot outside--you,ll know where your route is all right. Hahahahaha.
Curt
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climber49er
Oct 3, 2003, 8:25 PM
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Crag,
The T scale does not subdivide into letter distinctions, save that for the YDS. Plus or Minus can sometimes be applied depending on the closeness of consensus.
In this case no consensus has been reached yet though it appears to be in the T1 range. I personally grade it low because of the comment about tape on rock. Its just makes it to easy. Like big jugs. The paint comment is like a nice sloper so thats all that saves it from being a solid T nothing in my opinion.
BTW, the T scale as originally proposed is open ended. It does not top out at T 10.
Peace out, dawgs.
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