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manorman
Dec 15, 2004, 4:06 AM
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Ok, so I'm a gumby. What the hell is the toothbrush for? Cleaning off cracks and holds?? No Smart-ass answers plz.
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daveh_cdn
Dec 15, 2004, 4:10 AM
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My Daisy Chain and a locker.
ATC-XP and BD Airlock 2.
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vegastradguy
Dec 15, 2004, 4:14 AM
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a pair of prusiks and my belay device never leave my trad harness.
my sport harness usually is empty of gear, although it has been known to hold an atc now and then.
my shield, when its on, usually sports my spare aid ladders, a grigri, lockers, jumars, gloves, etc.
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potreroed
Dec 15, 2004, 4:29 AM
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Interesting how what I carry on my harness has changed over the years since the days when we climbed without harnesses.
Nowadays I always have a gri-gri and B52 belay devices, a PAS daisy chain, a small knife, a small crescent wrench for tightening loose bolts, and often a small pruning shears for cleaning vegetation.
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ryan112ryan
Dec 15, 2004, 5:25 AM
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In reply to: Ok, so I'm a gumby. What the hell is the toothbrush for? Cleaning off cracks and holds?? No Smart-ass answers plz.
for brushing your teeth.....sorry could 't help it.........no seriously now, people use it to clean off chalk left from previous climbers on holds or mabye dirt, but really just the chalk
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eric
Dec 15, 2004, 5:37 AM
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Excluding the rack:
ATC on a locker
Sometimes a reverso on a locker in addition
Cordalette and sometimes an extra double length sling, each on a locker.
Two small lockers for anchors
Nut tool on a biner
Safety (sling) girth hitched to my harness and with a locker
Sometimes, but rarely, a prussik cord
I keep meaning to find another decent small knife that's cheap (free!)
Holy crap that's six or seven lockers. Oh well, weight training, eh!
If I take any of these things off, I tend to forget to put them back on for when I need them. Obviously if I'm climbing sport I dump most of this.
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xcmntgeek
Dec 15, 2004, 6:40 AM
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I just bought an extra chaulk bag, the cheapest I could find, and use it for my "trad" kit. That way when I'm sportin (90% of the time until I learn to lead a bit better- like at all) it just stays in the pack
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onelung
Dec 15, 2004, 6:47 AM
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Please dont tell me I am the only one that packs a condom?
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curt
Dec 15, 2004, 7:55 AM
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What's a harness?
Curt
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tanner
Dec 15, 2004, 8:58 AM
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The only thing that never leaves my harness in my personal prussik tyed to a gear loop and a ATC and Locker. Every thing is else optional.
Things I don't understand
Some people say that they "always carry" two belay devices or two belay devices and a decender? Is that not overkill? If you drop you belay device use a munter hitch. Also there is no reason to "always" have both an ATC and a figure 8 on ones harness Just use the ATC to rappel on.
Just a thought
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At the rear haul loop is a chalk bag, bail link, and a prussik. Side loops, webbing, lockers, ATC, Reverso (yes, two belay devices, I have had a partner drop his, plus I have some weird quirk that makes me not like using the Reverso to belay a leader), daisy, and a nut tool.
Additional items added as necessary.
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anykineclimb
Dec 15, 2004, 10:44 AM
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24" sling girth hithed to front and Omega locker with Petzl String on end
Trango Jaws with WC HMS locker
Verve chalkbag with-
wrench, Knife(spyderco), Petzl Zipka, Omega biner and prussiks
Oh yeah chalk too :wink:
BD enduro as bail biner(it was booty anyway)
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glowering
Dec 15, 2004, 2:22 PM
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sweat residue
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rice701
Dec 15, 2004, 3:14 PM
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this may be stupid, but what do all yall use the knife for?
Peace
Andrew
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chadnsc
Dec 15, 2004, 3:16 PM
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Reverso w/ large locker
Daisy Chain w/ small locker
Prussik w/ small locker
Chalk Bag (w/ chalk of course)
Diabetic Bag-this is a gutted chalk bag containing: insulin, 2 syringes, energy gel packets, gulcogon kit (just in case)
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adamd
Dec 15, 2004, 4:13 PM
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I worry about people who think that the brand of chalk bag they carry is information worth sharing.
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leinosaur
Dec 15, 2004, 4:42 PM
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In reply to: I worry about people who think that the brand of chalk bag they carry is information worth sharing.
stick around and you may be headed for an ulcer.
did anybody mention their brand, or are you worrying pre-emptively?
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forkliftdaddy
Dec 15, 2004, 4:52 PM
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2 prussicks and a knife.
there's always a knife in the zippered comparment of my chalkbag. my chalkbag is tied on with a piece of cord i can use for an emergency prussik. and for sketchy rappels there's always a short prussik handily wrapped around my right leg loop.
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cchildre
Dec 15, 2004, 4:59 PM
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Dirt!
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agrauch
Dec 15, 2004, 5:17 PM
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In reply to: this may be stupid, but what do all yall use the knife for?
Cutting things. Things like old rap slings, a cordellete or long piece of webbing to make a new rap anchor, the tail of a rope if it gets stuck in a crack during a rappel, tape, sausage and cheese. You know, the usual stuff.
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manorman
Dec 15, 2004, 5:23 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Ok, so I'm a gumby. What the hell is the toothbrush for? Cleaning off cracks and holds?? No Smart-ass answers plz. for brushing your teeth.....sorry could 't help it.........no seriously now, people use it to clean off chalk left from previous climbers on holds or mabye dirt, but really just the chalk
Thanks man. Ok, one more. Other than for backing up raps, what are all the prussiks for?
Also, ryan- I dont live far from charlotte, and I'm gonna go to either crowders or rumbling bald the week between christmas and new years. (or maybe after) Have own gear. PM if interested.
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glyrocks
Dec 15, 2004, 6:35 PM
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Yea what have y'all actually used the prussik for? I usually have the cord on my harness or in my pack but have never actually used it.
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send513
Dec 15, 2004, 6:41 PM
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absolutely nothing... MAYBE a bail biner if I am getting on something new, but that is it...
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cfnubbler
Dec 15, 2004, 6:57 PM
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In reply to: Yea what have y'all actually used the prussik for? I usually have the cord on my harness or in my pack but have never actually used it.
Many things...such as:
-Rap back-up
-Improvised ascension
-The ratchet in an improvised hauling system
-Reinforcing bunk anchor slings
lots of other stuff too. I don't leave the ground on anything more than a pitch or 2 long without one.
-Nubbler
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petsfed
Dec 15, 2004, 7:09 PM
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In reply to: Yea what have y'all actually used the prussik for? I usually have the cord on my harness or in my pack but have never actually used it.
When I carry a prusik loop, I have it in case I need to ascend a line or back up a rappel. The diameter is too small for use in anchor system, as 5 or 6mm perlon (my 5.5mm spectra cord is too stiff to be used in an ascending knot) is just a hair too skinny for greater than body weight applications.
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