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jeffo
Jul 5, 2006, 12:41 PM
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Hey All,
I've done some researching on this site and can not find an answer to my question. How do you fit your rack into your pack? Normally I slide the rack into my top-loading pack but my cams/nuts always get twisted and bent and it's just annoying. I've seen people fold their rack in a tarp-like mat and slide it in that way...any other suggestions?
How do you all fit your racks into your packs (sorry for the rhyming)?
Thanks,
Jeff
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anykineclimb
Jul 5, 2006, 1:18 PM
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I usually grab my gear sling (with gear on it) get all the gear together and then wrap the rest of the sling around it. Helps keep it in a tight littel bundle.
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tattooed_climber
Jul 5, 2006, 4:12 PM
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just fire it in the ol pack and rip off to the next route.....no pussy footing around :P
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saxfiend
Jul 5, 2006, 5:30 PM
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I use a California Roll, I like having my gear obsessively organized. :) But between leads, I don't repack it, I just leave the gear on my harness/gear sling. Repacking the CR at the end of the day helps me find anything I forgot to retrieve from (or return to) my partner.
JL
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jeffo
Jul 5, 2006, 5:35 PM
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Um...Thanks !?! Besides the sushi...what is a California Roll?
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chanceboarder
Jul 5, 2006, 5:55 PM
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jeffo
Jul 5, 2006, 5:57 PM
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Ah-Ha...Thanks very much for the link.
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krusher4
Jul 5, 2006, 6:11 PM
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I just stuff it in the bottom. I sort my rack before I leave home this has some flaws but it's a lot easier to leave gear off when your in your living room pre-coffee.
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fitzontherocks
Jul 5, 2006, 6:34 PM
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I've gone from a top-loading pack (Mountainsmith Cirque) to a panel-loading one (Kelty Redwing). So now I can lay it down, unzip it and actually see my gear. It helps SOME. It (the gear) can still get all buggered up inside. And as far as actully loading the gear into the pack, my approach is similar to what's already been mentioned. But instead of just dropping my fully loaded gear sling in the top of my Cirque, I open the Redwing's flap and lay it in the bottom of the pack. Then I pack other stuff above it. When I move, like I said earlier, I can just open the flap and see what I need to get out. Hope this helps.
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j_ung
Jul 5, 2006, 7:10 PM
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I find a way to convince my partner to carry it. Needless to say, I "sprain" a lot of ankles. :P
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tradrenn
Jul 6, 2006, 12:39 AM
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I use Gear Sling with 4 loops to carry gear to, between and from crag.
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dutyje
Jul 6, 2006, 1:07 AM
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I've got an Osprey Vertigo 40.
First, I take the rope, flake it onto the tarp, fold it, and roll it right into the bottom of the bag. This makes the pack stand or lay down nicely, and it's very stable.
I plan all the pro ahead of time (as much as possible). Pro that I plan to clip onto my harness left gear loop gets clipped to the left interior gear loop on the Osprey. Right loop pro gets clipped to the right gear loop (both in order inside-to-outside the way they will be clipped front-to-back on my harness).
The interior daisy chain gets the draws, prusiks, and nut tool.
Extra biners, locking biners, extra slings, cord, etc all get thrown into a BD helmet bag. The harness gets bunched up and thrown in the pack, and keeps my belay device/locker, chalk, and personal anchoring locker all already clipped to it. Throw in water and shoes, and the main compartment is good to go. The front compartment gets stuff like first aid supplies, food, jacket, topos, etc. The tiny pocket gets my keys and other miscellaneous pocket junk that I don't plan to access once I leave the parking lot.
The whole thing is very elegant and opens up like a climbing gear closet when I get to the bottom of the climb. Put on the harness, rack up, and toss the rope tarp across the ground.. then tie in and you're ready to go.
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stanfield
Jul 6, 2006, 1:21 AM
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I try to bring a brand new climber along....and talk them into the joy of carrying a lot of stuff for us....
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Jul 6, 2006, 1:25 AM
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It gets shoved into my pack in the most unorganized manner in which maximizes room inside for to which I can add more crap that I wont need, but is uselessly useful to have around...
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fitzontherocks
Jul 6, 2006, 1:51 PM
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dutyje, that sounds pretty sweet. Can you post a pic of your Osprey "deployed?" (Opened up) The only pics I've seen online, the pack's all closed up and looks like most others.
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