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feloniousfunk
Jul 26, 2010, 8:00 PM
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I'll be in Thailand in December and was planning on hitting up some moderate climbs in the Krabi/Koh Phi Phi area. Planning on climbing for four or five days and wondering if it is a good idea to bring your own sport climbing gear or rent it there. Is the gear there in good enough shape? Is it pricey to rent? I'll be traveling around a bunch after climbing down there and would probably want to ship my gear back rather than carry it around with me. Has anyone shipped a package from Thailand to the US? What's the pricing like on that? Any advice on the "rent there or bring your own" dilemma would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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j_ung
Jul 26, 2010, 8:03 PM
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People rent climbing gear? Like rope and draws? Ewww...
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bassist50
Nov 29, 2010, 4:25 AM
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I read in a Lonely Planet or something that some shops around popular climbing destinations rent lead setups. I would imagine they'd be ok for the most part. I'd give everything a thorough check but most people underestimate their gear. I can't remember the price. I thought it was something like 30 or 40 USD for a two person full setup.
I'm heading there in January and would be interested if anyone has some first hand experience. I'm not planning on bringing anything but shoes and a chalk bag.
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thecornyman
Jan 18, 2011, 12:40 AM
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Hey, just got back from a 2 week climbing trip in Tonsai. I'd say you don't really need to bring gear. I did and liked having it because I wanted to climb what I wanted to climb when I wanted to climb. Having said that i would not rent gear. They have a different idea of safety than we do in the states and i wouldn't trust their stuff. Bring a harness and shoes and then you shouldn't have too much trouble finding some people to climb with (in Tonsai that is, almost all climbers).
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