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enigma
Mar 28, 2003, 7:13 PM
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----Oh yeah,not a cheap sport especially if you climb alot and have to buy gear and spend money for roadtrips.
Since I went from being on the road to not, it's more expensive.Now I have two lifestyles to support. I must have spent at least 5 thousand dollars. :shock: At least I had savings."Had "But I had a great climbing year;nonetheless. :P .
So How Much Have You Spent on Climbing, ???(in the last year) On What??? :roll:
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dekenstructor1
Mar 28, 2003, 7:18 PM
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a lot less than i spent in my past life as a bike racer, that's for sure!
single speed punk rock
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arrettinator
Mar 28, 2003, 7:24 PM
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$0 so far if you don't include gas money.
About $30 if you do.
That's one of the greatest things about this sport. Once you have the equipment, it's pretty much free.
I'm going to buy more this weekend, though.
Probably at least $100 worth.
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w6jxm
Mar 28, 2003, 7:37 PM
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Rope 140
Shoes 150
Draws 120
Biners 80
Webbing 70
Two sets of stoppers 130
Set of rocks 60
#3 camalot 40
Slings 40
I think that is what was in the last year. About $840
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roninthorne
Mar 28, 2003, 8:05 PM
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One Trip to the Wind Rivers and Tetons- $700.00 (incl. gas, beer, etc)
One Trip from Virginia to Colorado and Back- $1000.00 (incl beer, gas, food, smoke, souvenirs and road repairs)
Bolts, hangers, anchors, and assorted hardware and expenses of developing new routes- $450.00
$40.00 worth of gas/weekend times 52 weeks- $280.00
Assorted groceries, beer, chalk, tape (not covered under Expenses, above)- $300.00
Grand total cost of one year of fantastic climbing and route development- $2730.00 US estimated.
I'd say I got a bargain....
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ecocliffchick
Mar 28, 2003, 8:08 PM
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oops
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alpinerockfiend
Mar 28, 2003, 8:09 PM
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That is a lot of money. This is probably my last year I can weasel gas money out of my parents, so I will start blowing my income on transport pretty soon. But all through high school, my bookstore job payed for my rack and everything else... All income when there are no bills to pay.
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ecocliffchick
Mar 28, 2003, 8:10 PM
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From April 2002 - April 2003
All funds in Canadian Dollars
Gri-gri - $90
Ascender - $50
Road trip - 2 months Colorado, Utah, Arizona - $1000
Shoes - $140
Harness (soon to be replaced) - $100
Gas - to and from local crags - $200
Gym membership - $225
Flight to Nevada - $400
Car rental - $60
Gas/Food/Lodging $100
Grand total - $2365.00 Canadian ... or about 50 bucks U.S.
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furryfrisbee
Mar 28, 2003, 8:18 PM
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In reply to: a lot less than i spent in my past life as a bike racer, that's for sure! single speed punk rock :twisted:
Ain't that the truth! I have six bikes hanging in my garage, :shock: four of which I've raced. Climbing costs quite a bit less!!
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burz
Mar 28, 2003, 8:35 PM
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Too much!!
Biners - $160
Cams - $300
Nuts - $160
Tricams - $35
Slings - $85
Webbing - $60
Gear sling - $20
Backpack - $85
Quick draws - $150
Hexs - $80
Stick Clip - $20
Tape - $20
Helmet - $80
Trip to El Potero - $200
Trip to T-Wall - $75
Miscellaneous other trips - $200
Books - $80
Lost work time from surfing RC.com - thousands!!
Total $1810 (and this is conservative)
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flying_dutchman
Mar 28, 2003, 8:40 PM
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$400 Canadian on a gym pass.
Weather still hasent dried up here for me to buy and test any new toys outside yet...
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trebclimber
Mar 28, 2003, 8:49 PM
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I've only been climbing since fall of last year, but thus far...
First pair of climbing shoes $75
Chalk Bag $20
Harness $45
Chalk $15
second pair of better shoes $130
Crash pad $175
thats a conservative $460, not counting trip costs.
Worth every penny.
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scottharms
Mar 28, 2003, 8:52 PM
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The last two years combined, I have a running gear inventory for the last 2 yrs, majority of it was from this last year. The running total is $6862.00 apart from trips. Probably around $1000 for last summers climbing trip and probably another $500 for the weekends. Keep in mind I got into ice climbing this winter. I guess I shoulda replied in the gear addiction forum that came up this week. This year my wife has cut me off. I can understand why, sorta.
Cheers
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rockmx
Mar 28, 2003, 9:02 PM
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11 BD Camalots
1 WC Cams
2 Robots Cams
14 Metolius Cams
10 Aliens Cams
Tricam # 2
1 full set of Metolius Nuts double on the # 1 and #3
1 Full set of ABC Huevos
1 Full set of BD Micro Nuts double on the #1 and 6
1 set of Metolius Micro Nuts (from # 5 to #10, the free set)
18 Draws
Like 85 Carabiners or more
1 yosemite hammer
3 pairs of aiders (BD and Metoluis)
2 ascenders
1 wc Rope Master
4 ropes
1 Metolius gear sling
1 REI Gear Sling
1 BD Zodiac Gear Sling
1 Misty Big Wall Gear Sling
15 pitons
1 Petz Harness
1 BD Harness
1 ABC Harness
1 REI Chest harness
like 25 Slings
IN 1 YEAR
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melekzek
Mar 28, 2003, 9:08 PM
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[quote="roninthorne"]$40.00 worth of gas/weekend times 52 weeks- $280.00
what ? how far are you from the nearest crag?
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arrettinator
Mar 28, 2003, 9:09 PM
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I've found bouldering is cheaper.
All you need are shoes and a chalk bag.
Maybe a crash pad, but I'm not spending that much money for one.
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enigma
Mar 29, 2003, 5:13 AM
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In reply to: 11 BD Camalots 1 WC Cams 2 Robots Cams 14 Metolius Cams 10 Aliens Cams Tricam # 2 1 full set of Metolius Nuts double on the # 1 and #3 1 Full set of ABC Huevos 1 Full set of BD Micro Nuts double on the #1 and 6 1 set of Metolius Micro Nuts (from # 5 to #10, the free set) 18 Draws Like 85 Carabiners or more 1 yosemite hammer 3 pairs of aiders (BD and Metoluis) 2 ascenders 1 wc Rope Master 4 ropes 1 Metolius gear sling 1 REI Gear Sling 1 BD Zodiac Gear Sling 1 Misty Big Wall Gear Sling 15 pitons 1 Petz Harness 1 BD Harness 1 ABC Harness 1 REI Chest harness like 25 Slings IN 1 YEAR
Did you forget the cost??? Or was it a gift?? Lucky you!
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wildtrail
Mar 29, 2003, 11:49 AM
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This year? Or last year? There hasn't been much of this year yet to really tell.
Last year? Nothing. Was at home all year taking care of my wife and father.
This year? Who knows. Trying to work something out for September. Otherwise it will be weekend climbing at Devil's Lake which won't amount to much outside of gas and an 18 dollar annual park sticker.
Also, I don't need any more gear at the moment. I have a full rack and three ropes and considering the majority of my climbing at Devil's Lake is top roping, the gear won't get all that used either. Well, outside of anchors and the occassional lead.
Next year on the other hand...
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theooze
Mar 29, 2003, 12:12 PM
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Last year about 80 grand.
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wildtrail
Mar 29, 2003, 12:24 PM
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He's not joking, either.
http://www.nelsonrocks.org/
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moeman
Mar 29, 2003, 12:34 PM
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Lets just say climbing costs a lot less than a phychyatrist and Prozac to cure the depression that would set in when you realize how boring your life has been; a cardiologist anda quadruple bypass surgey to cure the effects of a sedentary lifestyle; and how much you would spend on loser non-climbing vactations to use up your free time, like going to Atlantic City with all the other boring fat losers.
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roninthorne
Mar 29, 2003, 2:17 PM
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It ain't how far I am from the crag... it's how many mtn passes my aging Cruise Master has to climb over to get there....
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roninthorne
Mar 29, 2003, 2:19 PM
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It ain't how far I am from the crag... it's how many mtn passes my aging Cruise Master has to climb over to get there....
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quickclips
Mar 29, 2003, 2:28 PM
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This year... probly about 2200 USD. But thats a trip to J Tree, Red Rocks, Zion, a set of chocks, 3 cams, a set of nuts, a bunch of biners and slings, and gas. A lot of my gear I got for cheap because I work at a gym. Again still less then what I spent when I raced mountain bikes. The start up cost alone was around 2 G. No wonder I have no money.
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In reply to: Lets just say climbing costs a lot less than a phychyatrist and Prozac to cure the depression that would set in when you realize how boring your life has been; a cardiologist anda quadruple bypass surgey to cure the effects of a sedentary lifestyle; and how much you would spend on loser non-climbing vactations to use up your free time, like going to Atlantic City with all the other boring fat losers. |
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