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zekeo
Jul 28, 2013, 7:01 PM
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When a guidebook says pro to 3", do you ever bring a #4 C4? My #3 when 50% retracted is about 2.5".
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scotchie
Jul 28, 2013, 8:46 PM
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In this situation I have more than once wished that I had in fact brought a #4 when I see a perfect placement for it. I'd say that as a general rule, guidebooks are not intended to be an exact list of specific pieces to take, but a guideline based on what pieces the author placed.
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zekeo
Jul 30, 2013, 4:40 PM
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Thanks all!
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distantThunder
Aug 1, 2013, 2:37 PM
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thoughts from an old climber ... who has suffered the indignities of many years of trad climbing. Hahaha!
Never trust a guide book.
Or at least - never trust them totally. I would reason that if a crack could be 3-inches wide, it might certainly open a bit wider in places. I wouldn't want to haul around heavy cams, but would do it if I thought the route had a long section of 3" crack. At the very least I would probably have a couple of cams that span 3-1/3 inches.
have fun,
dT
(This post was edited by distantThunder on Aug 1, 2013, 2:38 PM)
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