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Feb 7, 2005, 12:15 AM
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Simple question, What is the standard Trad climbing rack for North Carolina. Sorry guys, I was building my rack and I lost my guidebook.
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charley
Feb 7, 2005, 12:49 AM
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I'll let the een cee climbers answer this. You'll get a least a dozen opinions there. :D
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Feb 7, 2005, 1:16 AM
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bumblie
Feb 7, 2005, 12:53 PM
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Full set of stoppers 1/2 - 3 Tricams Full set of SLCDs (up to 3") #7,#9 & #11 hex 8-12 sewn runners w/ biners Fergit them sissy draws. We don't cotton to none of that there candy-assed "spurt" climbin'. :wink:
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Feb 7, 2005, 1:56 PM
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edge moved this thread from General to Regional Discussions.
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cjstudent
Feb 13, 2005, 11:46 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I'll let the een cee climbers answer this. You'll get a least a dozen opinions there. :D never been there but when in doubt by 3 of everything and you'll be set When you thought to type "never been there" thats when you should have thought it would be pointless for you to reply. Like was already said, forget the sport draws. Get you some slings and make trad draws since there is a low volume of bolts in NC. I carry: Pink, Red, and Brown tri-cams. full set of stoppers with maybe one or two doubles on the bigger sizes Cams: (this is what i carry 95% of the time...) Metolius from purple up to red. black diamond from .75 (green) up to #3 (blue) with a double in #1 size and usually the #2 Places like Looking glass love tri-cams and TCU's on those eye brows. i've found other places seem to suck up an abundance of gear. go to stone mountain and all u need is a few draws! -Aaron
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hellohelloagain
Feb 14, 2005, 12:59 AM
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This is from the guide book: One set of brass, or micro-sized nuts One set of Wired nuts Two sets of three-cam units to .5 inch two sets of four-cam units .5 to 3 inches full length runners 10-12 quickdraws extra biners nut tool double ropes helpful but not necessary You really dont need doubles on all the cams, but could be good to have. Would get some small tri cams. But, pretty much just what cjstudent said.
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nrvna963
Feb 22, 2005, 7:19 PM
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i know most of this has already been posted but... i like... nuts: large selection, very small(brassies) to large tri cams: filed down pink, pink, red, and brown tcu's: these tend to do beter than 4 cam units bc they fit in more places but anyway, doubles on the small sizes and med sizes, and you can usually always get by not taking anything bigger than a 2 BD, "the book" will usually note if you need anything bigger, but if your in doubt you can take larger stuff slings: rope drag can get bad in NC, unless you go to whitesides. If its a trad line i typically dont use anything shorter, unless you know its going to be hard and your trying to minimize your falling distance rope: i like to use a 70 meter because you can run pitches together, and sometimes even 3 pitches together, carrying 2 ropes one the bigger stuff is a good idea. misc: cordellette, daisy, nut tool <-(must have), extra biners for those nut placements, tibloc can come in handy, the anchors can get interesting in some cases, so long slings and more extra biners, maybe a hook uncase you get pumped and dont feel like taking that 100 foot whipper and dont forget to throw in a harness, shoes, and clalk, har har i just know im forgetting something...
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Feb 22, 2005, 7:26 PM
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Rack? Ha! They don't use pro in NC! Spent my honeymoon climbing in Linville gorge. My husband and I got beta on a climb on Table Rock from one of the Outward Bound guides (whom we later determined was insane). "Oh, on the second pitch, all you need is one red cam, one yellow cam and a draw for the bolt." Hmph. IMHO, 3 pieces of pro on 120ft of climbing does not a safe route make. That was an... exciting... climb. We didn't listen to the OB people any more after that. ;-)
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cjstudent
Feb 23, 2005, 12:14 AM
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Do u remember what route?
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goober
Feb 24, 2005, 2:57 AM
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Outdoorsie is right, we don't need much pro. When people say this "When in doubt run it out" they actually mean it. :shock:
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glyrocks
Feb 24, 2005, 3:29 AM
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tricams, I think, are more important than cams down here. Cams are great, but I place far more Tricams than cams on most climbs. Maybe that's just me though... Hah, yea, the Linville Gorge is great.
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Feb 24, 2005, 2:50 PM
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In reply to: Do u remember what route? Erm, if that's to me... it was Cave Route. Super easy, yeah, but we'd started trad climbing in the Red, and this was longer and more exposed than just about anything we'd ever done. Definately memerable.
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bumblie
Feb 24, 2005, 4:00 PM
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One side benefit of well placed tricams in the eyebrows of Lookingglass is watching your second bust up his knuckles cleaning the boogers. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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knieveltech
Jun 25, 2007, 6:54 PM
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After dredging the forums I wasn't able to find a good description of what a "general use" trad rack might look like in NC and figured I'd bump this in hopes that some solid beta might be provided. I just started working on my rack and after spending a couple hours this weekend working on gear placements on the ground during which I noticed that most cracks/features tended to be shallow and flaring. That being the case what gear does the typical NC climber carry to cope with this?
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ja1484
Jun 25, 2007, 7:24 PM
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knieveltech wrote: I just started working on my rack and after spending a couple hours this weekend working on gear placements on the ground during which I noticed that most cracks/features tended to be shallow and flaring. That being the case what gear does the typical NC climber carry to cope with this? Your SACK son, because that's what's gonna get you past those flares to the next protectable section. Additionally, to the poster above mentioning 3 pieces of pro in 120 feet of climbing, that's actually not that bad. Many NC areas (*cough*Stone Mountain*cough*) consider that well protected. As for a standard NC climbing rack: 1x set of wired nuts 1x set of cams 1x set of small cams (TCUs recommended) 3x Tricams pink and red 2x Tricams Brown 1x Tricam purple A selection of medium sized hexes (3 - 5 of em) Testicular Fortitude - you'll need this more than the rest of it. Draw wise, I usually carry 8 - 10 trad draws, and 3 - 6 over the shoulder slings, depending upon the route. 3 or 4 sport-style dogboned draws are fine, as there are sometimes sections (usually near the end of a pitch) where slinging is unnecessary. If not, add an additional 4 or so trad draws. That'll get you up most stuff. If you really want to go whole hog, add another set of cams, a set of micronuts, and grab a few bigbros for the occasional chimney. Anyway, come on down, and prepare to get your head right :) Post Script: Please do not misinterpret the sack comments. There are climbs in NC that are run-out between really good gear/the odd bolt, and there are climbs in NC that are run-out above crap. Bold (sack) is different from stupid (stupid).
(This post was edited by ja1484 on Jun 25, 2007, 8:28 PM)
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Jun 25, 2007, 7:28 PM
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knieveltech
Jun 25, 2007, 7:55 PM
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Excellent responses by both posters, thanks for the chuckle and the gear beta.
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Jun 25, 2007, 8:25 PM
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A verbatim exchange between myself (belaying) and my partner (leading) on a recent trip to NC. Rhett was out of sight and had bogged down... Me: "What's taking so long!?? Rhett: silence Me: "Rhett!!!" Rhett: "WHAT!!!" Me: "What's the hold up!?" Rhett: "I'm 60 feet run out above my last piece!...and I'm freaking out!" Me to a NC veteran whose party had caught up to us at the P4 belay: "You have any recommendations?" Dude, taking a drag from his Marlboro red: "Yeah. Get a piece in as soon as possible." "Sack" is right. Rhett's boldness got us to the next belay...as was said, get ready to get your head right.
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weatherm
Jun 25, 2007, 8:44 PM
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You don't need a rack for NC. Just two balls and some slings for a belay. shed the rack and save some weight because its pointless. I really do not like pitch 4.. dyamo_ ... your lead next time bud.
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dynamo_
Jun 25, 2007, 8:47 PM
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I'm feeling woozy...
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saxfiend
Jun 25, 2007, 9:00 PM
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A standard rack in NC is the same as the standard rack anywhere. Only difference is that a lot of it won't get used. JL
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Jun 25, 2007, 9:06 PM
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dynamo_
Jun 26, 2007, 1:51 PM
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Roberto: (insert the theme from 'Jaws')...that'd be the one. Headed back as soon as it colls a little.
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ja1484
Jun 26, 2007, 2:14 PM
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weatherm wrote: You don't need a rack for NC. Just two balls and some slings for a belay. Stolen for signature.
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yodadave
Aug 10, 2009, 2:28 AM
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just a wee bump to see if the new small tricams, white and black, have made it onto anyones NC rack. Also any tcu brand recommendations that work well in eyebrow style placements. these questions are prompted by placing 30 pieces in 1000ft at Whitesides this week.
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saxfiend
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yodadave wrote: just a wee bump to see if the new small tricams, white and black, have made it onto anyones NC rack. I've got the black and like it a lot (not just in NC). It's great to no longer have the thought, "boy, what a great place for a tricam, but the pink is too big." I might double up on black like I do with the pink. I doubt I'll get a white tricam. I don't think I'd want to fall on it, and it looks like something that would be really hard to clean. JL
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clemsonscooby
Aug 10, 2009, 12:25 PM
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After climbing in N.C. for the past few years, tri-cams are overrated even in eyebrows. I don't have them on my rack anymore. I would rather carry extra C4 .4-1 as cams are much faster placements and much easier to clean.
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BirminghamBen
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The white is finicky. Black is damned near as good as pink. I climb in NC alot at LK and LG. Contrary to ClemsonScooby, I find tricams to be very useful for flaring granite cracks and eyebrows. Yes, cams are faster, but for the same weight as that C4, you can carry a biner full of tricams for placements from stances where you aren't about to peel. As for TCUs, I like to climb in NC with BD C3s and Offset Metolius 00/0 - 1/2.
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yodadave
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thanks for that Ben, very useful info. I'll have to start looking around for some good deals now.
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BirminghamBen
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I do what I can. Let me know if you'd like to hit LK.
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