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Does anyone else use old rope sheath for rap anchors? I retired my old craggin rope recently and think this might be an ok thing to do. Any idea what rope sheath might be rated to? Probably not as good as webbing but it seems like tubular webbing is usually stronger than the anchor anyway. Any opinions on this? I remember reading about using the sheath for rapping in some book a few years ago. I think it was "Extreme Scramblism" or something. And yes, I know webbing is cheap.

NEVER BAIL...SUMMIT OR PLUMMET!!!

The altitude of 12,300' puts them just at or slightly above the "Black Pyramid". If they're on top of the pyramid, it's a relativly protected bivy site. Still not a happy place to be tied down though. Sounds like they are doing a great job of keeping it together in tough conditions.

nevermind, I guess I'm not following along closely enough. Martlet is an ass.

Yes. I believe he's doing a fine job of getting everyone's panties in a bunch, especially (but not limited to) the liberals. If you don't like what he has to say, report him to the bannerators immediatly.

PETA!

Yeah funny to you maybe, but a personal attack to me!

Remember Inspector Clouseau always trained for the surprise attack and he knows his self defense.

Dude! that movie is so fake! You couldn't learn anthing useful for fighting in a real kung foo/ninja street fight. So surry!

OMG! the contrails! Did anyone else catch the trailer for "The Day After Tomorow" the newest Dennis Quaid movie? Aparantly he's an ecologist who carries an ice tool with him whenever he's in the field incase he has to do some one arm pullups on the lip of a crevasse. Looks good!

Crap! Wrong again after all these years!

I've also seen enter the dragon like three times if you guys want to argue about MA so BRING IT ON!!!

Actually Will, I was taught in a gun education course that a magazine refers to a gun with the "tubular maganize" under the barrel alla the pump shotgun. I took the course at age 12 so it is possible I'm wrong, but, not very likely since I haven't been wrong since 1981 when I accused my brother of taking my "Snake Eyes" action figure. Anyway, clip is a widely accepted term for the item we are discussing here. Where's your source a-hole?

A gun that accepts a clip with the rounds (bullets) stacked directly one on top of the other is a "single stack" as oposed to a "double stack" wider clip with the rounds staggered side to side allowing for a higher capacity clip. The double stack clip was not widely used by handgun manufactures until Glock used the design the early 90's. Are you related to Oliver the Humanzee?

Just go into the Alderwood REI and tell them you plan to do the Emperor face on Robson and are shopping for adequate mountaineering boots. They will get you exactly what you need. Green vest guys rock!

Are you guys gonna make him wait until it melts out to get it back? He woulda made it with some super swampers!

Another vote for the Genie.

"GOLL DANG BIKER!!!"

OMFG! The humanzee

Bring your favorite daypack and put your smelly stuff in there. Stow it proudly under your desk. Bring a small mirror and shave in the shower.

Yeah, I wuz mostly trolling Jim. He was a kid on a BMX. I think I may ride my bicycle on friday. Been trying to ride the bus once a week and it's not so bad if you don't mind the crazy people who seem to enjoy sitting next to me. They must mistake me for another crazy, right?

I think I'll leave my truck in four wheel drive with a chainsaw idling in the bed on friday to make up for some of you guys on your bikes. Maybe drag a burning tree soaked in bio-diesel behind it. I was flipped of by a bike rider the other day who was riding his bike down the sidewalk at a high rate and entered the crosswalk as I was turning left. I think he was mad because I didn't anticipate him doing 30 mph through the intersection. Bikers are so suck!

Life is full of regrets such as this. The horror! Just kiddin ya, I think my kid picked out a metolius nut for my birthday because it was the "prettiest" one at Cascade Crags. As such, it will addorn my rack until it meets its fate. But you are right, I don't really like any of thier stuff except the TCUs are ok.

I pretty much have my mind made up on a WM Hylite but, can't help but consider the pro's and con's of a 40 degree synthetic. Why doesen't anyone else make a 16oz down bag? So far I've found a 40 degree synthetic down to 2.2 lbs and can save a hundred and fifty bucks over the down bag, but I already have a 2.3lb down bag so I can't see why I would realistically want another bag that isn't as warm or compressable but weights the same. Most of my trips are 2-3 days so I'd be suffering in a wet bag for only a couple nights if we couldn't bail for some reason. Summer bivys are ususally in a tent, out in the open or in a bivy sack so synthetic really has not big advantage there either. Is there really anything different to consider warm vs cold weather down vs synthetic? Sure you get more rain in warm weather, but all of the snow you're dealing with in the cold compensates for that. I know that if I do get the "right" bag, I'll be able to climb more better. For argument's sake let's just say I narowed the choices down to the WM Hylite at $220 and the Big Angus at the REI outlet for $79. Hylite: 19oz lighter, much smaller when compressed. Big Angus: Cheaper, and weather resistant. I'd say the down bag would have a less durrable shell but, possibly outlast the synthetic because of loft retention. Keep in mind you could buy three of these synthetic bags for the price of one Hylite. Then I had to go look at sierratradingpost.com and found a 40 degree down bag for $120 but it weighs 10oz more than the Hylite and only 9oz less than the Big Angus. Will I die because I moved to slow with the extra weight of hte synthetic or because of hypothermia in a wet down bag?