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Racking on the harness is the way to go. Though I dont use it, I have seen peope carry several similar cam sizes on the same carabiner so you can find the right placement w/o reracking several times. then they just carry lots of extra slings with 2 carabiners on them, one for clipping the gear and the other for the rope. Might be a good way for newbies who cant estimate their gear sizes well. Also, carrying all the slings forces you to clip things on longer runners and learn how to not create rope drag.

hell, shouldn't House be on CC if he lives in Bend? Those of you who claim to know him, get him wasting time on here too. Surely his slideshows can upstage Layton's! ...Burn!

cheers to hating shrubbery!

in one week myself and coworkers: had a party on a company taxi boat and passed out on the lake we worked at, got busted getting the 17yr old drunk in the company dorms(no alcohol allowed inside regardless of age), set off explosives from the pier, and had a party which broke the hottub at the managers house I was staying at. I was the only one who got canned but thats just because he couldnt fire the whole crew mid summer.

I also noticed on the hike back to Hwy 20 that there were insulators nailed on the trees every so often at about 15 feet height. Telegraph cable to the lookout?

agreed

Thanks! I've been there before a while ago but didn't know what I was doing. I'm really looking forward to seeing this place as a climber. Woot!

cheers to ADHD!

Explain exactly under which circumstances one should use the "bleeding anus" gremlin. when you deck onto your belayer's pencil-shaped head

anyone know of buildering info for the OSU campus? I'm thinking of putting together a short video in spring.

any "must do" routes in the 5.4-5.8 range?

I find it ironic that there isnt an emoticon/smiley for climbing, skiing, or sheep(is little bouncy fluffy guy a sheep?) on this website. just a thought.

I have the priveledge of heading to joshua tree for a while, and wanted to know a good book for the place. I am a moderate trad leader and moderate climber. I'll also be there for a spot of hiking and was wondering if there were any climbing guides which had a short hiking/trails section in them.

Boreal rubber isn't so good, but the shoes are. solution: resole with 5.10 rubber. Sportiva Muira is my first choice. good rubber, agressive toe. They will allow you to climb AT LEAST 3 grades harder than with an anasazi.

Anyone have info (1st/2nd hand) on if it has actually worked? Hypothetically it is a great idea, but does it truly work?

nah, don't need any ideas. I can't even get my GF onto a climb nevermind get busy on the climb.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11732814/

aluminum ladders? sarcastic comment?

Through various trips I have come to notice that different climbing areas seem to have their own beer. Smith is the place I am most aquainted with and the sponsored beer there seems to be PBR or Old E. Do your areas have their own beer? (midwest crags dont count due to the identical nature of all beer there)

(freedom of the hills, not that religious shit) for roped glacier travel a team can tie overhand knots periodically along the rope to help arrest a crevasse fall. Theoretically the rope cuts into the crevasse lip upon falling and catches on one of the knots, helping the partner/team arrest the fall. Does anyone have any input on this technique worked/didnt, pain in the ass, not worth the trouble?

ok, so who'se got saws and shovels to bring out to this? think we could plan for a day in April?

finally the board can be free of the tyranny that is Dru

skyclimb seems to be a fan of Hustler when hes in the desert.

This forum is great for those of us who dont know a lot of you; we can guess at everyone's ages based on the # of kids you've got. and congrats!