octavius

I'm new to trad leading, and am looking for people's tips on racking their gear. I've got one of those Metolius shoulder racks and have a collection of gear (BD cams, DMM nuts, rockcentrics) and slings. The main issue I'm fighting is how much harder climbing is with all this crap swinging all over the place as I make moves. I have the shoulder rack as tight as it can be while still fitting over my head. The main culprit seems to be the cams getting caught under small stuff (rocks, holds, etc) as I move up, and the rack obstructing my view. One of my instructors advocated putting the entire rack just on the waist harness, but not sure that fits my style. What do you all do? Thanks, Octavius

I wouldn't say its always as bad as it was this Sunday, I got caught in that same traffic, and I didn't see that many rigs with skis or boards on top... was wondering if there was an accident somewhere. I've been doing Hgwy 2 for years and never saw it that bad. If there are new lights in Sultan, that might be part of the issue.