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My BD tools rust a lot but my Petzolds don't. Either way to minimize the rusting at the end of the day I will take a cloth rag and wipe the tools dry. This helps alot. You may be putting them away damp.

Hope its a Hena tat. Technology changes. Glad I didn't do a hummingbird tool.

If the area was comletely dry I've done it. I wouldn't ever consider doing it on a wet climb.

2 cents Don't commit much money to boots yet. Do the scratch and dent or rent plastics at REI or RMI. You probably will be walking in snow for most of the trip. If you plan on more winter stuff then look into plastics. If your sticking with summer Tetons stuff then rent for the one time you do Rainier. My feet get cold easly.

I've got long underware pants from MEC that I use with the Dead bird siloppette. I like them. I have both the thin long underware and the thicker weight. They use zippers. Pattagonia had a opening on one of their old styles but is not made anymore. Back then I went with MEC because the pattagooch just has so much extra cloth.

Seamgrip works mate! I've used it on gloves and crampon puncutred pants. Step one use scotch tape on one side (inside) of the hole or tare then goop the stuff on the other side of the fabric and let it sit. after it cures then remove the tape. The stuff is rubbery even at low temps.

Camp Muir last weekend. Found that it starts off OK but when the canister is used then melting snow times increase by quite a bit. Frost was building up on the canister which slows everything down. I was using a qt and a half pot. This time I didn't do tricks to get more power (sit canister in pot of warm water or butane lighter, or second stove or warm the unattached can first inside your coat. I noticed that if I want to start the stove with the self ignition it wouldn't light unless I had the pot on the stove first. It would trap more fuel then the spark could ignite it.

I want to get on Rainier this weekend. I am willing team up with others. My name is Chris my cell is (612)481 0579. I've been here this week at work. I'm from out of town but I brought my gear. I was thinking of a one day push up Disapointment Clever (maybe Friday evening?)but I am flexible. Please call to see if we have the same climbing interests. Please call any time day or night to connect. I expect to head out there to find a group even if I can't find someone on line so call before it gets too late tomorrow or my cell phone won't get reception. Chris I usualy lead waterfall ice. WI3 - WI4 in Minesota and Canada.

Good talking with you today. At this point you and I may not be able to conect but let's check in the morning. Chris

Check your PM for climbing this weekend

I'm in Sao Paulo now. Where will you be working? Most stuff is sport climbing in this area.

I've put seam grip on the palm of my goretex backed shell mits to repair holes. The trick for a good grip and not a slippery grip is as follows. I heard about it and tried it. Add table salt on the seam grip after it is applied and before it dries. You know it works. Like little suction cups after the salt desolves. This may work for the Cobra handles.

Wow. I'm guessing you'll never climb with the same confidence again. Get well. What diameter rope do they use at the gym? Do you think he just used his left hand and levered the grigri without using a break hand on the break side of the rope? Where you leading the climb? I see people belaying leaders with some pritty poor technic. Like squeeze the Gri gri closed with their left hand and use their right on the climbers side of the rope and pull rope out.

I see too many people with too much wear on their reversos. I have a GiGi and when my rope is iced up I'll rap with it (use extra beaner if I need more friction). I think I will go with the ATC guide if I lose mine. Handles small diameter ropes nice I hear.

I've swung the vipers but I don't remember much about the swing. I did love the pinky fang. The Cobras swing way different than the Quarks. I like the dropped pick on the Quark and the clearance. I'm doing water fall ice though.

I like the double shoulder length sizes. When I triple them for runners they are so clean and lay flat. I'm not going to use them from my shoulder legnth size though. I can't get a different color for color coded lengths. And I use the shoulder legnths for Bachmans and other stuff.