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But, wouldn't that be true for twins, also?

What do you mean? On straight-up pitchs with no traversing, I often see people clip both doubles into one piece, just like twins. Is this wrong? Should each strand of the double be in its own biner?

royal columns open yet?

Thanks for the loan. That yellow alien is my new best friend. I've got to get me a set. How's the ankle? Say the word, I'll blow off work and we can go hit up Index sometime. I'll bring the rack

Battery was dead and carbs were flooded. DOT guy got me back up and running, he could have jumpstarted frankenstein with that rig. Thanks for taking Mike to the TH for me.

I think you can get them anywhere they sell hunting/fishing permits. i.e. fred myers, wallmart, etc.

Shit, you're right. I'm gonna stop getting belayed, wtf am I doing taking these risks???!! Gulp, my partners are not only belaying me, but belaying me with their...BELAY LOOPS! Oh nos! I'm gonna die!

What's up with the guidebook? Are they ever gonna print one again?

Does Laura have a lot of cats?

Make her an offer she can't refuse.

cool, thanks guys

I might be heading to vantage this weekend or next with an inexperienced friend, and I'm looking for some easy (~5.6) trad routes with good protection. A friend suggested Green Wall. Any other good spots? Guide book recommendations? TIA

um...wow, this sure turned into a big fucking deal all of the sudden.

even better than a vibrating speculum

Sweet chalk bag. Is that for storing extra beers?

Does anybody else have a copy of this month's Leftist Intellectual that I can borrow? I never got my list of Mexican shopkeepers.

Remember, visual inspection is no substitue for physical handling.

depends on the situation. Did they fall due to negligence, or did the rack just break at a bad time? If the latter, then I say you eat the cost. But if he screwed up (forgot to latch the rack closed or something) then I'd say he should offer to replace them. But if he's a good friend, I'd refuse the offer.

pix?

Hey, maybe this is a stupid question, but when leading on double ropes with two followers, is it kosher for the followers to tie into only one half-rope each? Obviously, this wouldn't work well for swinging leads, but if the leader is going to lead the route, is it safe for a second to fall on a single strand of the half-rope? Seems OK to me, but I thought I'd ask.

I dunno about this one in particular, but I can tell you from personal experience that the most uncomfortable packs I've ever worn have all been REI packs. YMMV

My bad, kev, I must have misunderstood. Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll put it to good use. I'm gonna just go with a mixed bag until I figure out what I like, and what works where. The best cam is the one having the most fun?

A snowmobiler is alive after being buried for 8 hours. He was found by probe. He passed out after 5 minutes. The next morning in the hospital, his wife said his temp was 90 degrees. I guess it's like they say, you're not dead until you're warm and dead. Lucky guy. Some distant cousin found him by probe hours after the sheriff's dept had apparently given up for the night.