LostCamKenny

ah ha, teach me to say something before i finish researching it... actually the truth be known, the BD's .5 and .75 are 97g and 116g, respectively, meaning that they outweigh their linkcam counterparts (95g and 113g, respectively - ya learn somethign new everyday), but the 1 & 2 camalots are 134 and 158 which is considerably less than 176 and 207 grams for the 1 &2 linkcams. in our game where grams add up to pounds it makes sense to go with the lightest gear possible, yeah? a case could be made for the .5 and .75 linkcams in this respect, but the difference is very small... almost unnoticable. I still renew my objection to them b/c of their many, many, many, more movign parts than the BD's (and this is fine because it is my own opinion ) and i will add that they also start at around $95!!! Aren't BD's startign at about $60 these days? For those of you who like the OP's over the BD's, great - At least you're covering your asses somehow The fewer accidents I have to read about the better!

... I'm actually really surprized at the number of climbers that i run into who actually love those things There are so many moving parts - more so than most other cams - and this is the main weakness in cams, in general. The more moving parts you have the more possible fail points. I know climbers with doubles of all of them and they swear by them! panic pieces at best... otherwise ----> When placed properly, link cams are plenty strong. As Dru has demonstrated, any brand cam placed in the back of a pod not in the direction of the fall can fail. YES, any cam not placed properly can fail - link cams and camalots alike. All else aside they are still not something I'd give up my camalots for, IMO. Too many moving parts, heavy... meh!

Whew, that's lucky... Great bolt climbs are hard to find

... I'm actually really surprized at the number of climbers that i run into who actually love those things There are so many moving parts - more so than most other cams - and this is the main weakness in cams, in general. The more moving parts you have the more possible fail points. I know climbers with doubles of all of them and they swear by them! panic pieces at best... otherwise ---->

Totally epic - glad it didn't go too sideways on y'all!

True dat

It might look good as a 18x24, too, which is another standard size.... Larger would be more preferable - for me - since this is a discussion to determine interest... that's my 2 cents

That just looks like a great time!

amazing how life can average out sometimes...

... cutting excess pack strap webbing is the next stage of this affliction. when you can't find any more ways to lighten ur rack then you turn to the real absurd stuff

how many have to be interested before its decided to make them in numbers? more importantly, what's it gonna cost? how would you go about distribution? how large u thinkin on blowin it up? all these questions... so to bogg ya down with them right before school starts...

Thats a great view of the slab!

You had some beautiful scenery...

sounds technical...

Trail 2000, meaning the PCT? Is that the same Slippery Slab Tower?

It was there when Dave and I did our night mission last week, so this is real recent... had to be like joe said - someone musta yarded on it. man, i bet they were surprized at the result

Yeah... they are a hazard to the falcons - better get rid of em before they have some terrible effect on the chicks!

btw, scott, that's a great pic i almost didnt recognize it from that angle!

The corner is where its at! Seems like the whole rock is falling apart... ivan, bring some epoxy with you to the ledge and we'll go on a gluing spree

What.. did they actually slap you with a trespassing charge? That's horses%#t!! Sorry to hear about that.

You are talking abnout the horn visible in this pic, correct? Lowe left hand corner of the pic? This is the only one i am really aware of, rick... it was still there last week if this is what you meant.

Well said, rick... when were you out last? It was there last week I believe. I saw it when denali dave and I were out on the corner a week ago and also when we did a night mission... interesting that someone felt that they had to dislodge it. No local would have done it so it had to be someone passing through. Hum...

Did I miss something or are visors back en vogue? Nice tutorial, too

I'm surprized there weren't any grass skirts in the story Props to the guy who brought the beer

Pretty sweet! nice pics! nice tr! how necessary is the 4 inch cam? You oviously did the route w/o it but would it have made it much easier(less sketchy) if you had one? does the weight of the cam justify takin it along?