Neri Posted December 15, 2001 Posted December 15, 2001 quote: Originally posted by al: Its the piece of gear you need, when you need it. Not your "favorite", left back at the car. Its pretty much the gear I need when I need it that happens to be also my favorite and I’ll be domed If I left it in the car Quote
Drederek Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 Got to go with orange Metolius TCU. Fits where my fingers do without looking. Same for yellow WC nuts. Quote
Terminal_Gravity Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Yes I Like my #2 Camalot and my ice tool and my Lowe xxxx and my Patagonia whatchamacallit and my marmot underwear but.... Lets define "the best"... It should be useful for several different things and on all types of climbing trips. It should be light weight. It should be cheap. It should be availible in non-speciality stores. And it should make your climbing experience more enjoyable, more comfortable and easier. It is clear that my favorite piece of gear is a " zip lock bag" Quote
wdietsch Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 Hey TG, What ya puttin' in that "zip lock bag"? Quote
Terminal_Gravity Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 See, Wdietsch you know I'm right. The best piece of gear; truly is the ziplock bag. 1001 uses. Of course; Dan Larson might not agree. Quote
Copperhead Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 My kudo's go to Bonatti key lock biners. They are quick clips for those manky 1/4 antique bolts still found out there in the desert SW and other remote areas. Modern biners have too big of a lip flare to go through easily. They also double as my racking biners for wired nuts. Without the notch, the wires come off easily. Downside is that they flex a lot when bounce testing a piece... CRAZY CREEK CHAIR! It absoloutly rocks On multiday NW or AK alpine climbs. storm bound in a tent or cooking it's the ultimate luxury piece. It doubles as my sleeping pad in the summer. On snow, I use it in conjunction with a 3/4 ultralight thermorest for the above the waist insulation/padding and lay out the flattened Crazy Creek for foot/thigh insulation. Placed against my back inside a pack or haul bag, alleviates lacerated kidneys from pins and cams. Adds support/padding in my Sea Kayak after the salt water has me a bit chafed. Patagucci Puffball. Lighter, warmer and WAAY more compressible than fleece, Great windshirt, quick drying. Not recommended for chimneys. Last and not least, my REI handkerchief with pictures of knots on it. Entertaining instruction when tentbound. Snot rag, tourniquet, pot holder, do rag, shoulder padding against straps, neck protection against the sun, washcloth, gag for unusually chatty partners... Quote
highclimb Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 #3 metolious FCU.....the most usefull cam. BD nut tool......the best nut tool....gets stuff out ina second where others cant even get loose. Aidan Quote
Smoky_Mcpot Posted December 16, 2001 Posted December 16, 2001 My favorite piece of climbing gear is my imagination. It frequently tricks me into believing that I can do something I probably shouldn't and I find it works in all situations... If I want to get gear mind fucked I'll go to REI thank you. Smoky Quote
max Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 blue, yellow, and orange tcu's. Don't these guys just make you thikn of soaring finger cracks that suck up our fingers like that cute 18 y... woops. I like tcu's. speaking of cheap/light/versitile: I like my sneakers. They're comfy and eat shit non-stop. max Quote
Dru Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 crowbar: chops unnnecessary bolts removes stuck gear inflicts mayhem on teenagers caught trying to break into your car breaks open locks on locked gates on logging roads smashes up pallets for big bonfire back at camp Quote
Bronco Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 about 10' of duct tape and a hefty garbage bag Quote
haireball Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 it'd be a hard decision between: my first-generation Chouinard alpine hammer - filed to only three teeth now (originally 5) still my favortite 3rd tool - received as a birthday present in 1972 or 60-cm Forrest verglas ice-axe, vintage 1980, absolutely indestructible, and reasonably functional up to about WI4. or the $5 baseball pants I bought at a Tacoma goodwill back in 1985 - heavy knit knicker length, double knee, stretch, synthetic (so don't absorb water) - they look silly as hell, but they've outperformed everything else I've come near (have yet to try Schoeller). wish I knew what the fabric was, and who made 'em! Quote
allthumbs Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 Definately my Fleshlight. I'm never lonely, even when soloing. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 I have some porno mags. Maybe I will stash a page into Prusik's summit next summer Quote
dbb Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 I second for the Metolious FCU #3 (Orange) Those rock, and go in everywhere. A particularly common size in that crumbly cascade rock. I have 3 cams in that size. Quote
Dru Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 Whenever I see this thread in the Active Topix thread I see it reads "What's the best piece of..." and I think of some other potential questions that might get asked that start that way. Quote
allthumbs Posted December 17, 2001 Posted December 17, 2001 Yeah, I agree. I'd like to hear about the raunchiest skagways you's ever done. Who me? Quote
dbconlin Posted December 19, 2001 Posted December 19, 2001 I'd have to agree with the Ziploc baggy/stash bag. Also, props to: -#2 camalot-black, red four cam units-Marmot Windshirt--works anywhere for any layer-Makalu boots-mythos rock shoes-wiregate omegalite biners-Patagonia R2 fleece-quality DOWN bags-MSR XGK stove--overhauled a zillion times, always fixable in the field Quote
Wopper Posted December 19, 2001 Posted December 19, 2001 Cloudveil windstopper fleece vest. It has a windstopper front and polyester/lycra back panel. Keeps your front warm and allows your pack to keep your back warm instead of overheating. Quote
max Posted December 19, 2001 Posted December 19, 2001 quote: Originally posted by sisu suomi: My John Thomas. Is this one of those smoldering white gas hand warmers? I've described this to many lower-48 gear store lackies, only to be told "that sounds crazy. No one makes such a thing!" dumbass! Quote
Scott_J Posted December 20, 2001 Posted December 20, 2001 Hey, hey Dru its smoldering sometimes. It could be used as a hand warmer by a climber of the opposite sex. Hell, with the right hand technique she could keep it smoldering for quit some time. Quote
nightfly Posted December 20, 2001 Posted December 20, 2001 Hugh banner RP's & the good old BD #5 Cause there there when you need them. that a fifth on the metolius in general, those units are indestructable. !!!All I want for Christmas is a petzel Tikka!!!! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 20, 2001 Posted December 20, 2001 My trusty vehicles are good on the approaches and for clearing parties from routes I intend on doing Quote
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