Dru Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 (edited) Last year my life was not worth a buck ninety five cause I wouldn't add tat to totally snaffle chewed anchors in the Selkirks. So far this year I think the average value of my life has been worth up to $25.00 or even $30 (whatever two knifeblades costs) All prices CDN $$$$. Edited September 21, 2003 by Dru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsydian Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 So what happened last year to make you increase the worth of your life so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 21, 2003 Author Share Posted September 21, 2003 i think its more about when you are scared you are willing to expend more resources on survival. today, for instance, was a 1-sling day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONCHO&LEFTY Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 After the piece of webbing that held my rack together broke in half with out any stress on it except the weight of the gear makes me scared of all old webbing (luckily this happened on the ground!). It was a piece I cleaned off an old rap anchor, but it still makes me think every time I rappel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 We got like three ropes stuck today so once I climbed up to unstick it and it was stuck right next to two old slings. I almost went for it, on two old slings around a rattly chockstone. Hell I may get dead but at least I'll be 1.95$ richer. But then added a piece of webbing, cause what the hell...it was my partner's webbing . 3 sling day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefffski Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 we used about 50m of webbing on waddington this summer. $100?/3 people. pretty cheap especially considering one held me when i got thrown off a rap stance by a falling rock. thank goodness the 2 old pitons held too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Dru said: So far this year I think the average value of my life Who's buying? If you're talking Mr. Reaper, it was the replacement value of a #3 rigid stem friend for me, which if I were a thinking person I wouldn't have removed before rapping on 2 old pins, even though my partner went first. Old old pins. Probably from the FA in '86. We only found the second one because I spied a sling poking out of some dirt and we followed it down to the pin. The sling was dated '84. At least we replaced that. I hear that Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has started a lottery. If you die out of hospital and save government the expense then your relatives are in the drawing. Dunno how much yet, but if you don't call in sick for 6 months you are in the running for $300CDN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 2 years ago, left 8 cams in a big roof in Zion...it was late, we were frustrated and stressed...just seemed like the right thing to do rather then try to get em and get injured. Came back a week later and they were still dangling, went back up and got em back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I spend $45 plus gas for a day of skiing. It allways kills me to leave a cam. So I've only done it twice. In 1975 I left two hexes and a biner on a route I was working on in the Bitterroots. I didn't get back for 16 years and they were still there. Since it was under an overhang and in the shade, the slings still looked good. It didn't take long to decide to cut them off tho. I still have those hexes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 topped out on dragontail in a whiteout a couple weeks ago. couldn't find the two rappels to snow creek glacier so we made our own. in all: two cordeletees, one red tri-cam, a couple old locking biners,and 20m of a 60m 9.8 when the rope got irretreviably stuck after we rapped over the bergschrund onto the glacier. first time i've left more than a biner. luckily we found a ton of booty on orbit this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 20' of webbing, one titanium rap ring, a number 2 angle that I couldn't get out anyways and makes a good belay anchor, and a BD oval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bDubyaH Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 probably not much, maybe some booty biners and some webbing, although i have left an ice screw or two, those cheap ti ones are easiest on the pocket. my question is if i was to leave the same gear as a canadian would my life be worth more since i bought said items with american money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_detrick Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I think it depends on how long you have been climbing, I've seen some setups left that makes wonder, 4 or 5 slings 4 biners. I have no problem leaving webbing(with in reason) thats why I buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 22, 2003 Author Share Posted September 22, 2003 bDubyaH said: probably not much, maybe some booty biners and some webbing, although i have left an ice screw or two, those cheap ti ones are easiest on the pocket. my question is if i was to leave the same gear as a canadian would my life be worth more since i bought said items with american money? do you mean, if you pay $20 Us for something I would pay $20 Cdn for at MEC? no it just means you got ripped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 It varies day to day or season to season. This year I am getting off real cheap. One piton and one offset hb nut for safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 i recycle, so far this year i think we have left a bunch of tat we found in the lower icicle. so i am out nothing!!! but last year we left 4 nuts on two rap stations!! and i love being the fattest!!! i get to rap off the back up too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Dru said: Last year my life was not worth a buck ninety five and now due to inflation it is worth even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronomicon Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Left about $30 worth of stuff bailing off of Vienesse in July. Cheaper than dinner with the wife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babnik Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Necronomicon said: Left about $30 worth of stuff bailing off of Vienesse in July. Cheaper than dinner with the wife... girlfriend eat a lot of big macs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 1/2" webbing feels cheap, when in fact it's just light. I'm going back to 3/4", easier on my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Get 9/16" with two or three rows of stitching. I think it's stronger than the wider stuff with only one row of stitching down the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 ehmmic said: Get 9/16" with two or three rows of stitching. I think it's stronger than the wider stuff with only one row of stitching down the middle. I think the "stitching" you refer to is the weave pattern. Bluewater uses two dashed lines to distinguish their webbing products from other manufacturer's. I like Bluewater webbing due to its handling characteristics, and don't think the tensile strength varies significantly between similarly sized products from different manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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