Dru Posted March 6, 2002 Posted March 6, 2002 Get gaiters with rings attaching the strap (eg Serratus Alley Gaiters). then when it wears through you just cut the strap off the ring and rivet a new one in place. I went thru 6 straps on 1 pr. of gaiters! [ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: Dru ] Quote
gregm Posted March 6, 2002 Posted March 6, 2002 buy replacement straps for OR gators and sew them on. $2 and 5 minutes. Quote
imorris Posted March 7, 2002 Posted March 7, 2002 You can keep things from icing up (randonee binding heel pieces, for example) by spraying them with Pledge. It's got some wax in it. Quote
pope Posted March 7, 2002 Posted March 7, 2002 When the protective plastice swage covers on your stoppers eventually expire, and when the sharp cable ends protruding from those swages begin to snag your Peter Pan leotards, you can use heavy-duty shrink tubing to give your stoppers new life. Big Lou says, "Mark your 'biners. Mark your 'biners. And don't use black tape like all of your climbing buddies." Pope says, "Forget the tape. Mark your biners and stoppers with rustoleum paint. Many vibrant colors are available so you can be especially creative. And dat sh#t lasts." I paint the stoppers on top where the cable loops over, as this area receives little wear. If you find a stopper with Yale Blue rustoleum, send me a PM and I'll give you details on how to return it (it'll make you feel warm inside). Finally, I think we need to hear from Club Pub's "M.C. Dwayner" about techniques in stealth urban pissing (some of which I employed half way home from the E-9 yestereve). Quote
Dwayner Posted March 7, 2002 Posted March 7, 2002 Urban stealth pissing? Yes, a subject of which I am well versed, having learned from some of the great masters. Without revealing all of my many secrets, I'll let you in on this one: phone booths! Be sure that you're at least acting as if you're talking on the phone and beware of shoe splash. Next time, I'm afraid I'm going to have to charge you $10. Quote
texplorer Posted March 7, 2002 Posted March 7, 2002 Whoever says you don't learn anything on CC.com? For all you sporties out there- If you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be a wicked trad climber:Put on your best pair of lycra and look at yourself in a mirror. Now take a sock and stick it down your pants, hold a Mickey's in your hand, and look again at the mirror. Afterwards you might want to check your pants. Quote
Crackhead Posted March 8, 2002 Posted March 8, 2002 1)Don't take a Hot married woman climbing! 2)Don't take Fred Beckey ice climbing. 3)The trick with Tequilla and Goo is true! Quote
Dru Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 If you spray enough on cascadeclimbers.com, eventually a magazine will print something you said Quote
iain Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 ah another zombie thread brought back from the dead. Â this is known as catbirdsitting. Quote
Dru Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 iain said: ah another zombie thread brought back from the dead. Â this is known as catbirdsitting. Â it is called RE-ANIMATOR!!!! Quote
EWolfe Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 imorris said: You can keep things from icing up (randonee binding heel pieces, for example) by spraying them with Pledge. It's got some wax in it. Â Also, WD-40, and if you believe the guy in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Windex. Quote
EWolfe Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 Dru said: If you spray enough on cascadeclimbers.com, eventually a magazine will print something you said  Yah, that was a good one, Dru!  Puns rule!!! Quote
Norsky Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 Dru said: <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by goatboy: <strong>On the lighter side:<p> Another good one is to put beer into one of the small streams crossing the snow creek trail as you hike up to the wall, then get your beers on the way out, ice cold!!! So good. <p> <img src="graemlins/bigdrink.gif" border="0" alt="[big Drink]" /> <img src="graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif" border="0" alt="" /> </strong><hr></blockquote><p>So... my next bit of advice is "Look for free beer in every creek along the Snow Creek trail".<p> <img src="graemlins/bigdrink.gif" border="0" alt="[big Drink]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigdrink.gif" border="0" alt="[big Drink]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigdrink.gif" border="0" alt="[big Drink]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigdrink.gif" border="0" alt="[big Drink]" /> Â Damn, now the whole world knows my habbits! Quote
EWolfe Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 Norsky said: [ Â Damn, now the whole world knows my habbits! Â Whatsssssssssssss the habbitsssssssss gotsssssssss ? Quote
Crack Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 slimming down bigger cams on your rack (bd #3.5 and up) helps: a little piece of wooden dowel stuck in the holes of the cam lobes keep them aerodynamic and less likely to catch...especially if you are dragging your rack under you while thrutching upwards in chimneys Quote
Dru Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 if you drop a piece of gear, even a few feet, it's potentially dangerous. send any such dropped gear to me for testing. if it is safe, i will return it to you for a nominal fee. if it is dangerous, i will destroy it to ensure no one is ever deceived by ticking timebomb dangerous dropped gear that looks apparently safe to the untrained eye. Quote
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