life is pointless without danger

[billcoe]

http://www.yourbestweekend.com/how-to-rock-climb-spontaneously/

 

Hope this information helps some of you.

[genepires]

that thing is scary beyond belief.

Helmets? nah..no need (unless solid like index. nothing falls at index)

belay device? just wrap the rope around a bush (actually they said tree)

harness? heck just use that crap from the construction site (from photo)

 

after that three I gave up on the rest of the reading. Lawsuit waiting to happen. thanks Bill. Now i know were all the yahoo crazy ideas come from.

 

[KaskadskyjKozak]

"Climbing Shoes

 

Climbing your local crag in $150 climbing shoes is like biking to the store on a $4000 racing bicycle. It makes you look like a tool. Climbing shoes are necessary for difficult climbs and advanced cliffs, but your local crags can most likely be climbed in tennis shoes. I have several friends who climb intense routes in hiking boots."

 

[Pete_H]

"If you’re climbing in dry conditions (summertime climbing only, etc.), save some money and buy a dry rope. They don’t handle ice and rain very well, but they’re dramatically cheaper than non-dry ropes."

 

What a dumbfuck.

 

Dude in the picture is wearing a tree climbing harness. Idiot.

[AlpineK]

They talk about harnesses, and they write about brands at REI, but fail to make note of their choices in the photos.

 

[img:center]http://www.yourbestweekend.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/YBW-Rock-Climbing-1.jpg[/img]

 

Too bad they didn't say we prefer tree climbing saddles to rock climbing harnesses. All you need is $360

 

WesSpur

 

 

[img:center]http://www.wesspur.com/images/treegear/kit23-365.gif[/img]

 

Maybe less too since rock climbers don't use flip or throw lines.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

 

Someone should tell them they can save even more money by buying some webbing and tying a swami belt.

[AlpineK]

Dulfersitz raps eliminate the cost of everything but the rope.

 

[img:center]http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/images/dulfersitz.jpg[/img]

[chirp]

I love a good Feta.

 

[rob]

If you’re climbing in dry conditions (summertime climbing only, etc.), save some money and buy a dry rope. They don’t handle ice and rain very well, but they’re dramatically cheaper than non-dry ropes.

 

Edited March 9, 2010 by rob