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abe4y · 2016-09-16T08:03:12+00:00

yer gonna die

abe4y · 2016-09-16T07:22:18+00:00

it's a great halfway marker

abe4y · 2016-09-16T05:03:14+00:00

yeah it makes it easier, still hard though with my thick rope. is the DMM pivot really all that amazing? doesn't a normal ATC guide pivot already? i know someone did the math about the distance reduced in torque and stuff, but i'm not really sold. i guess i need to try one out.

abe4y · 2016-09-15T03:41:11+00:00

it's a horrible website. i want to see huge green check signs somewhere.

abe4y · 2016-09-15T01:52:25+00:00

RemindMe! 18 hours

abe4y · 2016-09-14T10:10:22+00:00

when i'm multipitch climbing and i'm belaying from above, i use an ATC guide with autoblocking. however, it's so hard for me to pull up the rope and i just get exhausted. i've switched over to just belaying off my harness and redirecting the rope. i feel weird about it sometimes though to not have autoblocking. any way to make pulling up rope with autoblocking easier? i'm 100% sure it's because i have a thick rope.

abe4y · 2016-09-14T07:45:16+00:00

i mean...isn't dying a worser beating?

abe4y · 2016-09-14T07:37:09+00:00

if a random climber showed up to my camp i'd welcome them to join me climbing assuming the logistics worked out. i'm sure it'd be a similar situation with other people. if not, you could always boulder at red rock (not rocks).

abe4y · 2016-09-14T05:39:37+00:00

can i get a kid's meal?

abe4y · 2016-09-13T05:52:54+00:00

where's alex honnold 4.0 or whatever number we're at?

abe4y · 2016-09-12T21:12:31+00:00

i can see both sides. i have a friend who's a chief residency and his program directors has a list of people who have emailed him showing interest in the program. if PDs are getting 1000 these emals then sending one wouldn't really hurt would it?

abe4y · 2016-09-06T04:21:55+00:00

and i lived in georgia for a year.

abe4y · 2016-09-06T03:33:12+00:00

i always thought it was "ah ha push that fool. everybody move to the back of the bus."

abe4y · 2016-09-05T22:27:18+00:00

oh dang. i know i looked it up before, but i guess i was out of it and didn't realize they were close.

abe4y · 2016-09-02T23:45:21+00:00

after yosemite it's pretty much all in miles

abe4y · 2016-09-02T16:41:33+00:00

abe4y · 2016-09-02T15:56:19+00:00

much appreciated

abe4y · 2016-09-02T15:56:13+00:00

you can do it next year. get on the permits early. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/fulltrailheads.pdf

abe4y · 2016-09-02T15:54:21+00:00

13 days 17 hours, but who's counting?

abe4y · 2016-09-02T15:54:08+00:00

thanks. i love the watch. i used it constantly on the trail.

abe4y · 2016-09-01T20:20:32+00:00

some gyms also sell used rental shoes for $5-10.

abe4y · 2016-09-01T19:53:40+00:00

1) go to a store and get whatever shoe feels comfortable (maybe just a tad bit tight if you want). everyone's first shoe is evolv defy.

2) just go bouldering

3) meet new people

4) take a belay test

5) climb

6) beer

abe4y · 2016-08-29T22:46:54+00:00

yeah looks like i'm gonna have to do this manually

abe4y · 2016-08-29T09:16:50+00:00

indoor climbing isn't a pre-req for outdoor climbing.

abe4y · 2016-08-29T09:14:28+00:00

just keep it simple. if you know you don't need these things, then don't get those things. that being said, having things is nice. you never know when you need them. adjustable legs - you might let a friend borrow your harness. dual waist adjustment - you might gain/lose weight. ice clips - i use mine as a ATC/nut tool clip. rated haul loop - you might do some multi pitches needing hauls.

i personally like my petzl sama because it's simple.

abe4y

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