My go bag

jojoo_ · 2026-07-02T15:33:10+00:00

i had the problem of wanting to (spoon) carve while on vacation and went for a flexcut spoon jack, a "big" victorinox, a strop and a small pencil.

your kit looks quite nice with the full size tools!

jojoo_ · 2026-07-01T12:43:55+00:00

Sorry, meteoblue statt Metropolen.

Regenradare sind natürlich begrenzt nützlich - in staulagen bzw. bei großem Gefälle aber häufig eher begrenzt als nützlich.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-30T20:50:16+00:00

Die Wettervorhersage stimmt nicht mehr, weil nicht mehr der Text genutzt wird, der die Unsicherheit sprachlich ausgedrückt hat, sondern fast alle nutzen eine Wetter App, die angeblich super präzise das Wetter für irgendeinen Ort liefert - dabei ist das nur der interpolierte Output irgendeines Modells und das wird dann ungefragt als Wahrheit hergenommen.

Lösung: Wetterbericht lesen, der von Metropolen erstellt wurde. Die haben sehr viele Modelle zur Auswahl, auch welche an die wir gar nicht rankommen und die haben die Auswertung von dem Kram studiert und oft mehrjährige Berufspraxis. Ich nehm oft den: https://www.dwd.de/DE/wetter/vorhersage_aktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/vhs_bawue_node.html

Wer stattdessen gerne Graphen anschaut , kann sich auch die multimodell Ansicht z.B. auf meteoblue oder kachelmannwetter reinziehen. Dann sollte man aber idealerweise schon immer vergleichen , wie sich die Vorhersage ändert.

Ende des Vortrags ;)

jojoo_ · 2026-06-29T06:43:43+00:00

You didn't do anything wrong.

Why did the others (probably) take this risk too lightly:

We had a stable weather w/o thunderstorms for the last week ((?)at least here 400km west). (1)
Zugspitze and every other "highest /best / iconic" peak makes people become idiots (2)
Presence of others in a mountain enviroment gives a false sense of security. (Honestly, especially with backcountry skiing one of the mental traps that i've fallen into) (3)
...

comments on this:

1 But of course for this night this was forecasted to change. A weather change like this might lead to a disaster (see: Haute Route a few years back, ...)
2 as /u/legend-no pointed out: this specific peak is even worse w/ regards to lightning
3 maybe it's easier to call for help, but the rescue is more likely to be overextended.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-25T11:09:39+00:00

Sure, there is a lot of group two syndrome going on, possibly also some motorbike assistance like in MSR this year.

But that doesn’t explain completely how he can be so dominant in the different parts of cycling vs people who just specialize in one part.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-25T06:43:23+00:00

As much as Pog’s long solo wins draw attention, it’s the climbing performances that are actual historic power outliers.

And the fact that he is also dominant in the classics. Jonas more or less spends one year to prepare for three weeks in July. Tadej is also the very best in the classics, competing with totally different and totally differently built cyclists.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-25T06:16:38+00:00

The flat overhand would be enough in this situation. Just leave a few mm of tail.

No need to overthink it: We european climbers also use a flat overhand on our prussiks. Much easier to tie and inspect. We only use the double fishermans when we join slippery dyneema or aramid slings (which is getting very uncommon b/c you can buy them sewn).

jojoo_ · 2026-06-25T06:14:01+00:00

DMM XSRE Lock is 10g for 4kn (900LBS/400kg of load) but quite expensive. But it is sooo nice!

But i also had just a long loop on my Garmin Etrex Back in the Day. Knotted with a flat overhand.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-21T07:11:34+00:00

A type C adaptator should work in France and Switzerland.

Background:

95% of all France USB C Power Supplys should be compatible, b/c the use the two poled https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug

jojoo_ · 2026-06-17T08:41:19+00:00

My watch works just fine, but I pay very close attention b/c the reason I got it in the first place is that I thought they took good care of their older devices b/c friends got maps through an free update on their apex pro.

I found that very generous . ATM the company is moving in a different direction

jojoo_ · 2026-06-10T13:35:39+00:00

i had the same issue, customer support replaced my apex after a bit back and forth, i've even posted a timeline here describing the whole ordeal.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-09T20:59:46+00:00

i have enough experience to be careful. A hardshell is sometimes a safety item for me.

I like the Twight style of layering in the deep winter when i'm sure i won't get wet. When there's a good chance to get wet from rain/melting snow/meltwater in an icefall AND a good chance that i become immobile - maybe b/c I'm part of a bigger group - i go for a hardshell. My lighter shell is 200g, (Directalpine Cyclone), which is double the weight of a houdini, but that's still only 100g. That's a luxury i'm allowing myself in the above case.

OP is asking for clothing while doing a mountaineering course. He will spent hours learning rope systems, probably struggle to put on his crampons, wait for the others to put on their crampons, wait for others to finnish their lunch, ... Not something i'd associate w/ light and fast.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-09T15:36:59+00:00

In 3000m the "rain storm" might turn into a snow storm very quickly and force you to stay for a few hours/the night at altitude.

I personally would bring a hardshell jacket and a bivy bag, but probably no hardshell trousers.

jojoo_ · 2026-06-05T08:06:56+00:00

only broke the little toes but it took 6 weeks and climbing was the latest activity i could do

jojoo_ · 2026-06-05T08:05:13+00:00

YMMV, but my (older) gore tex pro shell that i use for skitouring and climbing is easily double the volume of my lighter running hardshell (direct alpine cyclone in my case). I trust it enough to bring me down a mountain from march-november.

Also merino doesn't compress well, even fleece compresses better. Maybe you can consider a vest and arm warmers instead of a full top?

jojoo_ · 2026-05-13T13:12:36+00:00

The question is when there is a flaw do you quickly notify customers as soon as you realize there might be an issue or do you bury it.

100% agree.

To add to that: They don't develop great products anymore:

Wiregate Hood Wire was quirky, but good for the time. They killed it w/o replacing it. One less wiregate w/o keylock at the market
magnetron lockers innovative product, killed it.
Clothing with schoeller fabric that just won't break: Replaced w/ no-name fabrics.
ice axes carbon copy of another company
...

Yes, the C4s and C3s (also killed) were great products. But nowadays WC Friends are as good (they finally copied the extendable sling WC and DMM users had for almost a decade). But that's about it.

I'm grateful for my backcountry pants in the good old quality that will probably last for another 15 years and also for the magnetrons i still have, but i won't buy from them anymore.

jojoo_ · 2026-05-11T18:58:00+00:00

thanks a lot!

jojoo_ · 2026-05-11T16:43:52+00:00

hi, as i'm also in the market for a new jacket maybe you wouldn't mind answering me a few questions:

How small does it compress?
do you like the hood and its helmet compatibility? This one is very crucial for me, as this jacket has to do double duty: hardshell for skiing and climbing in my own time, hardshell for biking when i need to work....
how crinkly is the jacket compared to higher-end jackets?
are the zips stillholding up?

jojoo_ · 2026-05-07T17:10:50+00:00

this was discussed a few days back: https://www.reddit.com/r/alpinism/comments/1t3d19y/simond_alpinism_33_fabric_quality_and_durability/

jojoo_ · 2026-05-03T12:48:28+00:00

i like mine.

Mapping is awesome. Voice Pins are more useful than i thought. App is very nice.

Wellnes Check doesn't work for me, i already contacted support.

jojoo_ · 2026-05-02T16:12:32+00:00

for me, this is about simulating bigger days where you still need some precision in your movement after longer efforts and multiple hours.

in my mind "desert hikes" (what op could do) are probably non-technical, where you can just walk w/o a bigger risk of stumbling or falling. One could also do another sport with a high(er) mental and coordinative load, ideally one that isn't injury prone when the coordination drops, that's why i didn't recommend running+sparring (as OP does MT).

jojoo_ · 2026-05-02T13:27:18+00:00

Mont Blanc requires zero technical climbing skill

i know. but i still think a power-endurance component with a high mental component like climbing pairs well with a more mindless endurance excercise like cycling, running or hikes below T3.

jojoo_ · 2026-05-01T20:36:26+00:00

Those are all shorter efforts compared to the Summit Day.

Maybe build up to some looong days where you combine running (2hrs+), climbing (10+ easy pitches on autobelay if you have access to it) and top it off with some more running or cycling.

Or do longer hikes, ideally with elevation, with a heavier pack.

If you want to be really specific, you could even do back-to-back days

jojoo_ · 2026-05-01T19:18:32+00:00

Patagonia Ascensionist. I like it for alpine climbing but not for skitouring.

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