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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Get Rid of Old Gear
Dougald MacDonald has a good post over on his blog about how the recent accident involving Todd Skinner has made him go through some old gear and get rid of it. Got me thinking about what old stuff I’ve got laying around and use on a regular basis. The biggest thing I can think of is old slings on cams, some of mine are 12 years old at this point. Time to send them in to get some new ones! What old stuff do you rely on more than you probably should?
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Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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After learning about the recommended replacement time for nylon slings on heavily used gear like cams I started regularly sending my cams to Yates to get re-slung. It’s wicked cheap, quick and they do an awesome job. Plus, if you’ve got odd companies mixed in with your standard BD, Metolius or whatever you can match sling colors. I’ve seen some interesting studies about the degradation of nylon and for such a low cost it makes no sense to not replace quickdraws, cam slings, runners, and the like.