Any extreme climbers here?

salxtina

salxtina

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So I've done a bit of cliff climbing and repelling before but I don't have any of my own gear, I'm wondering what people's advice is, on the basic minimum I'd need to buy (bike helmet ok? do I really need the climbing shoes or are chucks good enough?) - Also if anyone wants to meet up for climbing trips, I'm looking to go to Red River Gorge at the beginning of July, etc... Peace!
 
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2 jumars. 2 70 meter ropes thickest you can find. a safety 8. good, locking biners. seat harness with suspenders. sleeping platform. but im an arborist, not a mountaineer, so our gear needs may be different :)

go to black diamond.com or rei and youll find all kinds of cool stuff.

http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en...uble-portaledge-BD8104510000ALL1.html#start=7

http://www.tentsile.com ahahaha and, of course, http://efclimbers.net/guides-from-the-guild/
 
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salxtina said:
So I've done a bit of cliff climbing and repelling before but I don't have any of my own gear, I'm wondering what people's advice is, on the basic minimum I'd need to buy (bike helmet ok? do I really need the climbing shoes or are chucks good enough?) - Also if anyone wants to meet up for climbing trips, I'm looking to go to Red River Gorge at the beginning of July, etc... Peace!
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you bet!!
if your ever down in Connecticut this summer hit me up. still in cali till my bros baby is born.
 
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i don't climb or anything but I would def get an actual helmet for it. I know bike helms arent all that great. I think after a 15mph impact they're basically useless. i can imagine falling for a couple seconds and getting whipped into a wall would probably exceed that. but, like i said, i dont rock climb.
 
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