I've got the 50L. I like it a lot and it's crazy durable. Definitely not cheap, but I figure that I'll get tired of it and want a new bag long before it wears out. The 50 L is plenty big for a climbing bag too. I've got a 100' and 150' rope in it, my saddle, and a ton of climbing gear.
Rocky Mountain Buzzers,
You Front Range guys need to get our TCC date on here. I just found out that it was last weekend. By the way, rockettree, congrats on the Master's finish!
Anyway, I got no notice that they had switched from September to June, the only email I got mentioning it was June...
While appreciated, I wouldn't go around extending this offer online. I don't know what the circumstances of your brothers discount are, but having worked in the outdoor industry for 10 years, I can tell you that companies do not appreciate discounts being offered around. They are almost always...
We face a lot of challenges as an industry. One is obviously educating the public to the value of trees and holistic tree care. Another is the disconnect between a knowledge and understanding of trees and their processes vs the knowledge and understanding of climbing and rigging.
I came into...
Yeah, Its Dean. I heard it through the climber grapevine this afternoon but they didn't have any details other than that it was a BASE/Wingsuit accident. Just read an article from Outside magazine that had a bit more info. It was Dean and a friend, Graham Hunt. Dean has been one of my heroes...
From a swing perspective, the Rope Runner would be far superior to a tie in with carabiners. No bend in the rope. When rope swinging or jumping, we would alway "tie in" with a backed up Gri Gri.
I find that a quick refresher in basic physics (Force=Mass x Acceleration) is often enough to dissuade people from heinous over raising. Nothing frustrates me more than the "lollipop" trees with 10" wounds on them. I often see it done by companies that are in all other respects, reputable. For...
What system are you climbing on? It'd be helpful to know what gear you have. As far as ropes go, I love the Cougar and the Yale 11.7's. They both switch from DdRT to SRT very well. The Haas is great if you can figure out your stride and I've found short steps are better.