Recommended Red River Rack.

Post by **johnwesely** » Sun May 03, 2009 7:50 pm

I am heading off to the red in eight days to climb for a month and was wondering if my rack is sufficient to do most routes?
I have:
1 set of nuts
1 red and pink tricam
1 grey tcu
1 blue tcu
2 yellow tcu
3 orange tcu
3 .5 cam
2 .75 cam
1 1 cam
1 2 cam
1 3 cam
1 3" hex

Is that enough, or is there anything else that I absolutely need?

Post by **Andrew** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:43 pm

Thats plenty, but I have found that the red uses a lot of 1's and 2's. But what you have will work.

Post by **ynot** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:44 pm

sounds fine if you are only after finger cracks.

Post by **johnwesely** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:53 pm

Would this get me up something like rock wars or cruising lane?

Post by **pawilkes** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:21 pm

it would get you up rock wars and probably cruising lane, i remember using lots of nuts on it. a double set of cams is nice to have in the red, especially .75-2

Post by **johnwesely** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:17 am

pawilkes wrote:it would get you up rock wars and probably cruising lane, i remember using lots of nuts on it. a double set of cams is nice to have in the red, especially .75-2

I really wish I did not have the triples in the sizes I have. I am not really sure how that happened. If anyone wants to trade the a 1 and 2 forged friend, or equivalent, for the two largest trango splitter cams, I would be down. I would even sweeten the deal in anyway I could.

Are there any classic routes that I should definitely avoid given my lack of medium cams?

Post by **michaelarmand** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:31 am

Do the classics! Just partner up with someone who can supplement your rack....

Post by **p0bray01** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:41 am

yeah the only thing I would reccomend is one or 2 #4 camalots. I seem to use AT LEAST one of those on every climb I have done. But then again I like routes that have a lot of diversity. Your rack will work for most of the routes. Of course if you got ginormous cohones then it will work for ALL the routes

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:03 am

no one stating the obvious? the only rack you need is 14 quick draws. the rest is a waste.

ur welcome.

Post by **johnwesely** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:14 am

pigsteak wrote:no one stating the obvious? the only rack you need is 14 quick draws. the rest is a waste.

ur welcome.

What are quickdraw? I'll be climbing sport routes with my tripled trad draws.