Getting Started

Post by **Barnacle Ben** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:08 pm

gorgecamper wrote:
krampus wrote:or go find a bridge to hide under

what??

He's right, it works. I started out by hiding under the bridge on 77 and before you know it, I was crushing 5.9d. I got arrested a few times for scaring people on the bridge, but hey, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet.

Post by **krampus** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:50 pm

oh come on. Guy, from Ohio, doesn't know to look to meet climbers at a climbing gym, wants people to teach him all they know. This has saxman written all over it. Under the bridge with the other trolls

Post by **gripster** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:42 pm

Has anyone suggested any equipment for this guy to purchase? I started out bouldering, that is the cheapest and simplest option. All you really need is shoes and a chalk bag. You will just have to hope there are other people at whatever area you go to with crash pads.

If you are wanting to rope up, then you will need shoes and a chalk bag still, a harness, a rope, a descender/belay device, and a set of quickdraws (at least 10).

Post by **redpoiint** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:16 pm

if it was saxman id know about it

Post by **caribe** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:05 am

Post by **redpoiint** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:52 am

Jay wrote:
krampus wrote:if you have any questions about knots, just PM Redpoint
Or Redpoiint.

the best knot to use is the figure eight named so because it is shaped like the number eight then back it up with a double fisherman named so because it is shaped like two fishermen. i know all about this because i have a copy of ropes knots and slings for climbers that i ate for lunch.