Noob question

[MBowling5494]

I haven't been able to find an answer for this yet, if you're climbing lead and just can't finish the route is there a way to collect the draws or are they just lost?

[SLCD]

Yeah this isn't a problem. As long as you have a few carabiners to leave behind. Better than leaving behind draws!

1. Clip the rope through a single carabiner in the highest bolt you reached, then remove the quickdraw and hang on the rope.

2. Lower down to the next bolt, Place a single carabiner in the hanger, clip the rope to it, and remove your quickdraw. If the bolt is at all dubious, clip a third bolt.

3. Lower to the ground while removing the rest of the quickdraws. If the bolt quality is at all dubious, clip a third bolt.

If you didn't have extra carabiners, you could just take a couple off of some of your draws, that way you don't leave the whole draw behind.

[cliftongifford]

or you could stick clip your way to the anchors and not have to leave any gear... that's if stickclipping is an option, sometimes it's not. or bail off of 1 or 2 bolts kinda like instructed above and leave a cheap biner (leaver-biner) behind or cheaper quicklink (bail-link) from the hardware store. good luck out there.

[MBowling5494]

Thanks guys! Never thought of those.

[dustonian]

well, it ain't rocket science (or we'd all be dead).

[pigsteak]

always climb with someone stronger than you. or use their draws in the first place. gives them incentive.

[Clevis Hitch]

I knew a girl who climbed for three years and only owned shoes and a harness. She always climbed with the sporties and only followed the crowds. The was alright.

[climb2core]

Just get on one of the multitude of fully equipped routes.... doesn't matter if you can finish or not.

[ditzywonder]

or just post and ask the booty pirate to get your shit in exchange for booze/food/sex

[Rotarypwr345704]

Ditzy, I have gear of yours. But the pantry is full and so is the keg. Let the negotiations begin on how you're gonna get your gear back!