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What is abandonned gear?

Abandonned gear is: Gear left on a route, period!
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Abandonned gear is: Gear that is left over a week on a route
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Abandonned gear is:Gear that is left on a route for more than a month
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Abandonned gear is: There is no such thing as abandonned gear
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clmx
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Post by clmx »

I am Barry Richardson and the gear in question belongs to me. It was placed during an attempt on that crack during midsummer of this past year. I stopped climbing and left the gear in because I lacked confidence in the ability of my belayer. I returned later in the fall to find the crack full of spiders and decided to come back "in a couple weeks..." In the interim, the gates went up and I respected the request of the RRGCC to wait until access issues were cleared up before returning. There is a school of thought, held by many including myself, that booty gear found on a route is free game and may be ethically removed. In the cases where this is considered ethical, it is generally assumed that the gear in question is left there by someone unable to proceed further. In this case however, I did not return to reclaim my gear because of a request by the RRGCC. I still intend to respect the RRGCC's request until I am told that they have resolved access issues to their satisfaction and that my return as a climber will not endanger their efforts. If you choose to ignore that request that is your choice and I have no public opinion on the matter. I do ask that you respect my property while you do so however.
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Eagleman
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Post by Eagleman »

The gear found in the crack may very well be yours... however, there is no way to know if it is just from you saying it. I could post the same message now and there would be no way to know who the gear belongs to. I would suggest that you pm the finder of the gear. If the gear is yours, then you can descibe it to him. If i were the one who found it and you told me what was there, I would respect you propery.
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Guest

Post by Guest »

hey Barry! Long time no see!! Welcome to hell.
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SCIN
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Post by SCIN »

Yo, Eagleman, the gear is Barry's. He knows what the fuck he's talking about.
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Eagleman
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Post by Eagleman »

Alright then, I hope he gets his gear back!
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One-Fall
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Post by One-Fall »

Barry wouldn't lie over some gear. Trust me (and anyone who knows him) it is his. Dirt, I think it is cool that you checked though. You could have just stolen it and no one would have been the wiser. IMO, you did the right thing.

For those of you who snag gear that someone left on a project, who took my anchor draws of of Where's the Beef? about 6-8 months ago. :o
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Post by Guest »

In a pm. Please descride to me the gear in question.


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