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What kind of trad equipment do I need to do Caver's Route? I normally sport climb but I am going to the gorge with a friend that Trad climbs but I want to make sure he has enough gear.

two draws, a wire nut to cinch around an old bolt and a sling or two.

Doesn't he need two ropes for the rappel?

yes

I think bringing a rope on that climb is more trouble than it's worth. There's 20 feet of chimneying that is protected by a sketchy bolt. You'll bring a rack and barely use it.

pkananen wrote:I think bringing a rope on that climb is more trouble than it's worth. There's 20 feet of chimneying that is protected by a sketchy bolt. You'll bring a rack and barely use it.

So you are saying to just downclimb? I have never seen it so I have no idea what to expect

If I was bringing a friend who climbed trad to RRG for the first time I don't think Caver's or Tower Rock for that matter would be the first place I would think of taking them.

Cavers is just an excuse to drink on the summit.. Listen to the captain.

You dont need any gear... Just one quickdraw for the bolt. You can rap it with one rope, but it is a pain in the ass. It is as easy to down climb it as it is to go up it. I personally would leave the rope on the ground and solo it up and down.

But I am sure your friend would love africa, dog days and arachnid!

captain static wrote:If I was bringing a friend who climbed trad to RRG for the first time I don't think Caver's or Tower Rock for that matter would be the first place I would think of taking them.

Well we are bringing a bunch of noobs to the red and we wanted to do something easy and cool.