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Morgan
Trad climber
East Coast
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 16, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
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What's the craziest Jury Rig or Repair you ever did, a la MacGyver, on a big wall, alpine climb or whatever?
So far, mine was replacing the trigger wires on my #3 Friend with dental floss/Prusik knots on Cannon's Fruit Cup Wall.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Aug 16, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
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I'd be satisfied with an explanation of the differences between "jury-rig" and "jerry-rig".
Carpetbaggers vs. Grateful Dead?
and what about Rube Goldberg
This could actually be the most interesting thread in ages.
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ec
climber
ca
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Aug 20, 2012 - 12:54pm PT
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I recall Leversee, Sampson, et al on the Tangerine Trip having to use a file to create a nut wrench while on route for the hex nuts on the bolt ladders.
On Kerkoff Dome, we found 3 cams laying in a crack behind a ledge that were mineralized to where they would not work (spring-out). We subsequently decided to bail as the previous party from this spot. We used sunscreen to lube these guys up so we didn't have to leave any of our rack.
While waay up on El Cap, Leversee dropped one wall boot. With some of the foam pad from the haul bag & duct tape, the 'Robo Boot' was born. Unable to fathom rappelling back to earth alone with an 11mm & 5.5 Spectra line, he convinced us to bail...LOL.
I'm sure there's many more I cannot think of...
 ec
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fsck
climber
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Aug 20, 2012 - 01:00pm PT
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number 9 stopper...
you know what i'm talking about.
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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Aug 20, 2012 - 03:36pm PT
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shoelaces on lost arrow tip for the rivets...
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Grampa
climber
from SoCal
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Aug 20, 2012 - 04:00pm PT
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Used a No. 11 hex for a piton hammer. The hex was not amused.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Aug 20, 2012 - 04:48pm PT
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Once fixed a broken distributor rotor with a snake bite kit - got the folks forty mile back to town.
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crasic
climber
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Aug 20, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
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I like that nut chain jumper cable
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