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Gene
climber
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Offset aluminum nuts (RIP HB)
Stoppers?
I assume you will use Screamers rather than some convoluted "load absorbing/impact reducing device" crap?
RGM
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tooth
Mountain climber
B.C.
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Jugs have better connotaions attached to them than jumars. Use brand names, be specific with what works the best. If a new toy is invented after your book is published, people will need to learn how to use the new toy with its nuances. Every day we hear about newbies messing up with their GriGri's, so like Ed said, review the principles, then specific on how you set up a haul with a miniTraxion.
I'd prefer referencing Camalots/Cams and Aliens, everyone I climb with uses them, especially on big walls. The DMM offset nuts with a little modification work as well as the old HB aluminum offsets, and it is always nice to go back to magazines/books 20 years later and see specifically what people were using.
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Euroford
Trad climber
chicago
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Oct 14, 2008 - 06:28pm PT
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lets put it this way. the guys that told me how to wall climb, pulled gear out and told me what to use, specifically, and in many cases, for good reason. being the c.mac bible to bigwall technique, i'm sure you use certain gear for specific reasons on many occasions. just give us the straight dope and tell it like it is.
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Oct 14, 2008 - 09:00pm PT
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Don't forget Fefe!!! She's a daisy.
EDIT: That's right, she hooks to the daisy (not really, but maybe)
Edit#2 maybe it's Fifi.... hehe.. and I do believe she hooks the daisy.. and a fine resting place she provides.
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GraemeK
Big Wall climber
Ontario
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Oct 14, 2008 - 09:32pm PT
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Hi.
I'm really new at this aid stuff. I don't even know what a 'set' of hooks is (I have a couple of hooks, but a set?)...
I think that its important as a 'mentor' to us beginners to tell us what you use and what other people use. A GriGri is a GriGri and you use it for a reason instead of other devices. I think it's important to convey that message.
Fashions and names change but I want to know what the experts are using right now and why - so I think using specific 'brand' names is okay.
I REALLY don't want plugs because of some financial agreement with a sponsor - if you can get it, great, but be subtle at least. That really turns me off of a book - I would just prefer to know what the best tool for the job is so I can succeed like you guys.
I do think a section in the book giving examples of various types of the same device would be great... i.e. showing more than one hauling device, what are the pros, cons etc.
Cheers, Graeme.
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mongrel
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 14, 2008 - 09:48pm PT
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Mac, your list posted on Oct 8 looks good. I also agree with the idea of briefly describing, in an introductory gear chapter, the differences, advantages, disadvantages, of alternatives that exist as of publication date. Also agree with other posters that this isn't a book for newbies to multipitch, complicated anchors, hanging belays, etc., so the amount of detail needn't be excessive.
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GraemeK
Big Wall climber
Ontario
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Oct 14, 2008 - 10:07pm PT
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Hi.
Actually - and I never thought of this - Mongrel is spot on. As an experienced traditional climber there are certain things I wouldn't expect to find in the book - if you will, I come to the book as an expert in one field - the prerequisite to big walls. If I didn't know about anchors etc I wouldn't be reading the book. Great point, Monrel!
Rgds, GraemeK.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Oct 14, 2008 - 11:10pm PT
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Chris - ask yourself these questions:
1. Which one of your books has the fewest typos, and the best editing?
2. Who is the best damn editor you have ever used? Does he actually have any big wall experience, and if so, how much?
3. Should you waste time on the general public in an internet forum, or should you just send the right person the damn chapters?
Of all the many questions you ask in your posts above, he has the answers, but he will likely not squander them in a public forum.
Evidently you are a fan of Chongo's book, in which he used incredibly confusing terms like "rope clutch" instead of Gri-gri, because he was afraid of getting sued for suggesting the use of gear in non-traditional uses. There is an answer.
Another thing you might want to avoid is suggesting that a Mini-Traxion - which is a hauling device - is actually a solo top-rope belay device, which it is knott.
Cheers,
Pete
P.S. I broke my leg on one of your routes from your McTopo guide, on a pitch that was rated only A3. It was not rated A3R, nor was there any mention of a ledge. Accordingly, my lawyer will be in touch with you.
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Oct 14, 2008 - 11:14pm PT
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PTP... you broke your leg? that sux dude... how ya healin?
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Oct 14, 2008 - 11:17pm PT
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It was a few years ago. I took a lob and hit a ledge - it was all McTopo's fault. Plenty of other climbers had climbed this route without incident.
It was a bi-molalular [sp?] fracture where you whack off the ends of your tibia and fibula, which are the two bumps on the outside of your ankle. Four months, two plates, thirteen screws, one crutch and a half-dozen Valley Giant cams later and I was back sending Son Of Heart on El Cap. My ankle is stiff but workable, it doesn't hurt, and I can still climb and cave and hike and schlepp and stuff.
I was lucky. My bone doc said, "Don't break it again." I believe him. Osteoarthritis awaits, I am told. I try to focus on anti-oxidants, like shiraz and cabernet.
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Oct 15, 2008 - 12:09am PT
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you da' man bro!
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Oct 15, 2008 - 01:11am PT
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You might need to check with the manufacturers to get permission to use a trademarked name. For instance--is Petzl going to be ok with you saying you should use a mini traxion for top rope self belay? If you use a trademarked term without the manufacturers consent, you may be subjecting yourself to legal action.
However, be specific whenever possible. Give a few options if they're available, thus you'll avoid the sense of product placement that turns some readers off.
Sorry if I just repeated others comments. It's late, and I skim read this thread far too fast before I posted. Good luck on the book. Despite my distaste for many of your guides, bigwall climbing is one thing I have no doubt you can teach us all something about.
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