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Post by nicklyle on Mar 14, 2013 23:12:03 GMT -8
Some discussion of how to balance the need to travel light and fast with the need to be prepared by carrying emergency gear belongs in this realm.
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Post by gregggagliardi on Mar 26, 2013 11:08:35 GMT -8
Gregg like this post too!
Fast and light is a major theme that runs through multiple chapters
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Post by jimnelson on Mar 26, 2013 13:27:02 GMT -8
Be prepared and go light.
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Post by nicklyle on Mar 26, 2013 23:01:35 GMT -8
I think of it as leaving a bunch of stuff at home so there is room in my little pack for the stuff I may REALLY need.
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Post by gregggagliardi on Mar 28, 2013 9:51:56 GMT -8
Some trip leaders commonly bring scales to weigh the packs of basic students, which are usually much heavier than they need to be. I have started to email basic and intermediate rope leads with lists of essential gear and tips for going light. It varies some from trip to trip. It would be nice to publish gear lists for climbs of different types and lengths. Some outside the Mountaineers have already done this; e.g. Martin Volken "Packing for an overnight alpine ascent" or "What goes in a guide's pack" (American Alpine Institute). Jim Nelson also offers some great tips on the Pro Mountain Sports website, and of course runs a shop that specializes in high quality lightweight gear.
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Post by nicklyle on Apr 18, 2013 19:28:53 GMT -8
The tendency to carry too much gear is like Malaria, your are never entirely cured of it. Even after perfecting my own light and fast, but prepared for the worst, gear lists I still find myself sometimes succumbing to the dreadful urge to carry unneeded heavy things around in the mountains.
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