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No new gear in 2012……..but……..

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Mar 5, 2012 at 11:39 am #1286651

Joe Clement
BPL Member

@skinewmexico
Locale: Southwest

I had taken the pledge, no new gear. But then I had a safety award debit card show up, and I had another one expiring, so I took the plunge for $58 and replaced my DR with a Stratosphire 2. Maybe Big Bend at the end of the month now……

Mar 5, 2012 at 11:44 am #1849048

David Ure
Member

@familyguy

Suweeeet!

Mar 5, 2012 at 1:19 pm #1849098

Franco Darioli
Spectator

@franco
Locale: Gauche, CU.

Hi Joe
I found that "no new gear" thread rather amusing given some of the participants…

Anyway, that guyline placement bothers me, so here it is…
To get the best tension on that shelter, think of the two Pitch Lock corners as N and S, so place the two guylines at E and W .

Set up…
If you have the time and can be bothered, please try the two types, Henry's and mine.
He can't do mine and I don't like his…
This is the official TT version :
Henry's way
and this is the TT Downunder way :
Franco's way

What I am interested to find out is which one folk think is easier to do.
(tip : mine only works if you start with a Pitch Lock corner and move to the right of it…)
Franco
BTW, no new gear for me since yesterday…
Art
Night time does not count, but well done !

Mar 5, 2012 at 1:51 pm #1849116

Art Tyszka
BPL Member

@arttyszka
Locale: Minnesota

Hi, my name is Art and this is my first meeting, it's been almost 12 hours since my last gear purchase . . .

Mar 5, 2012 at 2:29 pm #1849137

James holden
BPL Member

@bearbreeder-2

bought a pair of FA guide softshell pants fpr $50 to replace these ones … my partners were complaining about unseemly sights and smells from the posterior region when they belayed me …

first step on the road to gear hoardom =(

on a side note the new FA guide softshell pant are nice, light, and breathable … and if on sale, cheap

Mar 5, 2012 at 2:41 pm #1849144

Franco Darioli
Spectator

@franco
Locale: Gauche, CU.

Yes, well … I am still interested in how SS2 owners set them up..
Franco

Mar 5, 2012 at 4:37 pm #1849221

Dan @ Durston Gear
BPL Member

@dandydan
Locale: Canadian Rockies

I've only set mine up once or twice. I used Henry's method which worked well. I'll give your method a shot the next time I get it set up.

Mar 5, 2012 at 4:52 pm #1849234

Brendan Swihart
BPL Member

@brendans
Locale: Fruita CO

Eric are those pants similar in weight to the Paty Rock Guides (I think I've seen you mention that you've had the RGs)? I like the weight of the rock guides but want something that aren't so baggy at the bottom. Those FA's look pretty nice.

Mar 5, 2012 at 6:15 pm #1849284

EndoftheTrail
BPL Member

@ben2world-2

Not bad — why not buy new gear even if you could have easily used both cards to buy gas instead (like Ben Franklin said about a penny saved is a penny earned and all that?? :)

Ben.
The Gear Enabler.

Mar 5, 2012 at 7:38 pm #1849326

Warren Greer
Spectator

@warrengreer
Locale: SoCal

maybe this tent. Pretty cool for sure.

Mar 5, 2012 at 7:42 pm #1849329

Eugene Smith
BPL Member

@eugeneius
Locale: Nuevo Mexico

….I got bored and decided to order a new tent. ;-)

Make that Big Bend trip a reality Joe and share it with us.

Mar 5, 2012 at 10:55 pm #1849404

James holden
BPL Member

@bearbreeder-2

brendan …

very similar for slightly cheaper … same type of fabric … mine weight 11.8 oz in 34/30 … very breathable

ill post up a review once i get enough pitches in em

a nice thing IMO is that the zippered pockets are deep … they are designed to carry an avalanche beacon … its easy to carry yr keys, wallet, headlamp, etc .while climbing … stuff you dont want to leave in yr pack in case yr second drops it
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