Climbing
Caving
EQUIPMENTS
Climbing
Caving
EQUIPMENTS
Devices and so on to help us get safely up the cliff. Yet cramming a pack with the latest gadgets does not make you an expert or a safe climber. in fact, it doesn't even make you a climber; Only years of careful study and practice can do that. but gear is a necessary start. CareClimbers and Cavers are shameless tools users. we use ropes, bits of protectionm carabiners, belay ful for the beginner, Buy many equipments could create confution and the ruin. (or both things),never try to buy everything at the same time.
SHOES
Make rock shoes your first purchase, for without them there's no leaving
the ground. Shoes selection is critical because climbing shoes, with their
sticky rubber soles and second-skin-like fit, are the only gear that will
actually help you climb, For cavers Boot are important things, strongs
and confortable.
CHALK
AND CHALK BAG We don't think of ourselves
as sweat hogs, but we are. our porous shells can leak as much as two quarts
of water an hour, and when we are climbing, the mayority of it seems to
gush out of our hands, Sweaty hands make poor grippers, hence we dip them
in "chalk", or magnesium carbonate. Good to get your hand ready
to the rock
Climbing
ROPES
Cimbing ropes have "kernmantel" construction
consisting of a braided core, wich supplies most of the rope's strenght.
They are dynamic to absorb the impact(climbing), and static to avoid movement(caving).
Single ropes come in 7mm to 11mm diameters.
Climbing and Caving
BELAY
AND RAPPEL DEVICES Every well-versed climber should know how to trap
the rope around his waist for hip belay. this technic work, but devices
designed for the task do a better job. Belay/rappel devices are as plentiful
in shape and desing as finsih lures. There are basics rappel: Figure 8,
tube, and self-locking. Each style has its advocates, and with practice
they all work smoothly and safely. The figure 8 let you rappel on a single
or double rope. Self-lockijng device , such a Petzl Grigri, let you hold
a fallen climber without strainig your hands.
Climbing and Caving
HARNESS
Now you have a good rope, but how do you fasten it to your self? You
need a Climbing or a Caving harness. For caving there are fully adjustable.
The best harness have independentleg loops, a waist belt with mild amount
of padding throughout. also look for four or so racking loops to carry
gears. Don't leave without it. Climbing and
Caving
SLINGS
There are two types of slings: runners and quickdraws. yow will need
a bunch of each. Runners are open-loop slings, usually made of 1 or 9/16
inch webbing. there primary uses are for draping over rock horns and around
trees, and extending the short slings on protection to reduce rope drag.
Runners come in many lengths.The number of runners you need depends on
the climb. Quickdraws are short (four to six inch long) runners stich into
a solid bar, with an open loop on either end, in caving usually you don't
need it, but you could used if you want. Climbing
CARABINERS
These are the snap link taht attach your rope to protection, anchor
your belays, rack gears, anchor your belays, and many other tasks. carabiners
design are as the stars, but the main ones are the oval, modified D, and
locking.
Climbing and Caving
Nuts and Cams, SLCD, Bolts:
cams, pitons, and bolts.these are for protection. The anchors, or protection
(pro), climbers use are nuts and
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