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  Pack Envy
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  You don’t need a pack to envy if you can get someone else to carry the load.
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  CHOUINARD CARABINER IDENTIFICATION & TIMELINE, 1957 - 1989.
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  I guess we're gonna have to call that "an honorable mention". Happy (belated) New Year Fritzee.
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  Vintage Gear
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  jfengel! Perhaps another gear historian here has better beta on Longware's history. I really have not found manufacturing dates on internet searches, but considering the prices his big angles & bongs sell for on EBay, folks are collecting examples of his pitons. My best knowing guess would be, early to late-1960's.
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  CHOUINARD ICE AXE HISTORY & IDENTIFICATION 1969 - 1989
  • FritzRay  

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  Nice piece of work putting this history together.
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  Montane Anorak?
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  Anyone have thoughts on this? www.montane.co.uk/mens-c1/clothing-c25/insulation-c6/extreme-smock-p81 Looks like a great, versatile jacket for around town, cragging or resort skiing. May put it on my "maybe" list. Not a fan of anoraks though, they are a pain to put on/take off. At 1120 grams = 2.5 pounds. I'd need to see it in person. Given the product description, can't figure out why it weighs so much; maybe all the features?
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  Rigid Friends
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  Two thoughts on the above solution: Use someone elses washing machine & dryer. And resling them after the above. Sigh. I got rid of my friends. After having them for spares for the batch of camalots I bought in 2010 & never using them, I sold them on EBay, one at a time with a 70's era SMC biner attached to each. Much to my amazment, I made from $15.00 to $55.00 off each one. The original ones from 1978, marked Pat. Pending, fetched the most.
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  Used Telemark Ski Boots
  free • • FritzRay  

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  @johntp! Me too. If not, you can return them for a refund, but I am not losing money on return postage. Fingers crossed for a fit.
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  Of Ticklers, Whammers & Hammers
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  @The-Gnome said in Of Ticklers, Whammers & Hammers: Forrest Ultimate life-time Tools; dipped into the tackiest tool-coat available a generation ago I had a set of those, with not near the mileage on them. Lost in a move along with a haul bag full of old stuff.
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  Russian Pins on eBay
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  Iff'n anyone is interested; price is kinda hard to pass up. Not mine. They look like Ti, but knott sure. Ship from Russia apparently. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Climbing-hooks-TURIN-and-KROK-made-in-Russia-Russian-climbing-equipment-gear/382954796574?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40718%26meid%3D3a85ad408b524d8aae64eacdf199e007%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D401857505095%26itm%3D382954796574%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219
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  I'm Considering Selling ClimbAddict Designs
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  @Happiegrrrl Cool chalk bag. I am going to move this to the Gearhead Mind Hive category. Good luck!
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  DIY HSS-Bit Taper Grinding
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  @Paul-Hail, is that something you made yourself? Looks nice, anymore photos of the build? HSS, SDS?
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  Rope-based adjustable daisies?
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  I have had great luck with my wild country ropeman. more recently have been useing the Petzl connect. Its stiffer and not as easy as the ropeman but gets you through in a pinch. ropeman will come back out if I ever get back into GU FA's
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  New Powerdrill Technology
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  Haven't used a current technology cordless drill, but brushless motors, modern batteries and electronic speed controls are light years ahead of what we had on the past century.