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chris_23
Oct 21, 2007, 9:35 PM
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hey just moved to halifax and have been enjoying some of my first outdoor bouldering experiences alot....however my problem is i come out with all this gear...shoes, chalk, water bottle, guide books(climbing, city and bus) lunch and extra clothing depending on weather...now i have seen people stuffing gear in their pads and thats that, however i tried that and it didnt work out at all not to mention i couldnt fit everything in. Ive been going with a backpack and just kinda carrying it along akwardly. my question is just if anyone else has experienced this problem and what was your solution. ive been thinking of getting one of those sling packs or maybe a sidebag...
anyways any suggestions.
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nrg_sr_climber
Oct 21, 2007, 9:51 PM
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Sounds like you are bringing to much gear. Get a bag like the ones you see people putting their stuff in to go to the beach, it can be a pretty big bag if you need the space. Put all your stuff in there, then lay the bag on the pad, when you fold your pad and strap it shut make sure the top of the beach bag is facing the top of the pad when your walking. If the bag is big and full of stuff you wont be able to strap your pad tight as you would when there is nothing in there, but you can get it tight enough to hold the bag in.
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wax
Oct 22, 2007, 4:41 PM
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i can usually fit a whack load of almost everything i need in my pad when i hit the crag, but if i'm bringing something like my SLR camera, i take my MEC jetranger pack a small backpack) and where it on the front of my body, with my pack on the back.
ussually does the trick
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hiyapokey
Oct 22, 2007, 8:11 PM
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I hiked my pad around yesterday for the first time and had the same problem as you. My pad has foam in it that is too firm to put anything big in there. I took my day pack and strapped it to the back of my pad, but found the weight too high, especially when I needed to stoop while scrambling. I think next time I will tie my pack more centrally on the back of the pad with cordelette and biners.
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krusher4
Oct 22, 2007, 9:09 PM
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Try wearing your pack on your back and put a sling around/through your pad and carry it like a large man bag.
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esqueleto
Oct 23, 2007, 12:46 AM
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i found out a few weeks ago that pads are awesome for carrying light stands and tripods. way better than any type of camera pack, but the camera pack is necessary for the SLR and flashes
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sevrdhed
Oct 23, 2007, 5:47 PM
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Get a friend.
Bring less stuff.
Stop bringing a pad.
Buy a bigger pad that can fit more stuff.
Good luck.
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thomasribiere
Oct 23, 2007, 5:51 PM
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You can pack a lot of things in your beanie.
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guccipiggy
Oct 23, 2007, 6:05 PM
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thomasribiere wrote: You can pack a lot of things in your beanie.
Chris,
Thomas means toque, eh?
(This post was edited by guccipiggy on Oct 23, 2007, 6:09 PM)
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munky
Oct 23, 2007, 7:08 PM
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Jeez, what are you bringing with you? Its not like you're heading out for an expedition or climbing a Grade V wall. In a small pack, duffel bag, messenger bag, shit a grocery bag you can put a water bottle, shoes, chalk bag, food and stuff it all into your crash pad and cinch it down. Voila! Even if you have to carry something in your hands, so what. Most boulder fields I've visited, the approach is never more than a mile.
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chris_23
Oct 23, 2007, 8:34 PM
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sevrdhed wrote: Get a friend. Bring less stuff. Stop bringing a pad. Buy a bigger pad that can fit more stuff. Good luck.
Well for a full day of bouldering when im going out without a car to stash stuff such as food and water, then i dont see how im bringing too much. I kinda need a pad as it hurts to fall from fifteen feet high(missed the pad the other day). Just got my pad and dont want to spend alot more on another pad just to fit stuff in it. Thanks for your quality answers though.
so i tried stuffing my stuff in my pad last time i went and guess what...there goes my 25 dollar chalk bag...probably sitting in some tourists car right now....not to mention i had my 100$ leatherman in it to cut climbing tape....so ya im not really into the whole stuffing everything in my pad...ive rigged up a stuff sack/daisy chain/camera bag strap and that seems to work fine!!!
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