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xtremeclimbing
Apr 30, 2001, 5:50 PM
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hey, if anyone out there has sme gear they are willing to give away for free, I would be more than happy to have it. I\'m 15 and don\'t have alot of money to spend on gear. Email me if you have any that your willing to give away. My email address is tn_backpacker@hotmail.com.
Later
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flyinsquirel
Aug 24, 2001, 3:04 AM
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i have a grateful dead chalk bag (used) and a lot of lose chalk, im not willing to give it away free (i dont think anyone will) but i'll sell it cheap. post back if interested
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alpinerocket
Aug 27, 2001, 5:52 AM
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I am interested in your chalk bag. price?
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alpinerocket
Aug 27, 2001, 5:53 AM
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alpinerocket@aol.com
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badudu
Aug 27, 2001, 7:37 AM
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hai,
i interested your chalkbag,but i want to no do yo have shoes to sell?
size 6,5 UK.
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congo
Aug 27, 2001, 1:18 PM
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hehe.. ..hahaahhahahaha.. ...mUAHAHAHAHAHA..
dont worry, i know how you feel, im a full time student and i dont have a job.. ..but i never thought of posting for gear.. ..good luck. hey, if you get 2 free chalk bags, you can use one for your gummi bears..
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climb512
Aug 27, 2001, 1:24 PM
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get a job, earn money, buy gear and climb. stop begging, have some self respect.
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krillen
Aug 27, 2001, 2:40 PM
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Climb is right. Everybody wants a friggin hand out now a days. I've been working for as long as I can remember. At 15 I was working for McD's, they may be the devil but they take pretty much anybody.
One questions for you, woudl you relaly trust gear some total stanger was willing to GIVE you, out of the "kindness" of their heart? Sorry, I'd be a little hesitant.
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litedawg
Aug 27, 2001, 4:30 PM
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I would be extemely suspect of gear someone was willing to give away for free. Why don't they want it anymore? Is it blown? Broken? Used and abused?
If your life depends on the pieces of equipment you are using do you want taht equipment to be new stuff you just bought, or used goods some stranger gave you for free.
How much is your life worth?
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flyinsquirel
Aug 28, 2001, 10:50 PM
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$8 for chalk bag, $5 for chalk i'll pay for shipping, still interested?
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talons05
Aug 28, 2001, 11:45 PM
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Save up for a chalkbag and a pair of shoes.
I remember when I was 14 I got a job at a blueberry farm for $3 an hour. I worked all summer just for a pair of shoes and a chalkbag. (This was only 4 years ago) Start climbing in gyms first. Besides, until you have enough experieence to be safe, you don't need anything else...
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mtnneer
Sep 11, 2001, 7:32 AM
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good luck!
All you really need is shoes, chalk bag, and a harness. your looking at less than $200 for some nice gear. You can always get second hand shoes (maybe free) from the local rock gym (germs....no extra charge). Then your looking at less than $100! Try joining a football or soccer team for that. This sport can be inexpensive depending on what you do. Just by these things, then go with people who know what they are doing. Then buy gear slowly as your skill improves. It's not so bad if you get things one at a time. I try to buy at least one thing every pay day. I started buying gear when I was 15. You can do it also. If your in my area drop me a line. I'd be glad to go climbing with you.
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rrrADAM
Sep 30, 2001, 6:36 PM
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I have a full rack and a good paying job.
However, if any one is interested in giving ME any brand new cams w/ tags still attached, I will consider accepting them. Please PM me w/ a photo.
rrrADAM
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dean585
Oct 1, 2001, 5:41 PM
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NEVER accept free gear from anybody that you dotn know well enough or are willing to trust your life too. You dotn know where the gear is coming from, if it is damaged etc. Most climbers in general dotn have all that much money so I doubt you will find any that are giving their gear away. So my advice is and we have all been there at one point, is to suck it up get even a job that makes you want to puke, and buy stuff little by little. You can get second hand shoes at climbing schools,some gyms, and even ebay, chalkbags are cheap, and maybe even borow a friends crashpad for a day and do some bouldering. A harness isnt that expensve, and beginneers should learn to get comfortable on the rock before they worry about trying ot lead, so unless you are at that point then i wouldnt suggest looking to buy a set of cams yet anyway. But please its better to have to wait to afford new gear than it is to die, so dotn take shortcuts and accept used gear unless you know the true history of each and every piece of pro.
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munckee
Oct 2, 2001, 1:59 PM
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A job at an outdoor store helps considerably too because you can get a discount on gear directly from the companies. Just a thought.
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stardust44
Oct 3, 2001, 1:43 AM
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Hey, you know what you should do- get a job that has to do with climbing. For example, this summer, at 16, i was a rock climbing instructor. One of the real benefits of this job gear-wise was the discount factor. I get like 30% off from many outdoor stores because of its affiliation with climbing stores. These discounts really have saved me like hundreds of dollars. Give it a try. Or you could even work at a store that sells climbing gear and you're bound to get an employee's discount. Hope that helped.
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decked
Oct 3, 2001, 1:53 AM
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above all dont trust give aways
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