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theox
Aug 10, 2012, 3:59 AM
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Ok, here is the deal. I'm going to India soon for business. While I'm there I've been offered a rappelling trip. Sounds fun right? Well, never climbed or rappelled in my life, I'm from Florida. But this looks great and I'd like to get into it on a regular basis. I am an avid hiker and know some knots and such (I was a Boy Scout).
I'm not saying that I don't trust my gracious hosts, but I'd like to pick up some of my own gear and do it here in the states first. After watching some YouTube (what could go wrong?) I think I should get the following items:
Sterling PowerCord Cordelette - 6mm (for my safety prussik)
Black Diamond Momentum AL Harness
Black Diamond ATC-XP Belay Device
Black Diamond GridLock Screwgate Carabiner
Ok, tell me why I am an idiot 
What else? What am I missing? What else can I do to ensure that I am taking the proper precautions?
Finally, I am in the Florida Panhandle. Where can I go to get some practice/training?
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sbaclimber
Aug 10, 2012, 8:52 AM
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theox wrote: What else? What am I missing?
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herites
Aug 10, 2012, 10:13 AM
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theox wrote: What am I missing?
Creativity for a good troll post.
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saint_john
Aug 10, 2012, 1:22 PM
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theox wrote: Ok, here is the deal. I'm going to India soon for business. While I'm there I've been offered a rappelling trip. Sounds fun right? Well, never climbed or rappelled in my life, I'm from Florida. But this looks great and I'd like to get into it on a regular basis. I am an avid hiker and know some knots and such (I was a Boy Scout). I'm not saying that I don't trust my gracious hosts, but I'd like to pick up some of my own gear and do it here in the states first. After watching some YouTube (what could go wrong?) I think I should get the following items: Sterling PowerCord Cordelette - 6mm (for my safety prussik) Black Diamond Momentum AL Harness Black Diamond ATC-XP Belay Device Black Diamond GridLock Screwgate Carabiner Ok, tell me why I am an idiot What else? What am I missing? What else can I do to ensure that I am taking the proper precautions? Finally, I am in the Florida Panhandle. Where can I go to get some practice/training?
make sure you life insurance is up to date, 'cause yer gonna die!
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njrox
Aug 10, 2012, 1:42 PM
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theox wrote: I'm going to India soon for business.
Awesome. I love India. 
theox wrote: While I'm there I've been offered a rappelling trip.
Rappelling trip? Sounds like something I just did (in Central America). Waterfall Rappelling in the rainforest. No climbing, unfortunatley. They're probably give you Figure 8 devices instead of ATCs. Make sure they have you on a secondary line. Rappelling with an 8 is fun. I found you can go a lot faster.
theox wrote: I'm not saying that I don't trust my gracious hosts, but I'd like to pick up some of my own gear and do it here in the states first
I doubt they'll let you use your own gear. And if you're an Ultra-Noob you might want to trust your hopefully qualified and proficient guides and let them instruct you on their gear and do it their way.
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Kartessa
Aug 10, 2012, 1:56 PM
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njrox wrote: you might want to trust your hopefully qualified and proficient guides and let them instruct you on their gear and do it their way.
Ha! But the internet is here to make experts of us all!
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theox
Aug 11, 2012, 12:42 AM
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Thanks for the info, guys. I'm not planning on taking the gear over, just want enough info/experience to know when I (or my hosts) am doing something unsound/unsafe. Just an upgrade to my BS meter.
Before the YouTube infomatic/this forum session they could have told me to jump off this cliff with a wet noodle and a mattress tied on to my head and I wouldn't have known this was out of the ordinary. Now I know, and knowing is half the...nevermind.
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xbrianx1990
Aug 11, 2012, 11:55 AM
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Perhaps you may want one of those silly plastic hats as well.
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rocknice2
Aug 11, 2012, 12:33 PM
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search rappelling accident , so you know what not to do.
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