Dumbest outdoor gear purchase

Avi Katz wrote: that blog has to be the most complex troll ever.

All my jackets without hoods.

BTW, send me your yellow egg container things - seems like a great idea for keeping them from breaking while in the ice chest. Since the cardboard box simply melts... :)

Numerous patagonia shirts (capilene bullshit) they apparently don't block any UV and I've been sunburned every time I've worn one. My hopes are now set on running shirts which are at least typically UVP (SPF?) 50. Cheaper too than patagucci.

As for:

zak wrote:Black metolius cam, doesn't fit anywhere

Todd Cook wrote:Numerous patagonia shirts (capilene bullshit) they apparently don't block any UV and I've been sunburned every time I've worn one. My hopes are now set on running shirts which are at least typically UVP (SPF?) 50. Cheaper too than patagucci. As for: I've gotta disagree, it's the perfect size between the green and the red camalot. Rare placements, but one of the more useful metolius cams.

Not sure if it falls under this topic, but I am gonna go with Health Insurance.

BD Gridlock carabiner. Conceptually is nice, but it's a pain in the *ss to use when you are taking it on and off. Plus it's usuage is pretty singular. I got for just over $10 so I figured I'd try it, but now it's even a pain as my gym belay biner.

I know there are a few companies that have a better version, but the choked portion of the biner is just to narrow to be convenient.

That and the alpine equalizer. Another good concept with limited functionality.

Scott McMahon wrote:BD Gridlock carabiner.

The thing is stylin', I don't know what you all talking about haha

It's kind of like a down vest only better because it has, errrr sleeves.... so your shoulders and upper biceps wont get cold.. Obviously this is to be paired up with down gloves with a super long gauntlet, keeps snow and debris out. I know Locker wants one.

Chad Volk wrote: I really like mine for use with my Gri Gri. It took a few uses before I realized you needed to put the biner on the Gri Gri first and then put it on your harness. It certainly does only have one use though.

"Down Thong" by North Face.

LOCKER please go get a link for that one.

Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote: Three rules of climbing are: 1. Look Good 2. Have Fun 3. Be Safe You've got your priorities straight.

climb x crack gloves are utter garbage.

Scott McMahon wrote:BD Gridlock carabiner. Conceptually is nice, but it's a pain in the *ss to use when you are taking it on and off. Plus it's usuage is pretty singular. I got for just over $10 so I figured I'd try it, but now it's even a pain as my gym belay biner. I know there are a few companies that have a better version, but the choked portion of the biner is just to narrow to be convenient. That and the alpine equalizer. Another good concept with limited functionality.

five fingers - thought they'd be great for clipping to a harness for walk offs. For clarity, they really are great for clipping to the harness, but I don't actually like them for the typical walk offs.

I could also go with the BD harness I bought, it seemed to get worn out really quickly.

zak wrote:Black metolius cam, doesn't fit anywhere

Yeah, gonna be tough to beat that shirt-jacket thing--nice one!

Kind of pedestrian, but I geeked out and bought a set of very-lightweight-but-non-keylock quickdraws a year ago when I transitioned from trad to sport. So pretty, with their skinny little spectra dogbones. Now I almost always hang my draws before the important burns. And I often have to clean my own (steep) routes on lower or rap. Now my favorite draws are ones I've assembled using old bootied keylocks.

DMM Torque Nuts. $70 for the set and I have only placed them like 3 times.

Torque Nuts

you could wear your down T with a down skirt available right here....
down skirt
of course then you'll need a pair of down panties underneath.

K-Tanz wrote:DMM Torque Nuts. $70 for the set and I have only placed them like 3 times. Torque Nuts