So I decided to get one last line in before the storms hit- or so I thought.

My rope and all my gear got soaked. I hand dried my draws and other hardware with a towel and am letting them air out. What's the best way to dry the rope- air dry, in the sun, etc?

Appreciate it,
Rob

Probably air. Nylon doesn't like UV.

I always hang mine in front of my AC register in the hall in my condo...

...avoid the sun.

If you have a banister/hand rail in your place (like in a staircase) coil it over that a few times to expose as much as possible to the air and like these gentelman said, UV is bad.

I use my bath tub, but make sure it hasn't been cleaned recently with harsh abrasives or chemicals.

Bath tub? No way! The bathroom has to be the most humid room in the house, not a good place for drying anything, not to mention the whole chemical issue. I know for a fact the stuff I used to clean my shower last night melts nylon.

If you live in an arid place like Colorado then 95% of the time all you need to do is dump it out on the floor of your living room or bedroom and spread it out a little. It will be dry in a few hours.

Drying gear in places like North Carolina was always more of a challenge.

If I have a rope that is especially soaked I'll spread it out over a railing on the deck. You don't want to store your rope in direct sunlight, but think about it this way - a typical rope is exposed to hundreds of hours of direct sunlight in its lifetime. A few hours in the sun to dry is not going to make a difference.

Let me rephrase - the guest bath room - the one that never gets used and the one that I don't ever clean with chemicals (because it doesn't get used)

Also, I have dried several ropes while living in Georgia (almost as humid as if not more than NC) so I understand the humidity thing...

Edit:
Sorry I wasn't clear earlier...

Great advice guys, thanks so much!

Most of the gear was already dry this morning and the rope is almost good to go. I'll think twice about those storm clouds next time.

Once it's completely dry, go take a whipper on it with plenty of clearance between you and the ground; it'll stretch like crazy. :)

--Marc

I find it is easy to dry out my rope by putting it in the oven at about 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Any hotter/longer and the fibers appear to start melting, so I wouldn't advise going any higher than 350.

You should have placed it all on top of the engine while driving home. It would have been dry by the time you got home!

We thought about holding the rope out the window on the way home....seemed to work for our pants.

Not advised as it leads to inquisitive looks from the local law as 4 guys sit in a gas station parking lot in just their boxers, soaking wet and laughing their asses off. And for those from the SE, yes- it was Sand Rock, and we all know how the people from that neck of the woods are.

• Dueling Banjos begins to play*

at least nobody went commando!

You never know what you have until you move away from it....I have been looking for a walk up crag that has climbs 15ft from the parking lot here in Colorado...

So I kinda miss Sand Rock - but not the red necks and the ATVs and the broken glass...

Thanks for the tip Deaun,
I have been out here a year and I kinda got stuck in the canyons (Eldo and Boulder) but now I am looking to broaden my knowledge of new areas.

I wouldn't say that I miss the quality of routes (which are are some great ones - white gold or misty, my first 10 lead)....It's more like missing home, that comfortable feeling that you don't get anywhere else...

Friday nights at sand rock are pretty entertaining...yee haw!

I do however truly miss my outdoor trad gym - also called T WALL!

and Ben, If you ever need a place to stay in CO - let me know...

Thanks for the offer...and if you ever make it back to The Promised Land, let me know...we'll go terrorizr the locals in Collinsville.