Dumbest outdoor gear purchase

Adam Burch wrote: Plus they don't grab on the smaller ropes I tend to use these days, or in the conditions I use them in. Made my own from smaller diameter cord.

Hmm.. What diameter is your rope? I have a 9.7 it works fine. Maybe i shouldn't use these?

Vibram Five Fingers.

Jacob Koffler wrote: Hmm.. What diameter is your rope? I have a 9.7 it works fine. Maybe i shouldn't use these?

Edit: I'm dumb, didn't read question.

Glacier travel with 8 or 8.5mm ropes, crevasse rescue is a pain. Snow/ice, combined with the small difference between diameter of rope and prusik is problematic.

Daisy chain.
Gear sling with individual loops.

Ian I picked up these in a climbing gym in Denver early 1994. The only markings are Mammut and Perrin the rating in Kilograms and a size number. The guys at the shop nicknamed them roach clips that is all know about them.

PAS was unecessary/useless.

So stupid

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Paul, are you sure you were at a climbing shop when you got those? They look like they might have a different application.

goatdavemac wrote:I got to thinking the other day. What is the dumbest piece of outdoor gear that you currently own? Mine...Montbell Down Short Sleeve T-shirt...Great conversation starter...but the reality is, its not a vest, nor is it a jacket...Kinda like capris

Your wrong. The down t shirt is f'n awesome.

#1 forged friend

Any BD harness.

Mike that may be a better use for them. They really aren't much good in quartzite.

FoamFinger wrote: For me its probably... those stupid yellow egg carriers that let you take eggs camping with you. Who the hell takes eggs with them backpacking?!

I have one of those just used it the other day for hard boiled eggs but I tossed them in the cooler for car camping. Also great on river trips. But yeah not really for backpacking.

Lycra

every piece of active pro... 'cept for my ballnuts.

iceman777 wrote:Lycra

ha ha you take that back! I'm pretty sure science has ruled that lycra is thermodynamically critical for climbing hard.

Roller skis; definitely the dumbest purchase I've ever made. Also, any high-end outdoor clothing - I trash it the same way as cheap stuff, so it's a waste.

Funny, I am very critical of the stuff I buy, yet I still buy stuff I end up disliking. However, once I find out I don't use something or don't like using something, I always get rid of it ASAP - not sell it, but give it away so there is a negative reinforcement to buying useless stuff.

JacksonLandFill wrote:every piece of active pro... 'cept for my ballnuts.

Never been out to Indian Creek I take it??

Mammut Smart belay device. Gear shop had it on clearance for like five bucks so I picked it up. What the hell is that thing?

And oh yeah, anthing Arcterex. $40 chalk bag. You must be kidding.

ChefMattThaner wrote: Never been out to Indian Creek I take it??

i'll be honest, i don't get out much. *sigh*

• *fun fact: the previous line tried to auto correct to "i don't put out much"**