What’s in your multipitch kit?

I think if you must have a pack just bring one that the follower wears.  This gives you the flexabilty to carry over with axes and crampons and not be hindered by a pack. The leader can then haul the pack up if you encounter chimneys. Leading with a pack sucks and I also try avoid bring one at all.

I also have a Patagonia Linked 18l that is the BEST follower pack I've ever used. Great because it's easy access at a belay, holds a bladder, and is rugged enough that you can haul it and it doesn't care. 

Travis S wrote:

I agree with this. If you need a bandage you just rip up a shirt, same if you need a sling or a splint. 

for those who bring a first aid kit, what exactly are you bringing in it that you could not just make do without or improvise?

Compression bandage, because I climb in an area with venomous snakes. Cell phone in a chalk bag for the same reason.

Lane Aasen wrote: Other than that:

• GriGri for follower, ATC for leader. On rappel fix the line to the anchor, first goes on GriGri and sorts the lines. Second unfixes the line and raps on the ATC. The lines are already sorted out so an autoblock isn't as necessary. 

When I do this, I have the the second rappeller put the ATC on the rope as normal then the gri gri just goes on one strand underneath the ATC. This effectively fixes the rope without extra steps. It’s just like stacking rappels. And therefor both parties are checked before anyone unclips from the anchor. Safe and efficient. 

Erroneous Publicus wrote:

Confusing.  Do you wear two chalk bags or do you haul the second chalk bag on a tag line?  If the latter, why not just haul a small pack?  If I need to bring extra stuff (sunglass case, sunscreen, bug juice, steripen to get water on a walkoff, etc.) I use a small stuff sack (Thermarest NeoAir stuff sack works great) clipped to my harness.  If the climb is hard and we have to bring shoes and a puffy, etc. then we'll bring a tag line to haul a small pack.  I use a Patagonia Linked 18L which is pretty durable and climbs and carries really well.

I wear two chalk bags when I use this system. I use the buckled belt the multipitch chalk bag comes with to put it above my harness. The one with chalk in it gets clipped to the tag line loop on the back of the harness. I only use this system if a) I'm leading all pitches and only one pack is needed (carried by the second), or b) if no backpack is needed (usually only if we'll rap back to the base). If both of us are going to be wearing a backpack, I won't use it. If I am bringing more than what fits in this, I'll wear a small pack. Examples of times I've used this: bringing a friend up a 3 pitch climb at Seneca, bringing a friend up a 4 pitch climb in Sink's Canyon, climbing a 3 pitch on Maryland Heights, bringing a friend up Guide's Wall in the Tetons. The only time I can think of that I might have used this and also worn a pack is when swapping leads and the second is wearing the pack, and I want to have my inReach and food on me when leading.

ATC + HMS
2-3 lockers (lightweight)
6m x 7mm open cordelette
Spiderco + whistle on accessory biner
Sterling Hollow Block
2m x 7mm chalk bag belt

Small pack (BD Rockblitz 15L) with:
Descent shoes (if needed)
Windshell/Hardshell
Headlamp
Lighter
Power bar/snack
Water

Depending if we need shoes or not, I take one or two pack.

Ryan Mac wrote:

Compression bandage, because I climb in an area with venomous snakes. Cell phone in a chalk bag for the same reason.

Why does every living thing in Australia want to kill you.  

Alex Fletcher wrote:

When I do this, I have the the second rappeller put the ATC on the rope as normal then the gri gri just goes on one strand underneath the ATC. This effectively fixes the rope without extra steps. It’s just like stacking rappels. And therefor both parties are checked before anyone unclips from the anchor. Safe and efficient. 

Nice, I like that idea! Definitely makes it more efficient. 

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

Why does every living thing in Australia want to kill you.  

Not every living thing. I've had some lovely conversations with docile lizards basking on belay ledges while I built the anchor.

I'll say mine for around 10 alpine (some pitons on the route but mostly trad) pitches with moderate (1-2 hr) approach:

On my harness (BD Solution Guide):

reverso or atc guide
gigi plate
3x HMS locking carabiners
3x regular locking carabiners
2x single length nylon sling (over shoulder)
1x double length nylon sling (over shoulder)
12x alpine quickdraws
1x equalette
Cams/nuts/tricams(of course)
small knife with carabine attachment
prusik loop on a non-locker

in backpack (Arc'Teryx Alpha FL 30)
Water (2lt)
insulated jacket or shell (still looking for a great soft-shell) if temp might drop
flannel shirt if temp is stable
food (dried fruit or some junk)
ebook (you never know, you might get stranded and then it could get boring...) :-)
headlamp
Shoes if the way back is a trail, otherwise I usually rappel barefoot or with climbing shoes. (don't like shoes clipped to harness)

My personal multipitch kit for pretty much any objective:

• Reverso with 2 lockers on it ready for guide mode
• 1 grigri between partner and myself
• Cordalette on locker
• Personal double length sling on another locker. Used for anchors and rap extension
• Prussik on small lightweight locker
• Chalk bag with another prussik 
• 2 more lightweight small lockers, mostly used for bolted anchors
• Nalgene with piece of cord gorilla taped on, usually only one bottle between the 2 of us on most routes. If it's longer than 5ish pitches I'll bring a backpack so we can have 2 water bottles and snacks.
• Light rain jacket. Bring it on every route since CO weather can come out of nowhere even on a clear day
• Headlamp in my jacket pocket or shirt breast pocket
• Pocket knife
• Cell phone, and sometimes my micro 4/3 DSLR if I'm somewhere pretty.

I probably bring too many lockers, but I often find myself making use of all of them, and 3 of them are small and lightweight so it doesn't bother me much. It's nice to have extras to hang random stuff on that you don't want to accidentally come off your harness or the anchor. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=God1nw12Yzo

The Mochilla is 21-24L. For NC, my partner will often carry a Petzl RAD line for raps and hauling as needed. Also, about half the time, I'll carry about 2 Microtraxions and an old Croll: 1 Microtraxion for the leader to haul a pack and a Microtraxion and Croll for the follower:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO3jic7GQ7Q

Cole D wrote:

First ZigZag I've seen on MP. 

Justin Popplewell wrote: First ZigZag I've seen on MP. 

Was just looking for ridiculous photos to keep the ratio of serious posts to jokes in check 

but it does look like an interesting device Mechanical prusik?Rope access workers have way more gadgets than we doExcept for cams 

Cole D wrote:

Was just looking for ridiculous photos to keep the ratio of serious posts to jokes in check 

but it does look like an interesting device Mechanical prusik?Rope access workers have way more gadgets than we doExcept for cams 

Zig zag is a mechanical prusik, primarily used in arborist industry for canopy work.

Lighter in chalkbag, on a piece of chord.
Pocket knife in pocket.
Phone.

Bail with the rack. Share an ATC-Guide and a GriGri. Rope selected depending on route....usually a thin 9mm single/double/twin and a 8mm double/twin.  

In a small backpack, Petzl BUG or GoLite Day, two 1L Nalgene, ZipLoc with snacks/sundries, headlamp, rain jacket, beanie.  

Appropriate layers.

Cole D wrote:

Was just looking for ridiculous photos to keep the ratio of serious posts to jokes in check 

but it does look like an interesting device Mechanical prusik?Rope access workers have way more gadgets than we doExcept for cams 

Cole D wrote:

Was just looking for ridiculous photos to keep the ratio of serious posts to jokes in check 

but it does look like an interesting device Mechanical prusik?Rope access workers have way more gadgets than we doExcept for cams 

The ZigZag with the Chicane added looks like a money TR solo device.