Things climbing-related that annoy you

Folks who won’t cut the relevant pages out of their guidebook (or photocopy) and bring the whole thing everywhere. It’s a guidebook, not a collector’s item. (Except for those that are collector’s items.)

I tie my figure 8 'backwards' too, because I'm left handed. So I take the knot completely out when I'm done and if someone leaves the first 8 in, the first thing I do is take it out. I could finish with an existing right handed first 8, but I'm used to doing it my way and having a perfect rethreaded 8 that doesn't need any dressing, so it's quicker for me to start over. I've never compared it to how other people do it to see if there's come out perfectly rethreaded before any dressing.

The heated argument mid-route between a  guy/girl  that they think nobody's hearing but actually everyone's hearing. Totally annoying, but also sort of awesome too. 

Hank Caylorwrote:

The heated argument mid-route between a  guy/girl  that they think nobody's hearing but actually everyone's hearing. Totally annoying, but also sort of awesome too. 

If they're arguing that loudly, they're looking for audience participation IMO. 

Hank Caylorwrote:

The heated argument mid-route between a  guy/girl  that they think nobody's hearing but actually everyone's hearing. Totally annoying, but also sort of awesome too. 

I always think, "at least it isn't me.... this time"

Hank Caylorwrote:

The heated argument mid-route between a  guy/girl  that they think nobody's hearing but actually everyone's hearing. Totally annoying, but also sort of awesome too. 

Jokes on them;

Can't get into a fight with your girlfriend on route if you never have one

Sean Tuttle wrote:

Why would I want to tear a page out of a guidebook when I can just carry the whole thing and the book stays intact to serve another day?   Is it really annoying that we would actually have a complete guide book at the crag?   I ain’t rich and those books ain’t cheap.  

Yeah that is just unhinged behavior. Destroying all your guidebooks to save a few ounces on the hike in and then you have just a pile of loose guidebook pages???

Take a picture of the relevant pages on your phone if you are really trying to save weight or whatever, no need to destroy your guidebooks. 

Sean Tuttle wrote:

Why would I want to tear a page out of a guidebook when I can just carry the whole thing and the book stays intact to serve another day?   Is it really annoying that we would actually have a complete guide book at the crag?   I ain’t rich and those books ain’t cheap.  

Guys, binders totally exist. You don’t need to have a pile of loose pages at home. And you don’t need to risk the rain and soil on the pages you’re not using today.

I haven't photocopied a guide for a multi pitch in at least a decade. I used to scan it, print it out and  laminate it. now I just take a picture on my phone. 

Sep Mwrote:

Folks who won’t cut the relevant pages out of their guidebook (or photocopy) and bring the whole thing everywhere. It’s a guidebook, not a collector’s item. (Except for those that are collector’s items.)

Guilty as charged. :)

Still, I miss the ease of paper copies on multi-pitch routes ... as well as the weight-savings in leaving the phone behind.

now that I am old and decrepit I bring the phone for emergencies...