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Basic Rock Climbing Rack - George McEwan

Basic Rack

Placing your own protection in the rock is an essential part of trad climbing. Below is a suggested rack, which will get you by on most short climbs (5 – 10m in length) up to VS/HVS. If you go for long, sustained pitches you will need more in the way of krabs, quick-draws, and extra rocks on wires. If climbing jamming cracks is your bag then you will need to invest in larger protection pieces such as hexes or cams.

120cm (circ) sling + 1 screw gate
1 Belay Plate + 1 screw gate krab (HMS type preferable)
Rocks on wires (Sizes 1-8)
1 Hex 8 on rope/tape
1 Hex 7 on rope/tape
Assorted lengths of quick-draws (12cm-30cm circ) x6
1 nut key
1 HMS type krab
2x Screw gate krabs
16 Snap link krabs

For those long, knarly pitches your nerves may appreciate the following additions:-

4x 12cm (circ) quick-draws
8 Snap links
60cm (circ) sling
Duplicate set of wired rocks
Friends (Flex. 0.5 & 1, Rigid 2&3=)

Basic Rock Climbing Rack - George McEwan

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