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Posted by woodchuck07 on 5/2/2007
Racked and Ready

From the old 'trad gear, to the newer 'sport rack.

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gonzobeer says:

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Pretty colors, what are all those shiny things?
Licentia Haud Vestigium

climbingtrash says:

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Sport Rack? pfffttt...there's no such thing! Are those first generation friends WC? (with first generation webbing?) *YIKES*



Bex says:

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So Pretty.

woodchuck07 says:

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Yep. first gen. friends which had NO web attached. You had to rig your own when all available was 1 inch tubular. No supertape' back then. Some have been retied several times. Metal is great, no stress on the stems by me, ever.

climbingtrash says:

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Yeah, I don't think I'd dare fall on one of those things either, Ha ha. really cool that you have those relics though.



woodchuck07 says:

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hey they're just fine. who can afford 50 bucks a piece or more now for wired cam units and all? These are flawless yet.

climbingtrash says:

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My 57 year old climbing partner, White Gas Willy, likes to say that his are "Time Tested". I'm sure they're fine...I'm just givin' you a hard time. :) soooo, who gets yur rack when you, you know...go to the great bigwall in the sky?



woodchuck07 says:

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Got a long list in the will, an order of succession sort of. Could be any day for us old guys.

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