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Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: What's a good resource for learning to tie knots for climbing? Knots and Ropes for Climbers by Duane Raleigh is a fantastic illustrated resource tailored specifically to climbers. The ABoK is great, but a but beyond the pale of what the average rock climber needs to know. The linked book is a fabulous climber's only reference. (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I fold in / tidy up the straps on my rucksack? What I've done before is to place an elastic hair tie on the end of the strap, then just roll the strap up with the hair tie in the center, making a spool around the hairtie. Then you just double up the hairtie repeatedly around the entire spool so that it holds the spool rolled up. The nice thing ab... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why don't climbing professional use all their fingers on small holds? A few things not otherwise mentioned in other answers: Grip depends on how much pressure you can exert via your fingers. Often times it is not advantageous to just get as much skin on there as you can. A good example is the occasional sloper - if you try to smear your whole hand on it it's much hard... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to belay top-rope climbers who are ascending quickly? If they're top-roping (or when you need to pull in a LOT of slack lead belaying) you can take your hand off the load side and put both on the brake side. Then you can pull hard and straight away from your hips while thrusting your hips backwards, which pulls in a solid 4+ ft of rope at once. Then, yo... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Best sun protection for swimming When considering the 'best', at least for sunscreens, it's important to consider where you're buying, and why you're buying in that market. The FDA is far behind other nations in sunscreen ingredient and labeling regulations. US market sunscreens lack options for ingredients, which limits the effec... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do you take field notes at below 0 °C, without freezing fingers? When I was hunting, I found that the best way to keep my fingers warm, while still allowing me to free them for delicate manipulation (loading a magazine, etc) was to wear "convertible gloves" - that is, fingerless gloves with a mitten pouch that could be slipped over your fingers when not writing. A... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can I safely practice trad climbing? Another alternative that may be appropriate to areas where sport routes and trad routes do not coincide is to top rope while mock leading. You have your belayer put you on belay for a top rope set up, while also belaying you on lead. Obviously, they can mostly free-spool the lead rope and focus on ke... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the point of belay glasses? In addition to the other excellent answers, it's worth noting that many belay glasses have a slight (1.25x) magnification effect, which sometimes makes it easier to work out small details on the rock when giving beta. (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to painlessly remove gunk left by tape gloves? Any detergent-based soap will work best to remove things like oils and adhesives. Gojo and similar brands are a reasonable choice, and the added pumice lets you scrub a bit harder. Something like Dawn dish soap will also work, but require a bit more scrubbing. Ultimately you're down to 1) The adhesiv... (more)	—	over 6 years ago