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GDavis

Trad climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 25, 2008 - 12:11am PT

Does anyone sell swami's anymore? I've been using a padded waistbelt by Metolius often but its got gear loops and is a little bulky. I'd like to try something more simple, don't always need adjustable leg loops and a full strength haul loop for a day out.prolly will nuke the thread in a day or so :D hehe

Raydog

Trad climber

Boulder Colorado

Sep 25, 2008 - 12:14am PT

I don't pre-date the radio but
I do pre-date Stereo :)

Maybe try some wraps of 2" tubular for a start:
Neptune's still sells it.

Used to love climbing in a just a swami, still do

or did...

or will!!

cheers dude,
old Dog

GDavis

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2008 - 12:16am PT

THANKS GRAMPS

SOMEDAY REMIND ME TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THE MICROWAVE AND THE FALL OF THE USSR

PEACE

I HAVE THE YOUNG GUNS SOUNDTRACK

(stolen from jtcrip)

Raydog

Trad climber

Boulder Colorado

Sep 25, 2008 - 12:18am PT

RE:
"
SOMEDAY REMIND ME TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THE MICROWAVE AND THE FALL OF THE USSR "

hey, some of the cats I started climbing with
used PITONS!

LOL!

Stewart

Trad climber

Courtenay, B.C.

Sep 25, 2008 - 12:29am PT

I recall using seat belt webbing - also the legendary Tiger's Web.
By the way, do I have the last remaining chunks of this stuff on the entire planet?

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Sep 25, 2008 - 02:25am PT

sell a swami? 1" tube

otherwise, do you mean like an alpine bod harness?

I ain't that old neither.

arc teryx makes a real trim down light weight harness

Dr. Rock

Ice climber

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Sep 25, 2008 - 03:00am PT

I got a 1984 REI harness that will take the skin of your legs quicker than a cheeze grater.

I think it cost $5.95, and worth every Lehman.

I also have some tree ladders.

Does anybody use those?
Way cool.

rockermike

Mountain climber

Sep 25, 2008 - 11:50pm PT

I thought climbers had gone all pussy when we moved from wraps of 1/4" goldline to 1" tubular. Who needs two inch stuff.

Actually I still use 1" wrap-a-swami for alpine climbing sometimes. It weighs less than a harness and if you need to do a long off route bail you've got lots of webbing to work with. ha