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Gym climbing vs trad? 20-Jun-2006 At 11:38:52 AM ironmike

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On 20/06/2006 BenHev wrote:
>Can you get yourself a helmet? Are you a VCC member?
>
>There have been quite a few "unofficial" VCC trips of late, which means
>more or less of the same bunch of bumberlies getting out for day trips
>most weekends, doing the rounds of the Melbourne crags. Do you like granite?
> :-)
>
>You might have picked the wrong time to start going outdoors, as the weather
>will have to break sometime. But if you drop me a line we could try to
>fix something up.
>
>Cheers,
>Ben

Thanks Ben, I don't have my own helmet, it's on my absolute gear wish list ... I have hired in the past which didn't do me too many favours comfort wise.

As far as identifying what type of rock I enjoy climbing ... I'll climb anything! I just love the challenge of it all and the sense of achievement at the end. I can't drive anywhere without thinking ... "Wow, I reckon that'd be neat to climb", "I could climb that", or "I wonder if you're allowed to climb that". Drives my wife absolutely crazy. I absolutely will be getting a membership with VCC, but not for about a month or so as I need to get the $$$ together to do so.

I'm not what you would consider a fair weather person, I was camping last weekend at mansfield in -6 temperature and loving it. Cold doesn't worry me ... rain and climbing would, but the warmer months aren't too far away at the moment.

Day trips sound great as weekend trips take a bit of time out of a busy life ... don't get me wrong I'd love to go climbing every weekend, but physically it's impossible. I mean I could do it, but my wife would physically remove my gear if you know what I mean!

My equipment consists of 60m rope, rope bag, nut key, shoes, harness and that's it at the moment.

Thanks again Ben any further advice (helpful) would be graciously appreciated!