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N008ie mistakes??? 25-Oct-2008 At 7:47:59 PM DrDan

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Hehe, thanks Shamus and Sonic for getting the topic back :P

No, seriously, Thanks HEAPS to everyone for their great snippets of advice.
I've definitely taken them on board already. I went and bought a set of Mammut quickdraws with the wiregate - they just feel so much easier and slicker to rope in.

I'm REALLY REALLY keen to head out with a few experienced climbers and se how they do things and learn from them. So I guess I'll have to start hanging around some climbing gyms to try and work my way in to their good books.

I've since given up the idea of soloing - it only came about because all my mates (we all got in to climbing together) all work during the week, leaving me with no one to go with, but you guys are right - I need to get a good network of peeps, of different interests and availability. I'll work at it. In fact, anyone in Sydney interested in taking a mature Skywalker along on their next outing? (apologies for the Star wars reference... wait - I'm not even a huge Star wars fan...). I learn quick and respond well to criticism! And I'm not the kind of guy that will take advantage of a situation (ie, I won't assume that going climbing with girls equals dates).

Yup, I forgot to mention that I have a belay device and figure of eight, but I think I'll leave the cams/wires/rocks until I get there and see how they're used in action. But being a noob, I WILL be looking out for a helmet, for sure!

Once again, thank you to each and every one of you with your great pearls of wisdom.
Very sincerely apprecaited.

Cheers!

Dan.