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Climbing Gear Ideas that Flopped 6-Sep-2004 At 4:31:29 PM IdratherbeclimbingM9

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On 6/09/2004 BA wrote:
>Titons (snip) think it is still in the shed with my Ewbank Crackers, RP bong bongs, wired
>baby MOAC and other stuff that has accumulated over the years and I just
>can't bring myself to throw out.

I have a Qld mate who still swears by titons. I am not allowed to climb with him unless I yell at the top of my voice "Placed the titon", every time I use one, even though I have to borrow them off his rack to do so!

If a suitable museum venue arises, it sounds like many a contributer/s to this Forum could populate it with priceless relics of climbing history.

Think of all the 'original' bolts etc that Safer Cliffs Vic, has in its possession!

A recent article said some of the original Harding bolts off the topout of The Nose route of El Cap fetched hundreds of dollars each, from avid history buffs.