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Kim Carrigan BOOK 8-Jun-2017 At 11:27:15 PM ChuckNorris

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ODH - sorry dude can you cut me some slack. I'm not that confident and I need support. One of the questions is what is your strategy if you backclip?

First I didn't know what it meant. I googled it and it means clipping a draw so the end of the rope that goes to you the leader is facing the wall.

Yadda yadda yadda .....Ok I get that....small chance of unclipping if you fall. As for a strategy wtf! Surely the answer is "first realise you clipped back to front dipshit".

Then after that isn't it a case of "it depends". This is so stupid cos the whole strategy thing is predicated on the fact you notice the mistake.

Then after that I'm like is the draw long and floppy like simeys cжck? Or short and ramrod hard like Eduardos? Which direction am I climbing? How run out am I? Where is the next preplaced draw? How easy/ hard is the climb? How pumped am I? Etc etc.

I only get a postage stamp size box to answer - please gimme some tipz. Do I write small or draw a picture or ask for more paper or give up and just go sightseeing in KL ?!???!!!@&!