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N008ie mistakes??? 29-Oct-2008 At 8:50:10 AM Capt_mulch

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>Holy crap, why do people climb only indoors????
>
One of the great mysteries of life...

>Lessons learnt:
>1. Don't concentrate or focus on the negative (eg arm pump) when stuck
>at a crux. Think positive and act to chieve that positive goal - too many
>times I would be fixated on arm pump or not being able to make it, etc,
>thereby taking much longer to ascend when I could have just gotten on with
>it...*me = noob*
>2. REALLY listen to your belayer, who is offering great guidance from
>below
>3. Correct technique for placing quickdraws/bolt plates/rope through biners.
>4. Don't grip so hard on every hold just because you're now outdoors and
>the thought of falling is evermore so present in the back of mind.
>5. On your very first outdoor climb, don't look down once you've reached
>the top (haha)

Not wanting to open any old wounds :-) :

6. Wear a helmet??