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looking for instruction 21-Nov-2008 At 10:12:38 AM Robb

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back on topic. I agree with Wendy on this. I guide and instruct too so call me biassed if you want BUT I see people doing dodgy stuff all the time at the crag. Sometimes its plain dangerous and other times there are just much better ways to do things. I was lucky ihad a really good mentor friend who taught me alot then i went out and just climbed and picked up things along the way, climbing in many different places with many different people. .
Part of the reason a few of us may seem opinionated may be that we have seen so much dodgy stuff and accidents happen and waiting to happen because people are oblivious that there are /safer better ways to do things. Less accidents can only be a good thing.
remember to keep anopen mind when you are learnign off someone who has learnt off someone else. there is never one way to do something. just keep the important principles in mind.
as an example, i saw a guy practicing setting up a belay with the rope and corelette the other day at the base ofa route at araps. one of the uni club's 'guides' was talking him through it. it was quite possibly the most complicated belay setup i've ever seen! Keep it simple.
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