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My very first ground fall. 13-May-2010 At 10:24:47 PM will5686

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On 13/05/2010 hargs wrote:
>So who practices placing gear? I've heard Mikl suggest this a few times
>now, and I'm just wondering: how many people actually go out to the crag
>with the express intention of practicing gear placement, over and above
>actually climbing things?

I am heading out to werribee with my boy and spanking new rack this weekend with the express purpose of learning to place gear, and then practice placing gear. I anticipate it is going to be the first trip of many, just so I can learn to place gear with relative confidence before heading out to arapiles or the grampians. I know how to climb, but I have never placed gear, I like being alive, and therefore I know what I need to practice :)

I should note that the boy has climbed trad before, so I am not going to just be teaching myself!