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Rack help 26-Dec-2014 At 1:06:56 AM Dave_S

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On 25/12/2014 Jayford4321 wrote:
>Dad got me a sweet 10 Dmm Dragons. 4 wild country zeros. A set of Dmm chock
>stones and another set of Dmm chockstones with a bent shape. some really
>small stuff that got mum flipping out as to how unsafe they were. Then
>a bunch of wild country chocks. And another bunch of other wild country
>chocks that are smaller. The gear looks cool but it's heavy. Mum will get
>me a rope and quick draws. I've got about 35 chocks. Does that mean I need
>35 quick draws or will I need more for belays on high climbs.

You would only need 35 quickdraws if you intended on placing every single one of your pieces of pro(tection) during a single pitch of climbing. And you don't, or shouldn't.

You carry a large number of different pieces of pro so that when you want to place something, you can find something that fits. You would never place every single piece you are carrying!
A dozen quickdraws is a more realistic number.
(And in case it isn't clear, they are carried separately, and then clipped to pro after it has been placed. You don't carry quickdraws pre-attached to each piece of pro.)

Are you getting your parents to book you in to a course on trad lead climbing once you have your rack? Because that would be a very good idea. The gear is only safe if you know how to use it!