Dumbest outdoor gear purchase

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	Jacob Koffler · Mar 28, 2014 · Las Vegas · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 10 Adam Burch wrote: Plus they don't grab on the smaller ropes I tend to use these days, or in the conditions I use them in. Made my own from smaller diameter cord. Hmm.. What diameter is your rope? I have a 9.7 it works fine. Maybe i shouldn't use these? 0 Flag Quote
	Trevor · Mar 28, 2014 · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 830 Vibram Five Fingers. 2 Flag Quote
	Trad Princess · Mar 28, 2014 · Not That Into Climbing · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 1,175 Jacob Koffler wrote: Hmm.. What diameter is your rope? I have a 9.7 it works fine. Maybe i shouldn't use these? Edit: I'm dumb, didn't read question. Glacier travel with 8 or 8.5mm ropes, crevasse rescue is a pain. Snow/ice, combined with the small difference between diameter of rope and prusik is problematic. 0 Flag Quote
	Larry S · Mar 28, 2014 · Easton, PA · Joined May 2010 · Points: 872 Daisy chain. Gear sling with individual loops. 2 Flag Quote
	Paul Leverich · Mar 28, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 10 Ian I picked up these in a climbing gym in Denver early 1994. The only markings are Mammut and Perrin the rating in Kilograms and a size number. The guys at the shop nicknamed them roach clips that is all know about them. 0 Flag Quote
	mountainhick · Mar 28, 2014 · Black Hawk, CO · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 120 PAS was unecessary/useless. 2 Flag Quote
	ChefMattThaner · Mar 28, 2014 · Lakewood, co · Joined May 2013 · Points: 246 So stupid 0 Flag Quote
	Mike Belu · Mar 28, 2014 · Chicago, IL · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 135 peter-masters.com/wiki/imag… Paul, are you sure you were at a climbing shop when you got those? They look like they might have a different application. 0 Flag Quote
	Kevin Sainio · Mar 29, 2014 · Durango, CO · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 480 goatdavemac wrote:I got to thinking the other day. What is the dumbest piece of outdoor gear that you currently own? Mine...Montbell Down Short Sleeve T-shirt...Great conversation starter...but the reality is, its not a vest, nor is it a jacket...Kinda like capris Your wrong. The down t shirt is f'n awesome. 0 Flag Quote
	camhead · Mar 29, 2014 · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240 #1 forged friend Any BD harness. 0 Flag Quote
	Paul Leverich · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 10 Mike that may be a better use for them. They really aren't much good in quartzite. 1 Flag Quote
	Allen Sanderson · Mar 29, 2014 · On the road to perdition · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 1,203 FoamFinger wrote: For me its probably... those stupid yellow egg carriers that let you take eggs camping with you. Who the hell takes eggs with them backpacking?! I have one of those just used it the other day for hard boiled eggs but I tossed them in the cooler for car camping. Also great on river trips. But yeah not really for backpacking. 0 Flag Quote
	iceman777 · Mar 29, 2014 · Colorado Springs · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 60 Lycra 0 Flag Quote
	JacksonLandFill Wood · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2013 · Points: 40 every piece of active pro... 'cept for my ballnuts. 0 Flag Quote
	Dave Alie · Mar 29, 2014 · Golden, CO · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 75 iceman777 wrote:Lycra ha ha you take that back! I'm pretty sure science has ruled that lycra is thermodynamically critical for climbing hard. 0 Flag Quote
	Marek Sapkovski · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 65 Roller skis; definitely the dumbest purchase I've ever made. Also, any high-end outdoor clothing - I trash it the same way as cheap stuff, so it's a waste. Funny, I am very critical of the stuff I buy, yet I still buy stuff I end up disliking. However, once I find out I don't use something or don't like using something, I always get rid of it ASAP - not sell it, but give it away so there is a negative reinforcement to buying useless stuff. 0 Flag Quote
	ChefMattThaner · Mar 29, 2014 · Lakewood, co · Joined May 2013 · Points: 246 JacksonLandFill wrote:every piece of active pro... 'cept for my ballnuts. Never been out to Indian Creek I take it?? 0 Flag Quote
	Chris Massey · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 5 Mammut Smart belay device. Gear shop had it on clearance for like five bucks so I picked it up. What the hell is that thing? And oh yeah, anthing Arcterex. $40 chalk bag. You must be kidding. 0 Flag Quote
	Paul Leverich · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 10 I did find the patent to those adjustable wedges 0 Flag Quote
	JacksonLandFill Wood · Mar 29, 2014 · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2013 · Points: 40 ChefMattThaner wrote: Never been out to Indian Creek I take it?? i'll be honest, i don't get out much. sigh fun fact: the previous line tried to auto correct to "i don't put out much"* 1 Flag Quote