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Helmet in Thailand

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garrettem · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 575

I'm headed to thailand at the end of the week and was getting mostly packed tonight and wondered about a need for a helmet. I know most routes are probably climbed a lot but we are planning to do a few multi-pitch routes while we're there. I wasn't planning to bring one, but should I?

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M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911

nope, unless you usually wear one while climbing sport, then maybe

Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110

Do you value style or your brain more?

garrettem · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 575

Thanks for the replies. I don't usually wear one for sport so I guess I'll be leaving the helmet. I'm only taking a carry on pack with climbing gear and cloths so helmet gets bumped not for style but for space.

J-Wright · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 0

Unnecessary. Lots of the multipitch routes in tonsai and railay need two rope raps, FYI.

I left tonsai on Thursday for the states, would go back tomorrow.

Michael Holland · · Lander, WY · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 5

on the multipitch routes you'll need a prusik more than a helmet, but sometimes stalagtites come out of nowhere and those are good times to have something between your head and the rock.
ps. you will have a blast! if you're headed to tonsai, make sure you climb king cat, huminality, narsilion, nut cracker, lion king, missing snow... ok i should stop-- i could go on and on

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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