Last week I bought the book Climbing Anchors by John Long and Bob Gaines for $17 from my local climbing store. I have climbed for a long time but I've always winged it when it came to anchoring a climb. I never gave much thought as to what I was clipping a quick draw into or the boulder that I was slinging. Now after reading this book I have a greater appreciation and understanding of what goes into making a secure climb.
Boiling it all down, theres not full proof way to make a climb 100 percent safe. But there are measures that you can take and basic knowledge that every climber should have that this book explores. This book gives insight into the history of climbing protection and anchor building with some nail biting stories from the authors giving testament to these techniques.
Climbing safe is about knowledge and experience and this book would be a great buy if you are looking to grow your knowledge base on anchors. Anchors include: bolted anchors, cams or friends, nuts, slinging boulders and more.
I will be sharing some things that I found to be basic common things over the next couple of weeks. The theme will be Safe and Smart.
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