- Currently i am using a -10C bag (MD Standarhart) and reckon i will be right with a bivy bag and a warm liner. Will take a WE overhang tarp (6x4 aka massive) for living under while hitch hiking about the place. Teamed up with an old school 3/4 thermarest and a short bit of CC foam and i reckon i will be onto a winner for alpine bivys and roadside luxury ;)
- Bivy Bag - Just bought 2nd hand Paddy Pallin goretex bivy bag for $75 AUD (RRP $550) ping ping ping!
Mountaineering Gear - Is expensive!
Well as a rank ameture mountaineer this i one hell of a steep learning curve. Have worked out some of my basic kit, still researching everything i can. Will give a final gear list and weight before i fly out!
- Ice axes - Either Black Diamond Raven Pro or Venom, or a similar axe by Petzl, Camp, Grivel etc. One adze, One Hammer.
- Crampons - Hard to decide whether steel or alloy is the go. Leaning towards a steel setup such as BD Sabretooth as the are dirct cheap on MEC 2nd hand gear swap ($35 CAD...PING). Aluminium considering BD Neve Pro. Nice and light.
- Draws, biners etc - Just got 8 DMM Truclip Straight Gate and 8 DMM Truclip Bent Gate biners and One BD Twist loc for $75 AUD 2nd hand barely used (PING). Will get some slings and draws to make up prob 7 sets of Draws.
- Slings - Backcountry.com i suspect....
- Belays device - Black Diamond Guide.
- Harness - My climbing harness Petzl Adjama.
- Prussiks and tape - Just out of whatever i can get cheap at MD's
- Protection - Still thinking about this. Ice screws, snow stakes, some cams (that i can afford) and nuts....all expensive stuff would be better to team up with someone else for this season...
- Rope - Rope is expensive....
Anyways, will update at a later date...
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