Stefan's Climbing Gear Inventory

   In the name of science, I present here a record of my climbing gear as on November 8th, 2006.
   How long will this collection, which is currently almost state-of-the art, still be a "California Dream Rack" ?

The Basics

    Harness - Misty Mountain Cadillac with 6 gear loops
    Helmet - Petzl Ecrin Roc
    Belay Device - Black Diamond XP Guide
    Belay carabiners - large HB Clipper rounded screwgate and golden Petzl Attache for autoblock
    Nut Tool with built-in clip by Cara
    Chalk bag with clipping waist loop
    Bouldering pad (below) - Franklin Drop Zone
    Two Prussik loops of 8mm perlon cord on a small D-shaped locker
    Foldable Petzl knife on a light wiregate - for that inevitable Aron Ralston moment

CAMS (spring-loaded camming devices)

    Black Diamond Camalots (alas, no C4's) - #4, #3.5, 2x #3, 2x #2, 3x #1, #.75, #.5, #.4, #.3, #.2
    Black Diamond tri-camming C3's - #2 (yellow), #1 (red)
    CCH Aliens - Transparent, Purple, Orange, Red, Grey, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black
    CCH offset Aliens - RedYellow, YellowGreen, 2x GreenBlue, BlueBlack
    Omega Pacific Link CAM - #2 (gold)
    Metolius TCU size 0 (purple)

Passive Protection (nuts and hexes)

    Hex Biner : Black Diamond wired hexes - #9, #8, #7, #6, #5 (and two booty nuts)
    Nut Biner1 : Small DMM Wallnuts - #5, #4, #3, #2, #1
    Nut Biner2 : Large DMM Wallnuts - #10, #9, #8, #7, #6
    Nut Biner3 : Large DMM Wallnuts - #10, #9, #8, #7, #6
    Nut Biner4 (BD oval wiregate) : Small DMM Wallnuts - #5, #4, #3, #2, #1, #0.75, #0.5, #00
    Nut Biner5 (BD oval wiregate) : HB aluminum offsets - #11, #10, #9, #8, #7 and a large Metolius nut #8
    Nut Biner6 : HB bronze offsets - #6, #5, #4, #3, #2
    Nut Biner7 : Metolius Astronut aid set - #5, #4, #3, #2, #1

Quickdraws

    Petzl Grigri belay device with OP rounded pear-shaped locker
    4 x Petzl Spirit Quickdraws - 11cm
    4 x Petzl Spirit Quickdraws - 17cm
    2 sets BD positron lockers on grey Sterling spectra runners (48" long, 11/16" wide)
    6 x Black Diamond Dynotron/Livewire Quickdraws - 12cm
    2 x Black Diamond Quickdraws (older) - red/black
    2 x Black Diamond Quickdraws (much older) - purple/yellow
    1 x 25 cm webbing (blue) with 2 x BD positron lockers
    1 x 20 cm webbing (red) with 2 x BD positron lockers
    1 x 12 cm webbing (black) with 2 x BD positron lockers
    1 x Petzl Spirit gates on Wild Country Heluim webbing
    10 sets red WC Helium wiregates on yellow 8mm x 24" Mammut Dyneema slings
    2 sets black BD wiregates on blue 8mm x 48" Mammut Dyneema slings

Ropes

    Mammut Revelation 9.2mm x 60m (purple)
    Beal Edlinger II 10.2mm x 50m (pink-purple)
    Bluewater 10.5mm x 20m short rope (blue)
    Maxim Glider 9.8mm x 60 m (greenish)
    Sterling 7/16" x 200' dry static haul/jug line (white)
    Maxim 11mm x 60m dynamic dry Big Wall lead rope (light green)

Rope Bags

    Descriptions to Come!

Shoes

    Descriptions to Come!

Miscellaneous Pieces

    Descriptions to Come!

Trad Route Accessories

    Descriptions to Come!

Aid Gear

    Descriptions to Come!

Big Wall Technical Gear

    Descriptions to Come!

Big Wall Survival Equipment

    Descriptions to Come!

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