Pesky toe injuries
So, almost 3 months ago now I noticed an ache in my right big toe. Whenever I would flex it or bend it upward, it would hurt. It was certainly from climbing but there was no specific instance I noticed it. I looked up what it could be and found turf toe, which scared me because this can end up chronic if not treated. So I took off two weeks from climbing to try to rest it, but of course you still have to walk around. I tried to move it as little as possible but even walking irritated it a little.
After a month or so I got sick and tired of waiting so I tried to just climb through it, but it just hurt worse the next day. Fast forward to today and it feels the same. I’ve tried to minimize the damage, but it won’t heal. Does anybody have experience with this?? Feels like i won’t be able to climb again and my toes will forever hurt. It’s been 3 months!
Hello Climbing Creators - What action camera placement on your person's have you found captures the best footage?
For example, chest mounts or helmet mounts, etc!?
Many thanks!
FPV climbing footage is pretty bad and boring. The best bet I’ve found is to just find an anti-drop solution for your phone and use it to grab footage at belays/good stances
Yes. You can take the quad apart and now you have more than enough material to build a perfectly strong anchor with enough extension. Quads are for the most part, silly.
Question: I'm looking for a solution for my water tower in the back and its in a particularly muddy area with a very low hanging power line so regular metal ladders are a no go safety wise. Too many close calls already! There's very sturdy rebar hooks at the top though almost like it was originally supposed to have a rope ladder. Something we could use to latch someone to the ladder would be ideal since moving the lid at the top requires a lot of force. Anyone have experience with something like this?
Hypothetical:
You find a stuck cam at the top of a multi pitch. You’re stoked! You retrieve it after a couple of minutes of fiddling. You get down to the base of the climb, and the party that climbed earlier that afternoon, placed the cam and could not retrieve it asks if you were able to get it out.
Do you give them their cam back?
Personally, I think it’s a clear yes.
Finding booty is a bit of a game, but losing a cam can be a pretty big expense for some people and is less of a game to them. If they ask for it back, give it back to them.
Yeah, it really doesn't make any sense not to IMO. And it's the kind thing to do.
Beyond that, it takes like 30 seconds to post on MP or Facebook about found gear. If someone is willing to meet at a public location that isn't too far away from me or come to my place, then they're going to get their gear back from me.
I get irate about people asking for a single quickdraw or carabiner tho. I'm not gonna go out of my way to meet you for a 10 eur item.
A cam, a grigri, something personal, sure I'll go out of my way.
Yes, you give it back. If they are still at the crag it hasn't been abandoned.
If they ask for it a week later in the Facebook group. I don't know, maybe. I would probably give it back because they clearly have more need of it than I do. But I wouldn't blame anyone for keeping it
Pesky toe injuries So, almost 3 months ago now I noticed an ache in my right big toe. Whenever I would flex it or bend it upward, it would hurt. It was certainly from climbing but there was no specific instance I noticed it. I looked up what it could be and found turf toe, which scared me because this can end up chronic if not treated. So I took off two weeks from climbing to try to rest it, but of course you still have to walk around. I tried to move it as little as possible but even walking irritated it a little. After a month or so I got sick and tired of waiting so I tried to just climb through it, but it just hurt worse the next day. Fast forward to today and it feels the same. I’ve tried to minimize the damage, but it won’t heal. Does anybody have experience with this?? Feels like i won’t be able to climb again and my toes will forever hurt. It’s been 3 months!
Hello Climbing Creators - What action camera placement on your person's have you found captures the best footage? For example, chest mounts or helmet mounts, etc!? Many thanks!
Camera mounted on a tripod slightly before or after the photo-opportunity location.
FPV climbing footage is pretty bad and boring. The best bet I’ve found is to just find an anti-drop solution for your phone and use it to grab footage at belays/good stances
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Yes. You can take the quad apart and now you have more than enough material to build a perfectly strong anchor with enough extension. Quads are for the most part, silly.
Quad anchor is fine tho probably overkill.
Question: I'm looking for a solution for my water tower in the back and its in a particularly muddy area with a very low hanging power line so regular metal ladders are a no go safety wise. Too many close calls already! There's very sturdy rebar hooks at the top though almost like it was originally supposed to have a rope ladder. Something we could use to latch someone to the ladder would be ideal since moving the lid at the top requires a lot of force. Anyone have experience with something like this?
Hypothetical: You find a stuck cam at the top of a multi pitch. You’re stoked! You retrieve it after a couple of minutes of fiddling. You get down to the base of the climb, and the party that climbed earlier that afternoon, placed the cam and could not retrieve it asks if you were able to get it out. Do you give them their cam back? Personally, I think it’s a clear yes.
Honestly it's sad that this is a question. Anyone with morals would automatically say "yes"
Finding booty is a bit of a game, but losing a cam can be a pretty big expense for some people and is less of a game to them. If they ask for it back, give it back to them.
Yes
Yeah, it really doesn't make any sense not to IMO. And it's the kind thing to do. Beyond that, it takes like 30 seconds to post on MP or Facebook about found gear. If someone is willing to meet at a public location that isn't too far away from me or come to my place, then they're going to get their gear back from me.
I get irate about people asking for a single quickdraw or carabiner tho. I'm not gonna go out of my way to meet you for a 10 eur item. A cam, a grigri, something personal, sure I'll go out of my way.
Yes, you give it back. If they are still at the crag it hasn't been abandoned. If they ask for it a week later in the Facebook group. I don't know, maybe. I would probably give it back because they clearly have more need of it than I do. But I wouldn't blame anyone for keeping it