drtbg wrote:BTW...could you please explain to us all what a "real climber" is and how you know that I am not one?
I didn't say that you weren't.
I'm not here to impress anyone and I have nothing to prove to anyone on this site. I'm not interested in spraying about my climbs or checking your tick boxes on some stupid list. I climb for me and no one else. Sorry if you lemmings can't seem to understand this.
So I ask again: why are you here? A few of your comments were quasi-constructive, but most have been nasty potshots from behind a shield of anonymity... seems like you have an axe to grind.
So let's begin with an example: why am I here? Well, I come away from this site nearly every day with some new, useful bit of information... about cars, snow conditions, gear, books to read. And I meet good people. Most of my equipment buys in the last 3 years were influenced by this site. I'm also here because I need the eggs.