Legpowered wrote:I was hoping for some opinions about what gear I need to purchase that I absolutely have to have to get started. Thanks for your help.
Maybe less important than exactly what gear you should buy, is whether or not you know someone who is an experienced trad leader who can show you how to properly use it.
Generally a basic rack is some variation of the following:
A full set of Black Diamond stoppers
A set of Metolius TCU's (blue to red)
A set of Black Diamond camelots (green to #3)
A dozen draws (slings that are 60cm and 120cm with 2 biners each)
A few locking carribiners
A cordilet
But again...none of this stuff matters if you aren't taught how to properly use it
Cheers!