I'm heading rock climbing tomorrow with a junior high outdoor skills class that I teach. We will be setting up a couple of top-rope belays - one for climbing and one for rappelling. Here's my packing list.
- Static rope(s) (rappelling & anchors)
- Dynamic
rope(s) (climbing)
- Prusik
slings (self-belays for rappelling and backup for belays)
- Free
carabiners (anchoring systems - opposite & opposed)
- Locking
carabiners (harnesses)
- Friction
devices: Figure
8s, SBG, ATC
-
Rope
pads – at least 4 (pieces of carpet)
- Webbing
(anchors & harnesses)
- Harnesses
- Tarp (good for laying out equipment)
- Wasp
spray (often on the cliff faces)
- first aid kit
- TP (a must)
- Knife/multi-tool (never be in wilderness without one)
- Camera
& Extra
batteries
- Lunch
- Snacks
- $
- Drinks
(i.e. water/soda/Gatorade)
- Cell
phone
- GPS
- Comfy
clothes (maybe some clean ones to leave in car)
- Hat
(something with a brim)
-
Whips
(just for fun)
- Bandana (tons of uses)
~Rhyno
