![]() ![]() starterpacks would become internet memes that rank, for my money, among some of the funniest memes out there, getting directly at the heart of human and animal foibles by showing the various items employed for some of our more absurd, but universally acknowledged, behaviors. I’ll name the boat after you and you can visit me at the marina in Monaco-maybe.)ĭecades later, starter kits, a.k.a. (I’m still saving up for my first superyacht if anyone wants to start a GoFundMe page on my behalf, have at it. The total cost for this starter kit was less than $50-to save money on the biggest-ticket item, the helmet, I just used my bicycle helmet-which is relatively modest for starting a new sport from scratch compared to, say, skiing, golf, or luxury yachting. ![]() I used these items well during the Introduction to Rock Climbing course and for some time thereafter, until I upgraded to better gear, like a proper sit harness instead of a thigh-strangling swami belt fashioned from the webbing. “Twenty-two feet of tubular webbing, one Figure 8 device, one locking carabiner, six oval or D carabiners, helmet, comfortable clothing, rain jacket, water, snacks, sunblock”-so read the list for my first-ever climbing course, taught by the New Mexico Mountain Club in the late 1980s. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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