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storing your climbing gear

Postby Fred » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:43 pm

Has anyone came across any literature w.r.t. storing your climbing gear in the garage? By that I mean hanging it on a designated shelf and hooks not tossing it on the floor.
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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby cory » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:09 pm

Over the years from multiple sources (sorry can't cite any off-hand) there's been talk about the trunk being pretty bad due to exhaust and god-knows-what chemicals have been spilled onto the carpet. Your garage door and somewhere in the ceiling/roof should vent most of the volatiles, provided you don't leave the engine running. I think the jerry can, lawnmower, paint thinnerin a mason jar, and other solvent vapours would be the bigger concern over time. How much time before damage is measurable, and how that relates to the typical lifespan of a rope is a good question.

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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby martha » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:59 am

Lot of closets...but DIRTY climbing gear says OUTSIDE and not carried through my NEW CLEAN house all the time. ;) We'll keep it inside for the winter...
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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby Shawn B » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:49 am

Just read in the literature that came with my new mammut rope to not hang your rope by a loop of itself. If you must hang it, hang by a separate loop of webbing. Suggests to store in a cool dark place.
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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby martha » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:05 am

Shawn B wrote:Just read in the literature that came with my new mammut rope to not hang your rope by a loop of itself. If you must hang it, hang by a separate loop of webbing. Suggests to store in a cool dark place.


Well, our garage is cool and dark. :) I wonder why not to hang it by its own loop? hmmm..

I'd prefer to keep ours in one of the old school MEC rope tarp Tacos that cinched up into a perfect circle. they don't make them any more. ours has been repaired a few times. not sure if it is still kicking around or not.
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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby Matt Peck » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:33 am

Whip-Tish! Whip-Tish!
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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby chossmonkey » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:59 pm

Matt Peck wrote:Whip-Tish! Whip-Tish!



:lol:


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Re: storing your climbing gear

Postby Fred » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:26 pm

I'm looking for scientific backing not speculation. :)
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