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Posted by Rosh on December 28, 2006 at 3:57:37 pm EST

Reading recent threads regarding useful and enjoyable gear and in light of the recently lost climbers, I was thinking about equipment I have relied heavily upon.

Besides the obvious gear like a climbing harness, I would like to hear about gear or techniques that have WORKED for you in the past. I've carried a turkey basting bag in the desert to still water from plants but I would not list it because I have yet to use it.

I'll start the ball rolling by remembering a few jackets like the Patagonia Houdini. I've gone through about 3 light windproof and basically waterproof jackets that have rescued me.

I've gone light and then needed an insulating layer. Also, I've been suprised by a shower and needed to shed the water.

Every time, a light jacket has been there. I recently retired a GoLite (forget the model) and picked up a Houdini.

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