No rope? No quickdraws? Shoes and chalk? You said at the end you have everything you need to follow a trad climber outside so maybe the title is asking a bit too much of the video. Maybe "what you need to start trad climbing behind someone" is a bit more accurate. Sorry if I come off as an a hole.
The idea with this video is to cover the absolute basics for someone going climbing outside. I'll be moving onto the equipment to lead climb in a future video 😁 I agree about cheesy RU-vid titles and covers, just playing the game there haha.
The first thing you need is the mentality to be a climber. You either have it or you don't, you can't make someone into a climber if they don't have it.
I don't know about that. first time I led a trad route I nearly crapped myself, proper sewing machine leg and everything! I think it's more about accepting the risk in your own head. After time you begin to enjoy the risk, the fact you achieved something pretty sketch and still sent the route. Sport climbing is safer than trad generally, and I know a few sport climbers that would never go trad because they will not accept the risk, but they are still damn fine climbers (and a lot better than me!).
@@MrWesty500 yes it's about the mental and the physical. And some people just lack one or the other or both. But they are attracted to the glamour or you try to talk to them into it and it gets dangerous
I certainly didn't like the idea of climbing for a long time and it took a few goes before I really started enjoying it. I think a general sense of adventure and an appetite for exposure to risk can make people more inclined to certain activities like climbing.
The main differences are the equipment needed, the environment and the need to build a belay at the top and retrieve gear. Indoors you clip the quick draws and lower from the top, outdoors if you are trad climbing the leader places protection on their way up, builds a belay and the second follows, retrieving the gear on the way. Indoors all you need is a harness and belay plate, which is the same for sport climbing (although the leader will need quick draws), but for trad even as a second a nut key, sling and some carabiners are pretty essential. The indoor environment doesn't have many variables, whereas outdoors there are lots of factors to take into account. A few examples are; weather, rock quality, daylight hours and lots more, especially when you start climbing at more adventurous places. Hope that answers your question, I've got more videos coming which should cover your question in more depth.
@@mrorganic13not a twin rope climber but have heard there’s a few reasons; can have 2 thinner ropes that are lighter (easier carry to the climb split between partner+climber), redundancies in rope (breakage) and gear placement security, also less rope drag I believe as you can run left and right draws on left and right ropes rather than zig zagging. 👍🏻
@@mrorganic13also less dynamic stretch needed in the ropes as load is shared. E.g. You can swap a 10mm for 2 x 8.4mm twins, “gaining” 16.8mm total rope, less stretch needed for strength
