How NOT to Trad Climb 

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Multi-pitch, watch it again. Rappelling, watch it in reverse. Caving, watch it in reverse in the dark.

Yes, I would definitely like to see more climbing content. Potentiality some more videos on aid climbing and big walling

Proud daddy moment. My 11 year old daughter walked in while watching intro and went wide eyed and exasperated face. I asked her what she thought was wrong and she flat out said, "too much gear".

A multi-pitch video is exactly what I need. RU-vid "tutorials" are always just a short vid of two guides messing around with ropes at the base of a pitch followed by some elaborate anchor-building. I'd love to see an actual multi-pitch climb explained.

I couldn't stop laughing for that intro section 😂

Seeing the whole climb and you struggle is quality content. I can't relate to fearless pros.

I would add 4 parts that are critically important to placing Cam & Nut equipment. 1) strategizing the correct piece for the placement by size and width: I personally accomplish this by using my fingers to measure the crack and then bringing my fingers down to the appropriate cam or nut as a measurement of the crack of half of the Cam for correct placement. 2) placing the cam at the correct angle of the falling whip: this helps ensure that when you fall on the Cam, it is place at the angle in which your body will be after you fall. 3) Stop cams from walking inward or changing angles: Using long sling for extenders for deeply placed Cam's or changing directions will create different angles and allow the cam to walk in word. (ie. that Cam would not have unclipped self when the second climber was flicking the rope around to get it off the rock) 4) setting the cam, once placed, is pretty awesome. So that placement doesn't move or walk around after you leave that location . otherwise the beginning parody of bringing too much gear and having a shitty belay was hilarious. *sidenote Chest harnesses can be very helpful for equipment management because when you lean back-and-forth all your gear throws your weight around as it slides on slings under your armpits not to mention the chokehold on your neck. Where as chest harnesses have gear loops that keep the gear exactly placed where it's clipped because your chest harness gear loops do not slide/move the gear as you shift your weight balance. bonus tip* both climber should be tied in with the figure 8 before they start the route. This prevents any ropes from extending up past the following climber as the rope is pulled up! 🌺 Aloha Life 🌴

Love the beginning. Hey! Thanks for all you do. As a... Not new climber? But more actively involved climber... I appreciate all the education you put out. I have been learning a lot, and I appreciate it. I learn a lot from those I climb with, but I also learn a ton from those who climb elsewhere. So thanks for all the effort y'all put into this

This is the best filmed trad video on RU-vid!!

Rappeling with saddlebag ropes would be a sweet video. also rope management for multi pitch switch overs/swinging leads. Awesome content!

I know the exact route on that crag you’re on in “tahoe area”. Props to you for carrying the gear up that approach.

I love it -- it's great to see reasonable routes, as well. Everyone is out there doing 5.13's, and I can barely get off the couch.

10:55 - YES!!! La Sportiva Mythos & Socks! Been climbing like that for over 3 decades! Thank you Ryan. I don't feel alone anymore.

Nice! Another reason for the follower to be tied in before you start is that you can buddy check the whole system. Buddy checks are jolly good.

Yes more climbing stuff

In the pre-barcode era, price tags were often glued directly onto the item and I generally didn't remove them. At the sort-out at the end of the climb, I would look for the tattered remnants of the price tag to spot my gear, and I didn't have to add paint or tape or some other mark to help me identify my gear. On the one hand the extra weight was never an impediment, and on the other I didn't waste any time or add any weight in order to personalize my hardware.

No joke, great video. Make more pls.

That intro tho! 😂 “I ended up leaving the tags on there....don’t think the extra weight is gonna get me”

Could you do some pull tests on stacked gear (2 hexes or nuts stacked together for example)

What a great authentic, entertaining, and informative video.

this channel is the linus tech tips of climbing

Keep climbing!!!! love all the vids

More climbing specifically more trad and always more Bobby

Absolutely amazing video, actually LOLed during the intro. Would love to see more climbing videos.

The Multi-Pitch joke at the end mad me laugh so hard!

Dude that was the shit. Much thanks and love the laughs. Keep sending and making clips .

Oh damn. First off your intro was great. Second that picture of the person with their mouth all jacked up. Damn. I have to watch that video. Great video. Thanks for making them. Very entertaining. Another tip on learning, that you may mention later but I’m only halfway through this video, is to go hang out at popular trad routes and offer to clean routes for people. That way you get to see proper gear placement, as long as the people you’re following are in fact placing the gear properly

Please, make videos about stuff *you* are stoked about. But yes, I'd love to see more climbing videos. 🧗⛰️

Appreciate the authenticity here. Yes please more climbing videos!

Yes, I love the climbing videos. I need to remember how to climb again after a few years without climbing :(

More climbing stuff would be great. Ps. This channel may be one of the most under appreciated gems in the internet. Truly a resource not just content.

legit lol'ed at the "Aggghhh, I don't have any placements for my feet!"

More climbing stuff is always awesome! I’ve laughed out loud in the intro🤣 Can’t wait to go climbing outside again!

Thank you! Excellent, entertaining, real, and at a level that’s realistic for trad climbers that would watch this video!

Yeah, more please. We will all watch and enjoy regardless if it’s about climbing or slack lining, but I’d like to see more climbing content. Especially tips and gear how to’s and advanced gear management. Thanks.

Yes more climbing stuff would be neat

Please more climbing vids , it’s nice to see you guys struggle as much as I do

Multi-pitch video? Yes please.

I enjoyed this THOROUGHLY. To the thorough, on the thorough, thoroughly, much thorough.

"This piece is over cammed that's how you know your scared"........ TRUE LOL

More climbing videos and advanced climbing videos. Your content is awesome.

Clip it and flip it, gates out! I like my thumb on the gate. A vid on using the rope for anchors and tethers at a belay stance would be killer!

9:30 clip your sling into a loop then when you need it, just grab the snap link, unclip one end and pull. Someone prob already said this. Best climbing vid I've seen for years.

I really like to see more climbing videos

Yes more climbinggg

Anchor building when there's no bolts would be useful for a lot of your audience, I heard you say quad anchor and I was like wtf on trad!? But I'm UK so there's no bolted anchors on trad routes... Strange how things are so different from the USA, nobody uses cordlette either but it's so useful if a 240 isn't long enough. I also did a wtf when your belayer had a gri gri...

Nice one! Definitely make more climbing videos.

More climbing 👍

Good senses of humor. Very Good. Great content.

Love the funny, fun climbing vid. Keep it coming. Thanks for all the great videos you guys produce.

Yes more climbing videos! I think you could fill a niche that hasn’t been filled out in RU-vid videos so far. Something like: climbing reality: the stuff they don’t normally teach you, could bring comedy and show more realistic climbing experiences. Like how belaying from above kind of sucks and is uncomfortable sometimes, ****ropes getting tangled on multi pitch climbing***, climbing and getting scared, placing gear and risk management. I think there is some value in watching you guys climbing a route, making jokes, making decisions, while not particularly being good at it will bring connections to a wider audience. then you can also have videos bringing in other people doing different methods.

Gate in. I feel like it's more natural to grab and un-clip it that way, especially if you're a little desperate/pumped.

More climbing, also sport climbing multipitch

Phantom Spires!! Also, gates out for Harambe.

Good job guys!

That's great! It's interesting to see how hard it is.

That was really cool! It's been along time since I've led anything (decades actually). But it was so nice to see, it brought back some great memories. I still climb, just in the gym for now and nothing difficult. Old age and injuries will do that to you... It's still loads of fun!

I would love to see a video on making a trad anchor in multipitch. Various scenarios such as need to protect from upward pull etc.

Dude!!! Your videos are getting so awesome! Nice climb great video awesome editing good music at the end! More more more please!!!!! Please do another video on trad placement and please please please do one one on top belaying please!! Great stuff Ryan

More video's on climbing , big wall little wall any wall 🤘

Great stuff!

Nice work on this one Ryan! There are many other different thoughts for racking up. I think the important thing is to have some sort of system and be used to it.

Climbing, climbing , climbing ! 🥳

Yeah more climbing stuff please! Rope management on multi pitch, simul climbing, rappels and emergency management would all be awesome!

I came for the joke and stayed for the knowlege !

Wow. What a route. Beautiful

Love your videos. Great mix of info and honest climbing comedy 👍

Thanks!

More climbing vids please but great full for anything. You guys rock!

Totems make me really happy too😊

I would love a multi pitch climbing video!!

This route looks fun.

Have to have at least one Cam with a tag on it. Mostly a conversation piece, but it probly would make it stronger

Using devices like the reverso in multipitch can be very dangerous as you have 0 brake assitance until the first quick ist clipped in. Always out in a dummy runner at your stand!!

GATE IN ALWAYS. And TP is supposed to unroll from the outside

More climbing vids!

I thought this was a really, really good video... also really funny and a great learning atmosphere for aspiring trad climbers #keeptradrad #tradical

good stuff. how about a video on hanging belay, factor 2 falls....etc? thanks for the great content

Good video - more on climbing would be brilliant

you guys make great content

Why do I feel like the camera man is in the biggest boom lift ever

So true, keep finding other uncomfortable positions. Gear climbing is quite often Type 2 fun... but totally worth it. One thing I always tell newer tradies when they ask. Especially if you've been playing with gear a little while and have the fundamentals down; go and hire a guide it will save you a HUGE amount of time and frustration when it comes to dialing in your systems and becoming more efficient.

I've been waiting so long for this!

Awesome!

The first thing he said was "always wear your helmet". Awesome. Wish my buddies would wear their damn helmets.

How do you feel about using that daisy chain? I’ve always read that, that style is mainly for aid climbing. Where as the daisy that is more of a chain style with complete loops is a lot stronger.

Great vid guys.. For info In the UK we do things a bit different . If you have a meandering route - use twin ropes - it avoids drag and you dont need to extend so much. Also I would be using a lot of larger stoppers and less cams in that climb - saves weight and money.

Thanks!

Hi Ryan, This message is direct for you, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE break test the Beal Escaper, PLEASE!!! Love the channel, love all your videos, you guys are BRILLIANT!!!

More climbing stuff!

great vid for us Gumby's man.. appreciate ya.

Gates out for Harambe - Karsen Knight

Great video. I'd love to see more climbing stuff 👍👍👍

Climbing is the best! More climbing videos!

Loved it

Lololol the multipitch joke 🤣 pretty much true

*me and my follower stuck on the top after re-watching this video 3 times in a non top out multi pitch* 0-0

Very good video! I want to get out climbing now!

This was great. I would love to see some more stuff on climbing please.