Fri Night Vid Brad Gobright in conversation with Cedar Wright
This week's Friday Night Video features the late Brad Gobright in conversation with Cedar Wright. The pair talk through some of Brad's notorious ascents featured in the Reel Rock film Safety 3rd and his perspective afterwards.
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My sort of climbing. Nice
But why does one cook cams in hot water?
Maybe the word "Friend" is also Norwegian for "Tea bag"?
No it isn't.
But these guys aren't Norwegians so maybe in another language..? ;-)
Swishing the cams around in hot water is to easier loosen up and remove any old grease/oil and trapped dirt/dust. A standard practice:
http://blog.weighmyrack.com/how-and-when-to-clean-cams-slcds/
http://rockandice.com/gear/buying-tips/how-to-clean-cams/
It's also in the care and instructions of the BD camalots.
I've been there and it's brilliant. Huge amounts of pristine granite and almost nobody there, even on a summer weekend. There are massive gaps between the routes, if you can climb solid E2-E3* ish then you can do new routes there.
* This is very approximate as I only climb VS but there are big gaps in the guide book which aren't featureless slabs etc.