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But be aware, that back when body rappel were standard technique, climbers sewed leather patches on either their shoulders or butts, or both <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


Wow. I know I've put patches on my pants in high stress or abraison prone areas, but I've never sewn anything to my butt - it'd sting too much - I can see why there is such a market for harnesses. You old timers were seriously hardcore!
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