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"He did indulge in my extra food! When he ran out of gear he would salvage used webbing and tie it around a rock and jam the rock in a crack! He was not the least worried. I asked, and he said, in eastern europe, nobody uses gear; you fall, you die. He had no intention of falling. So I guess the lightest gear is your guts."
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Its the seconds job to carry the food and water. The leader has to carry the rack and drag the rope.

I the reason I solo is because - its hard to find back country climbing partners, and you don't have to carry any gear but shoes.

I have carried a setup with 80 feet of 5mm rope, a double spectra sling an enough biners to make a brake. Its comforting to know that you CAN bail. You just have to do multiple 40 foot raps on doubled rope.

Sometimes I carry 20 feet of 5/8" tubing to rebuild anchors.
Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.