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@thomasmoran1211

2 жыл бұрын

well you don't like tea!

Very underrated channel, love the chatting with a mate in the pub vibe

@JBMountainSkills

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Every video of yours I watch, I like you more and more as a person and content creator.

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind :)

I like to bring a length of accessory cord ( fairly thick) along side something to cut it with, usually a small Leatherman in the bottom of my bag. Useful for if you need to bail off something and you don’t want to lose more expensive materials. Handy for letting people play with knots without risking a group tangling up a longer rope.

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Really good pick up, an important thing to carry!

@CharlieTrevaskis

2 жыл бұрын

What would you consider fairly thick? 7 or 8mm?

Epic Video, not done much scrambling so needing to bridge this gap and bring it on par with my climbing and mountain skills. Reslly helpful !!😀

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Epic describes this one quite well 😂

I was reading Steve Ashton's book last weekend. When we can get out, I'll be in touch for some of this. I enjoyed being a MCI's Mock client!

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

What a book hey?!

In the same camp in the boots/approach shoes discussion. Got some stick for it when recommending shoes for the Salkentay trail but they worked brilliantly for me, and the other leaders who tried it through that summer.

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you definitely have to standby for some questions about your footwear choice if you put trainers on!

One thing to think about for scrambling or climbing when taking walking pole or poles is what are you going to do with them on route? How small do they fold up? Can you fit them in sections inside a pack so the don't snag on stuff, especially in gullies, chimneys or overgrown descent routes. Speaking of packs, one that allows you to tip your head back fully with a helmet on can be more comfortable, maybe removing a detachable lid helps there.

I wish I could “go on a course” with JB Mountain Skills, but I live in Arizona! Too bad. Another good video, thanks.

I mainly wear boots as I have foot problems and find I can tighten them to my ankles and let my feet swell and breath by loosing the laces on the top of my feet.

Hi Jez, any chance of a video on movement through steep ground on summer ml? Managing a group, spotting, that sort of thing? Got deferred on this. There are no vids on this anywhere and yours are so good! Got me through my rope work 🙂

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

I'll see what I can do..!

Personally I am with you on the footwear, something lightweight is awesome in the mountains. I have found boots more of a comfort with a multi-day pack though, I do start to feel the benefit if I have a more significant percentage of my bodyweight on my back. Anyone else find the same?

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

You could be right in saying the extra support saves some energy. I've not seen any studies to show that but it could be a thing!

What rack would you recommend for the Cneifon Arete specifically? Seems from the pics to be mainly spikes?

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

It is spikes mostly, couple of bits of gear maybe on the first two sections. I think I mention it in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/noaHj5h-gtK3c7g.html

what are your thoughts on tricams to supplement a rack of every other offset nut size?

What do you use to laminate the maps? Do you print out the maps or cut up OS paper maps? Any issues with maintaining scale if you print out? Thanks 😊

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

A mix... before maps get completely ruined I cut them up and laminate them, I also print them out and it seems easy enough to get the scale right :)

Do you recommend using approach shoes for scrambling or will traditional trail running/ hiking shoes that tend to be looser fitting during be fine?

If I am striping a rack for mountaineering routes where I don’t want too much kit I will often take only even or only odd nut sizes as each covers two sizes when placed edge on or face on. Not perfect but if you are moving alpine style worth considering.

@JBMountainSkills

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that can work really well :)

Thanks for the vid, great to see your kit choices. I've got a Garmin watch too and I love it, but I always take it off for climbing/scrambling because I've scratched so many previous watches when doing it (e.g. placing threads, or awkward reaches). Are you just super careful with yours, or have you got some sneaky tricks to protect it?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

No top tips I’m afraid! I just have to accept it’s a work item and will see some abuse!

@johnharper5247

3 жыл бұрын

I have the sapphire one and its indestructible which means alot coming from me

What midlayer are you going to wear because I'm assuming your not keeping the nanopuff on while active?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

I'm proper soft, I often wear something like the nano puff when I'm active. Brrrr.

HI Jez, could you tell me how wide my prusik cord should be for a 9.8 mm rope please?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get super stressed about this. When I carried home made prusiks I tended to carry one 5mm, one 6mm, between them they'd grip on anything. I tend to find that by adding or subtracting wraps, and knowing a few different versions of prusiks you can make them work in most combos. 9.8 is pretty chunky so pretty much anything should grip. My current sewn prusiks are 5.5mm.

Hello! Are you recording these videos with a phone / similar device? No additional mic? etc. Very cool style, super candid. Fitting. I like it!

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

I can't remember when it changed, but I started on just an iPhone, then my old Sony a6000, now I use a Sony a6500 with a rode mic. Glad you like them :)

Nice and ver y interesting 👍👍👏👏

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Hey, love this stuff. Ive been indoor climbing occasionally for a few years but came across an interesting problem. Ive been to some super deep backcountry backpacking areas on 5 + day trips that ended up with us trying to go up or down some stuff that was just barely walkable and we talked about bringing some sort of safety equipment next time we do that trip as there really wasnt a good way around. Ive looked a ton for some info on the bare minimum lightest weight gear to bring strictly as a backup, with no intention to use it unless there was no other way, but definitely feeling like we should still bring something. Do you have any suggestions or ideas of places to look? This scrambling stuff seems relevant, but I would be curious if you think you could cut down much of it?

@forresthsu582

Жыл бұрын

He did some video on mountain leading, which goes over option that only uses a rope, no gear. It's less secure, but very light and if you're in terrain where a handrail would make you feel secure it's a fair option.

@forresthsu582

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoVt1pSYoNfLksY.html Here's the video I was thinking of!

would you still take a 30/35m rope if you had three people tied in?

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

Depends a bit on the style. If I was leading 2 others I'd normally stick with something 30-40 depending on the route.

Hey, nice video ! How many liters is your bag ?

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

I usually use a 35 litre pack :)

You forgot your lunch, Jez!

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

Never!

Come here every video for the waffle🤙

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks!

How about a t-shirt of Jez eating a Waffle on sling mountain? Your 10K subscribers will get the inside joke.

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

I might look into that!

You don't like tea? I don't think I can watch your videos anymore. I clearly cant trust anything you say now.

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, sorry..!