So here is the list Rachel gave me for starting outdoor climbing...This is also MY opinion, if you follow it blindly, I have some other great advice for you.

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For some silly reason Shel Busey came to mind, so here is the list...Godd, Better, Best!

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What	Good (will work, but don't screw up)	Better	Best
Protection
Harness	One-size-fits-most rental style	Fixed Leg Harness	Adjustable Harness
Helmet	Basic Plastic Camp Helmet	Foamy (side impact)	Plastic outer with foam inner
Climbing/Belaying/Rappeling
Climbing Shoes	Runners	Blue Lace-up 5.10 rentals	Something that fits great and is comfy
Belay Device	Gri-Gri	ATC style without multi-pitch loop	ATC style with multi-pitch loop
Locking Biners* (for belaying)	2x medium biners	2x large biners	1x large biner and 1x large belay biner
Prussiks	none, who needs them?	5mm x 1.5m	6mm x 1.5m
Escape
Quicklink	1/4\" aluminum	1/4\" stainless steel	3/16\" stainless steel with extra wide mouth
Safetys and Anchors
Safety	60cm sling	Daisy Chain	PAS
Locking Biner*		Large biner	Medium biner
Sling	60cm sling	120cm sling	both so you can choose up there
Anchor Biners	4 wiregates -OR- 3 wiregates and a cow htch	4x lockers	2x oval lockers, and 2x D lockers
Other things to get as you get better
Quickdraws	Go shopping, you need a minimum of 6 in the bow valley, and 10 is pretty much the max. I have since been informed that 10 is good, but there is one route in Cougar Canyon that needs 13. I vote you find a friend to bring theirs.
Rope	Go shopping, I can't help you. Minimum length of 60m.
Rope Bag	If it covers your rope, unrolls into a tarp, and doesn't rip, it's good.
1\" Tubular webbing (Tree slings)	1x 2m	2x 2m	2x 3m
Prussiks (Rescue/Ascending)	2x 4mm x 5m	2x 5mm x 5m	2x 6mm x 5m
Extra locking biners	1x medium biner	1x large biner	1 large and 1 medium biner

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*Do I care if they are auto-lockers, or screwgates??? Not really, whatever works reliably for you. Actually, this applies to everything (ice axes, harnesses, shoes, books, accents, sex).

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**But screwgates can be vibrated open. Yes, but thats why there are 2 on the anchor and opposite facing. I've have auto-lockers roll against the cliff face and open too.

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Some locking biners I like are:

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Large: Petzl William
Large: Brasovia D biner
Large: Brasovia Twistlock biner
Medium: DMM Belay Master 2
Medium: Wild Country Neon

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