Booty annoucements

[smallman]

Just have noticed a disturbing trend in people announcing where and what booty they are leaving around Squamish. Don't do this! You are ruining the booty finding and collecting experience for the rest of us! Finding a good piece of booty is like a mini lottery win. By announcing where you left your booty (abandoned) gear, you spoil the whole surprise factor and create a gold rush mentality for others to get your gear. Is is that people are vainly expecting to get their abandoned gear back? In doing so you are announcing that you lack problem solving skills and are not accountable for your actions. Just consider leaving the occasional piece of booty as the price of learning an important relatively inexpensive lesson on overestimating your abilities, ignoring your sixth sense, not being situationally aware in terms of weather and route finding or just lacking experience and knowledge. Plus usually karma balances things out in the end.

PS: If you seem to be leaving Cams everywhere, maybe improving your nut and hex placing skills is in order.

[pinner]

good point.

I have seen this also lead to lineups on routes, while others rapped in from the top to try and score booty!