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Shortening a longer runner for racking

A good rule of thumb in climbing is to never let anything hang below your knees.  But what do you do with that alpine quickdraw of a single (2 foot) or double (4 foot) runner to shorten it up for racking?

A simple trick is this method, best described with a photo.

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(Another good method is doin’ “the Twist”, described in this previous tip of the week.)