And...if you started climbing recently, you probably haven't seen a bolt that looks scarier than a nice #1 stopper.....
I posted a pic/link to some pretty sketchy looking bolts on the Carpet Slab, those were bad enough. Fortunately it's a pretty mild slab, my 6 and 9 year old kids had no issues with that climb so the sketchy-ness of the bolts didn't bother me too much.
Just updating this... Thanks mostly to Mountain Project classifieds, eBay, Gear Express, and excellent deals I got through EMS (thanks goes to DMan for heads-up on some of it!).... I now have a complete (1-10) set of WC Rocks, some odds and ends of some other nuts, tri-cams .25-2, and essentially all of the C4 sizes covered up to a 3 with a double or 2 thrown in for at least one size (not all are BD's- got a Trango and a couple WC Heliums in the mix on the smaller end). A couple of nut tools, plenty of slings, draws and 'biners.
What sucks is I'm trying to keep my girlfriend's gear needs in mind too since she is who I primarily climb with. Talk about doubling the cost!
Most importantly, my kids will have their own climbing helmets under the tree this year! No more adjusting my Ecrin Roc down all the way and trying to adjust the straps to keep it on their heads.
