I'll chime in also - just for the record  -  I'm inactive - unless someone
needs instruction on how to do a dulfersitz rappel.  Ho, ho.  (Anyone here
even know what that is?)  Most exotic piece of equipment I ever used was a
Figure 8 - plays hell with goldline.  Experience is alpine & "trad", if I
understand the term.  Taught beginner & intermediate levels for a company
club.  Climbed with the Sierra Club in the 60's-70's.  //Jack