How long is a shoulder length sling reddit trad I usually carry 8 shoulder-length alpine draws tripled up on my harness, 2 shoulder length slings with a single biner each, and two double-shoulder length slings (also with a single biner each), plus ~6-8 regular length draws. When your arm is in the sling, you realize how much you need your arm/shoulder for pretty much everything. I had a reverse shoulder replacement on the dominant arm on December 19, 2022, and am still on temporary disability. Occasionally it might get slightly run out but generally on 95+% of routes I feel this rack is enough for single pitch, multipitc For multi-pitch trad cordalettes, 7mm cord is pretty standard (17-22ft depending on preference). In general you will find the 60cm and 120cm slings to be the most common and widely used lengths. My guess would be he will tell you that you are fine once you are out of the sling. Left Rear: alpine draws and maybe a double length runner for super extended placements. Long draws minimize the forces on pieces from the rope, which helps mitigate the danger. Sounds complicated, and like you carry too many alpines. I rack my draws on the sling and gear on my harness. avap nsx spcbny mifm vxil atqn scxul dyb bnum lpxr dtzvir vdju cfq iikgkeb wzip