Monday Motivation: Five Not-So-Bomber Gear Placements

The Instagram account Just Bomber Gear is run by Climby Mac Climbface and posts photos and videos of not-so-bomber gear that climbers use.

Nothing motivates better than some hilariously bad gear placements. Don’t try these at your local crag.

Standard bolting policy in some parts of Wales apparently… . . Not proper duct tape… 3/10 will not whip… . . 📸@mikepeck_is #rockclimbing #bouldering #sportclimbing  #trad #tradclimbing #tradisrad #boulderingproblems  #firstascent  #bigwall #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #adventure #timetoclimb #climbing_is_my_passion #outdoors #mountains #liveclimbrepeat #climbinginspiration  #climbingworldwide #klettern #climbingphotography

A post shared by climby mac climbface (@justbombergear) on Jun 24, 2018 at 1:22am PDT

When you lie about the size of your gear…. "Oh yeah baby….I can go up to 9 and a half inches… . . . 📸@dylan1995smith #rockclimbing #bouldering #sportclimbing  #trad #tradclimbing #tradisrad #boulderingproblems  #firstascent  #bigwall #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #adventure #timetoclimb #climbing_is_my_passion #outdoors #mountains #liveclimbrepeat #climbinginspiration  #climbingworldwide #klettern #climbingphotography

A post shared by climby mac climbface (@justbombergear) on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:45am PDT

Do c4 owners know about totems??…. totems are a thing people know about right??.. if you meet someone who places cams like this…. Don't show em totems… Those things are hard enough to find as it is. . . 📸@eric_odenthal #rockclimbing #bouldering #sportclimbing  #trad #tradclimbing #tradisrad #boulderingproblems  #firstascent  #bigwall #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #hiking  #adventure #timetoclimb #climbing_is_my_passion #outdoors #mountains #liveclimbrepeat #climbinginspiration  #climbingworldwide #klettern #climbingphotography

A post shared by climby mac climbface (@justbombergear) on Jun 3, 2018 at 10:34am PDT

This is a placement I can get behind…. If you do this then you don't have to carry these jangly bastards up the crack…. Problem solved. . . . 📸@monkey.positive.prints #rockclimbing #bouldering #sportclimbing  #trad #tradclimbing #tradisrad #boulderingproblems  #firstascent  #bigwall #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #hiking  #adventure #timetoclimb #climbing_is_my_passion  #climblikeagirl #outdoors #mountains #liveclimbrepeat #climbinginspiration  #climbingworldwide #klettern #climbingphotography #climbingrocks

A post shared by climby mac climbface (@justbombergear) on May 17, 2018 at 11:12pm PDT

Hexes are so versitile!! You can tape em just like hooks!!!! . . . #climbing #climb #crag  #rockclimbing #bouldering #sportclimbing  #trad #tradclimbing #tradisrad #boulderingproblems  #firstascent  #bigwall #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #hiking  #adventure #timetoclimb #climbing_is_my_passion  #climblikeagirl #outdoors #mountains #liveclimbrepeat #slacklife #climbinginspiration  #climbingworldwide #klettern #climbingphotography #climbingrocks

A post shared by climby mac climbface (@justbombergear) on May 5, 2018 at 10:09am PDT