Climbing spur puncture made me rethink my lanyard setup in Oakland

I was doing a eucalyptus removal off MacArthur Blvd last Tuesday and took a bad step, spur went clean through my saddle bag and nicked my thigh, maybe 2 inches from the femoral. Got patched up at Highland Hospital but now I'm second guessing how I rig my climb line and tool placement. Anyone else ever had a close call like that and totally reworked their saddle layout?

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noahward1d ago

Man, glad that stayed a nick, femoral is no joke. I moved my saw and tool clips up front so my spurs can't catch them on the way down, and I run a shorter lanyard now so it can't snag a bag strap.

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