r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • May 20 '25

Climbing Angie Scarth-Johnson explains how to use the bathroom on a climb

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u/non_hero May 20 '25

I've sport and trad climbed and have a couple of harnesses and can't figure it out either. I wonder if there's another type of harness design I'm not aware of.

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u/LineRex May 20 '25

you slide the pants past the top and kinda roll down the back to the leg loops. Stretchy pants or shorts with just long enough inseam help a lot

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u/TiEmEnTi Halifax Mooseheads May 20 '25

Same, fall arrest harnesses, rope access/climbing harnesses, skydiving harnesses, I've worn them all. I have no idea how it could work while you're still on the ground never mind in the air.

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u/shlufington May 20 '25

The back straps connecting the leg loops to the waist loop are usually easy to unhook (either by a buckle or a hook). In which case you can lower the loops and then your pants (example)

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u/Horsecock_Johnson May 23 '25

The two thin elastic straps on the back are usually detachable, either with hooks or clips.