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I always put my left sock, left boot and left gaiter on before my right because I believe it gives good luck before I climb. Also, I always have my little stuffed owl Sebastian with me because he's my good luck charm.

What are your superstitions or good luck charms that quell your fears of the unknown?
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Used to always carry a small bottle of tequila, to pour out a bit on the summit for the mountain gods. Funnily enough, stopped doing that a while back, and have had generally poorer luck in the mountains, might have to start that up again.
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Re: Superstitions

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None for climbing but a lot while watching football! LOL
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Religiously ask "how's your knot?" before anyone sets off on a climb. Not sure if that qualifies though.
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Re: Superstitions

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Not really a superstition, but if a knot (harness figure-8) doesn't feel right I completely untie it and do it again from scratch. It might be too long/short a tail, messy angles, whatever. It's rare, pretty sure I could tie that knot with my eyes closed, but it has to feel right in an intangible sense before I launch. And no fiddling to make it right, I untie and do it over from scratch. Rare that I do so, but I have more than once.

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During my quest to finish the 58 14ers, I would mentally refrain from "counting" a mountain until I was back safe at the car. I also insisted that my kids who accompanied me on many of them also not talk about numbers until we were back at the car.
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Re: Superstitions

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glenmiz wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:47 am During my quest to finish the 58 14ers, I would mentally refrain from "counting" a mountain until I was back safe at the car. I also insisted that my kids who accompanied me on many of them also not talk about numbers until we were back at the car.
I do this too. I also don't count my trip as a "success" until my car is parked back at my house.
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Dang. I clicked on the thread hoping to see a discussion about some cool desert mountains in Arizona. 😉

Anyway, I have no superstitions. If you ever see me doing something weird in the mountains, that's just how I am rather than a superstition
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none. I believe it's bad luck to be superstitious.
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Scott P wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:22 am Dang. I clicked on the thread hoping to see a discussion about some cool desert mountains in Arizona. 😉

I was also hoping for this.
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Andrew Russell wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:46 am
Scott P wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:22 am Dang. I clicked on the thread hoping to see a discussion about some cool desert mountains in Arizona. 😉

I was also hoping for this.
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