Gloves
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[edit] Gloves
Gloves are important. Without them you will burn your hands to shreds and leave lots of blood on the rope.
They come in all sorts of shapes and price ranges. Just about anything will do. Even a decent pair of work gloves from your friendly local hardware store will help keep the rope burning your hands.
It is not uncommon for beginners to get gloves caught in their rappelling device (ie ATC). Rappelling without gloves helps new canyoneers to get the feel of the rope and forces slower descents (decreasing load on the anchors). Additional friction points can decrease the need for wearing gloves as well as descending devices such as the "Totem".
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