Alarm bell ringing when there's talk of just nuts and a sling.

I'd be taking a via Ferrata lanyard in such a situation.

leader placed protection. To top-rope it or to bottom rope it. Or indeed for a COMPETANT person to solo it.
Indeed. But it'd be better in shoes obviously :closed:

To be fair, there a folk out there safer in rough ground in nowt but flip flops and a posing pouch than others are gore texed up to the eyeballs on a dry sunny day.

I give up on this thread.
Taking bets now!