I'm partial to a short lanyard from my belt to a split ring in my pocket with a modified side release (breakaway) buckle near my belt. I have gotten hung up on my gear while sliding down a boulder, and it's definitely a "dafug!?!" moment.
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The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane