Posted on 18 August 2011
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Posted on 07 March 2011
To successfully boulder, you need only a few things 1. Climbing shoes When bouldering, you need to wear rock climbing shoes that are fitted correctly because your feet are two of your only four contact points to the rock. This is the most important item for this climbing gear list. 2. Chalk Your hands will [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2011
Here’s some great gear to add to yours so you can go ice climbing: 1. Ice protection The protection you use in ice climbing is much different than the protection used when simply rock climbing because ice is a much different surface. It is a good idea to use quickdraws in conjunction with ice protection [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2011
Here is everything you need to go sport climbing: 1. Dynamic rope Dynamic rope is the rope you need to use while sport climbing because as it is pulled tight, it stretches. This does not sound that important, but when you fall, it is better for your back to be let down slowly with the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2011
In order to go top rope climbing, you need these things: 1. Anchor system The anchor system is the most important part of a top rope climb because without a strong anchor, the climb could potentially fall apart: leaving a very unhappy (and probably injured) climber. Anchors can be made of many things: webbing, cord, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 March 2011
This is by far the most basic gear list ever… here’s all you need: 1. Canoe A canoe is one of the simples boats in the world, consisting of a basic shape and usually one material, and is powered and directed by your paddling skills. 2. Oars/Paddles Oars, a.k.a. Paddles, are what you use to [...] Continue Reading