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Review: Misty Mountain Custom Harness
Misty Mountain Custom Harness Review: Continuing the Search for the Perfect Harness Here in the high plateau country of the American Southwest, the staff at Hike The Planet! are often…
How to Build a Trad Climbing Rack on a Budget
Trad for Dirtbag Climbers: Building a Traditional Climbing Rack on a Tight Budget Disclaimer: Some of the links embedded below are Affiliate Links. If you click on them, and buy…
Review: The Petzl Adjama Climbing Harness
Petzl Adjama: A Decent, Versatile Climbing Harness Petzl, everyone’s favorite French purveyor of fine alpine goods, has updated their harness line. Included is a revamped update of the popular Adjama….
The Top 10 Easy Sport Climbs at Red Rocks
The Top 10 Easy Sport Climbs at Red Rocks, Nevada Update 8/30/2019: Updated Links, Formatting Red Rocks, located just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a Rock Climber’s Paradise. Mountain…
Mentmore: Gallup’s Ugly Duckling
Gallup, New Mexico is an interesting place. It sits in a dusty corner of the Colorado Plateau, not far from the Arizona state line. For travelers, it is a gas…
Review: Black Diamond Technician Harness
Black Diamond Technician The Black Diamond Technician is one of the newer harness offerings from Black Diamond. Released in 2017, it aims to combine the weight, maneuverability, and design of…
How to Clean a Climbing Rope by Hand (With Pictures!)
The climbing rope is one of the most important, if oft neglected pieces of climbing gear. It is a key item in ensuring a safe, fun climbing experience. You tie…
9 Features You Should Look For When Buying Climbing Shoes
When buying a pair of climbing shoes, one needs to consider many factors. You’ll often finding yourself asking questions like: Should they be aggressive? Will I be climbing crack, or…
Prana Axiom Jean: A Brief Review
Review: The Prana Axiom Jeans In my mind, Prana dominates the realm of outdoor pants. Combining function and style, Prana offers legwear for the Climber, Hiker, and Yoga lover. I…
17 Things You Should Know Before You Take the NOLS WEMT
NOLS WEMT: Things to Keep in Mind I believe that anyone who spends any time recreating outdoors should have some measure of wilderness medicine training. Over the years, a number…
The Melanzana Microgrid Hoodie vs. the Patagonia R1 Comparison
The Melanzana Microgrid Hoodie vs. the Patagonia R1 Product Comparison Update 8/8/18: Due to high demand, Melanzana is not currently taking any online orders. Their products can only be…
The 16 Unspoken Rules of Gym Climbing
Most rock climbers start off climbing in the gym before moving outside. I sure did. I came for the athleticism and social environment, and stayed for the frustration and callouses….