Jason Clements

Cleaning Your Webbing With Sterling Rope Wash

July 23, 2014 by Jason Clements

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Allow me to recommend Sterling Rope’s Wicked Good Rope Wash. It does exactly what it says it will do: “Makes old ropes [webbing] look and feel like new!” Cleaning your webbing with Sterling Rope Wash is very simple.

My orange webbing is used for my hammock and slack line. In these first three pictures, you can see how dirty the webbing is. And, after anchoring the slack line for about 2 weeks, this orange webbing is also very stiff.

Instructions to Clean Webbing:

1. Soak webbing for about 12 hours a bucket of plain water. This allows a bunch of the loose dust and dirt to rinse off. Slosh it all about and dump that water.

2. Soak webbing for about 12 hours in a bucket of water and Sterling Rope Wicked Good Rope Wash.

3. Dump everything into my washing machine. Note* Sterling recommends that you wash your rope in a front load washing machine. I have a top loader. I have never had any problems washing my rope nor this webbing in my top loader. I also check it every few minutes to ensure that the webbing (or rope) is not tangling around the agitator.

4. Double rinse to ensure that all of the soap is out of the webbing (or rope).

5. Loop the webbing (or rope) carefully over any indoor drying rack and allow to thoroughly dry.

The Results

The webbing is clean. Most of the grime and dirt is gone. There are still a few spots that didn’t get clean, but that is acceptable to me. Additionally, the stiffness is gone and the webbing now handles as it did when new.

When Should You Replace Your Webbing

A clean piece of webbing is considerably easier to inspect for damage. Any signs of scuffing, tearing, breaks, or cuts should be reason enough to consider buying some new webbing. Webbing is relatively affordable.

Special Notes

I use this webbing for my hammock and my slack line. I set my slack line so that it is about knee to mid-thigh off of the ground.

If you use webbing for climbing, setting anchors, or any situation where there is a high risk of injury or death; be smart and use common sense.

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Weight Loss For Rock Climbers: My Climbing Went From V2 to V6!

July 10, 2014 by Jason Clements

My climbing abilities jumped: I had never sent a V3. Afterwards, I was able to send a few V5’s and V6’s. This is my story of how I lost 22 lbs. of fat, gained 7 lbs. of muscle and improved my climbing from V2 to V6.

The usual disclaimer: This is just my experience and my opinion. This is what works for me. If you have a different experience, feel free to share in the comments. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on the interwebs. However, I embrace the concept of self-experimentation and the value of N=1 data for personal improvement.

MY PERSONAL THEORY FOR IMPROVING CLIMBING

Improvement in overall fitness should lead to improvements in climbing
Improvement (reduction) in Body Fat Percentage should lead to improvements in climbing

My Experiment

All I wanted to do was lose some belly fat (maybe even lose weight fast) and climb a little stronger. I didn’t have an end weight in mind and I really didn’t know if I would lose weight or add muscle or both. Mentally, I was prepared to just accept the data. And I had no idea how this would affect my climbing. I was hopeful that I would get stronger; I just didn’t know how much stronger. Continue Reading

Meet Paul Pickell Jr. Outdoor Uberman (and Moosejaw on the Plaza Store Manager)

June 3, 2014 by Jason Clements

Kansas City is super lucky to have Paul Pickell Jr. around. The dude is solid. Paul is warm and welcoming. He always has a smile on his mug. And his love of the outdoors and experiences therein, make him the perfect Uberman [Yeah, that means Superman!] for managing a fun place like Moosejaw on the Plaza. Get ready for a interview that may or may not include backpacking, climbing, french kissing, mountaineering, and trail running.

First, here are the 5 most important fill-in-the-blank questions I asked Paul. Get to know Paul in 15 seconds…go!

When I am hungry, I grab a:
A Banana, you can’t go wrong with a Banana.
All I daydream about is:
Being outside.
If I could only wear one item of clothing, I would put on:
Pants? I think I look funny with a top and no pants.
The only thing on this planet that makes me scream is:
Can this be made up? Because a flying spider would crush my world. Or just spiders.
The only thing thing I need for awesome sleep is:
An extra pillow.

And now, the rest of the interview:HCRB: How long have you been working at Moosejaw and why?

Paul: I have been with Moosejaw for 10 years now. I fell in love with the company my first few months of working here. There are so many reasons why, but the main reason is because of the people I work with and for. Everyday I come to work and work with the most amazing people that have the most positive attitudes towards everything. I could go on about how I love the product, or my store location.

HCRB: What is the best thing that Moosejaw brings to the community? Continue Reading

Scrambled Eggs With Peppers Topped With Lorraine Swiss and Fresh Basil

May 30, 2014 by Jason Clements

The World's Best Scrambled Eggs

Welcome To The World’s Best Scrambled Eggs

Prep Time: 3 minutes. Cook Time: 3 minutes.

Ingredients

2 eggs scrambled
1 Tbsp bacon fat
1 Tbsp sliced jalapenos
1 whole sweet mini pepper
1 slice Lorraine Swiss
Plenty of fresh basil
Salt to taste
Top with your favorite salsa or Pain Is Good Smoked Jalapeno Salsa

Instructions

Heat pan on medium low.
Crack eggs into bowl. Scramble with fork.
De-stem, core, slice pepper.
Add jalapeno and sweet pepper slices to eggs. Scramble.
Add 1 Tbsp bacon fat to heated pan.
Pour scramble into pan.
As soon as edges set up, flip the scramble.
Do not allow the eggs to brown.
Transfer eggs to lightly salted plate
Top with Lorraine Swiss, fresh basil, and salsa

30 Day Ab Challenge WARNING*

May 29, 2014 by Jason Clements

As Hosted By Robyn Mendenhall Gardner via FB

30 Day Ab Challenge WARNING Article at a Glance

If this 30 Day Ab Challenge motivates you, then do it with all of your effort. Don’t allow anything to get in your way of success.
What can you expect to happen to your body?
Is this saying true for you: “You can’t out-exercise a poor diet.”
Fat loss is controlled by many factors. Do not underestimate the power of your blood chemistry and hormone levels that are directly influenced by the fuel you put into your body.

People Are Hungry For Change

At the time of writing this, there are over 2 MILLION people signed up to do the 30 Day Ab Challenge. I applaud all of you. Do it. Try hard. Make it happen. Get a friend (or many friends) to take this challenge with you. I wish you all success!

On the surface, this a beautiful challenge. Just look at the number of people who are joining. Robyn has made it super easy to follow. And, over the 30 days, you’ll be challenged a little more each day. The workouts look short and sweet. You are very likely to have success with this type of challenge!

Expectations: Can This Challenge Give You 6-pack Abs? Man of Steel Abs

YOU MUST BE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH YOURSELF IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SUCCESS. You have to dig a little deeper inside of you. A new challenge may motivate you, but there is more! Where are you right now physically? Are you in shape, slightly out of shape, or way out of shape? Set your expectations accordingly. And if you are using this 30-day challenge to propel a long-term change, then you should already be looking at what you want to do for your body in July and August and beyond!

Would you like to have a “Brutally Honest” moment with yourself right now? Realize that you are already self-experimenting. Look at your body right now.

Many people won’t like this next questions: What in the world do you put in your body as fuel? Continue Reading

Icebreaker Merino Repair: Sewing A Button On A Polo Shirt

May 27, 2014 by Jason Clements

Icebreaker Merino builds some of the finest activewear on the planet. Every once in a while you’ll have to make a repair on your Icebreaker. In the following video, see how easy it is to replace a button on and Icebreaker Polo Shirt.

Additional Reading

Repair My Smartwool, Icebreaker, or Any Merino Socks