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35 Strategies For A More Enjoyable Hiking Climbing Or Camping Trip

May 24, 2022 by Jason Clements

These strategies come from the climbing community. Kansas City, Denver, Boulder, Providence, Harrison, Salt Lake City, are represented. Look for the artist, the adventurer, the high-rise window cleaner and the photographer. Who are the entrepreneurs, retail store managers, and gym owners?

I’ve compiled 35 of the very best strategies to help you have a more enjoyable hiking, climbing, or camping trip.

Obviously, things can go wrong or be less than perfect on any given trip. What would happen if you picked up one or more of these strategies to share on your next outdoor adventure. Can you…

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35 Strategies For A More Enjoyable Hiking Climbing Or Camping Trip

HCRB: What are two things that anyone can do to help ensure an enjoyable outdoor adventure?

Guy: Make good decisions and share the experience with friends.

Matt: Relax and live in the moment.

HCRB: Every climber should know…

Chris: 1. Learn what spray* means.

2. Leave no trace.

3. Treat all people with respect and empathy.

ClimbSkin Review Pros and Cons [Pictures and Proof]

April 14, 2016 by Jason Clements

I enjoy rock climbing, and more specifically, I enjoy bouldering. Every sesh, I want to improve. I want an edge. I want my skin healthy and strong so that my skin is not limiting my improvements.

So when my friend, Richard Lonski told me that he completed a birthday challenge that included something like a hundred laps – and he did NOT destroy his hands – because he used Friction Labs ClimbSkin, that got my attention.

Just so you know my biases, I have an affiliate account with Frictions Labs. They make excellent chalk – it is worth trying if you are serious about improving your climbing. You might like it; you might not. That’s okay.

Keah Kalantari is one of the Founders at Frictions Labs – he shipped me a container of ClimbSkin at no cost to me. He didn’t request a review in return for the ClimbSkin. I did this experiment with ClimbSkin of my own accord.

ClimbSkin Review Pros and Cons: Here is My Experience

Pros:

ClimbSkin really works. An Example: I spent 6 hours working on a horizontal roof problem with little skin damage and nearly no skin soreness afterwards.
You only use a little bit with each application. It should last many months for the average climber who climbs 3 to 4 times per week.
Friction Labs offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee
Many, many testimonials of real, satisfied customers
Solid owner, solid team behind it
You don’t need to be a climber to benefit from ClimbSkin

Testimonial from a Nurse I know through THE Climbing Community

Cons:

Chemicals in the ingredients
On sale ClimbSkin costs $20 per ounce
Your skin might become too callused (You must add an emery board to your kit.)
The label states: Topic[al] Use Only

ClimbSkin Review Pros and Cons: How I Set Up My Experiment
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CONFIRMED: Voodoo Flossing Helps Climbing Injuries

September 7, 2015 by Jason Clements

It is confirmed: Voodoo flossing helps climbing injuries.

My article “Why All Climbers Should Experiment With Voodoo Flossing” is being discussed in the UK Bouldering Forum. It was quickly obvious that many, if not all of the climbers were experiencing positive results with Voodoo Flossing. Most stated that finger injuries were improving. Others stated that elbow and shoulder injuries were also helped.

“…good feeling results.”

“…went from limited range of motion to full range of motion with no pain.”

“…the niggling feeling near my A2 is pretty much gone.”

“…results are remarkable.”

And this one is my favorite comments because the writer first states on August 13th:

“I did it on the hour all day yesterday and my tweaky finger just feels more agitated.”

How To Choose Rock Climbing Shoes For People With Odd Size Feet

August 1, 2015 by Jason Clements

You are slowly falling in love with climbing. You are ready to stop renting shoes at the gym. You are ready to buy your first pair of rock climbing shoes.

So how do you choose rock climbing shoes? What if you have odd size feet?

The only rule you need to follow is this: Try on many shoes.

Start Your Search For Rock Climbing Shoes At Your Gym

If your gym has a shoe that fits you well, ask your wall manager if they sell the used shoes for a steep discount. Most gyms do sell their old shoes. Albeit, those shoes are going to be very worn out before your gym retires them.

Next, ask your wall manager to schedule a gear rep to come to your gym to demo shoes. At events like this that I have attended, I was able to try out 3 different kinds of shoes. Here’s the key benefit: You get to climb in them. And that is, without any doubt, the best way to feel out a new shoe. Just keep trying on shoes.

Continue Your Search For Rock Climbing Shoes At Your Outdoor Shop

Most likely, you will be headed to your local outdoor shop. Backwoods, REI, Moosejaw, Dynamic Earth. If you are lucky, they will have a mini wall to test out your shoes. Just keep your ears open for these words: [Read more…] about How To Choose Rock Climbing Shoes For People With Odd Size Feet

Meet Kevin Brown: Owner at Friction Labs and Denver Bouldering Club

December 22, 2014 by Jason Clements

Kevin Brown is the owner of Friction Labs and the Denver Bouldering Club. Kevin sent me a sample of all three blends of his new chalk and you can read that review right here.

An all-American super star in the climbing community: Meet Kevin Brown: Owner at Friction Labs and Denver Bouldering Club

HCRB: What makes Friction Labs climbing chalk so special?

Kevin: We use higher grade compounds to make our chalk. The end result is a chalk with very high Magnesium Carbonate and very low Calcium Carbonate. We also offer 3 different textures so climbers can pick their favorite.

HCRB: How in the world did you come up with the idea to make a chalk company?

Kevin: We grew frustrated at running out of chalk and being stuck with what ever the gym had in stock. We started researching chalk and found that there are a bunch of distributors out of China, so we went a different direction and researched all of the options and production methods. From there we went to the lab and got to work. Right away we felt a difference, had all of our friends try it and they all said it was way better. We knew we had a better product, so we figured out texture and started offering subscriptions, so you never had to be with out your favorite chalk.

HCRB: What is the inspiration behind the names Bam Bam, Gorilla Grip, Unicorn Dust? [Read more…] about Meet Kevin Brown: Owner at Friction Labs and Denver Bouldering Club

Cleaning Your Webbing With Sterling Rope Wash

July 23, 2014 by Jason Clements

Sterling Wicked Good Rope Wash Do not neglect your webbing. Even if you only use your webbing for your hammock or your slack line, it is important to wash it and care for it as you do any other soft gear.

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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