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Rock Climbing
December 31, 2021

What Climbing Gear Should You NOT Buy Used?

What Climbing Gear Should You NOT Buy Used?
There are a lot of things in the world that you don’t need to buy brand new. Go to any used gear shop and you’ll find a plethora of water bottles, clothing, shoes, and packs lining the racks. Outdoor brands are going to create new, better, lighter, more durable, more colorful gear for all of time but you don’t need to buy the latest and greatest for everything - especially if you’re just getting into a new activity. Buying used gear is an awesome way to keep things out of landfills, to save the planet, and to save your...
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Rock Climbing
December 24, 2021

What Gear Do You Need for Climbing: Gear Tips for Every Level

What Gear Do You Need for Climbing: Gear Tips for Every Level
When you’re just starting out, the amount of gear and harnesses and shoes and random doo-dads in the rock climbing section of the gear store can be intimidating. What does all that stuff do? What climbing gear is needed for indoor climbing? What equipment do you need for free climbing? What do you need to start bouldering? The answer to all of these questions is basically the same - it depends on what form of rock climbing you’re interested in and what gear you can borrow from others. We’re going to give ya’ll a basic rock climbing equipment list broken...
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Camping
December 17, 2021

How to Camp in Winter: Winter Camping Advice for Every Level

How to Camp in Winter: Winter Camping Advice for Every Level
You’ve just finished up your very first blissful summer and fall season of camping and backpacking. Winter has arrived. Now, it’s time to clean things off and pack your gear away until spring, right? WRONG! Well, partially wrong. You just need to know how to camp in winter is all. Winter can be an amazingly peaceful and far less crowded time of the year to go camping, but it does pose its fair share of challenges. Although any venture into the backcountry has potential hazards, understanding the risks, having the proper gear, and knowing the complete picture in terms of...
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Skiing
Snowboarding
December 10, 2021

3 Hot Tips for How to Layer for Skiing and Snowboarding

3 Hot Tips for How to Layer for Skiing and Snowboarding
If you’re looking for all-weather outdoor layering advice, we’ve already got you covered. But there are some conditions where some specific tips may be helpful, like if you’re heading out for a day of skiing in falling snow, or if you’re an Emperor penguin safeguarding your one precious egg while your partner forages at sea. Tip #1 Layer with Purpose People and penguins need layers to protect themselves from the wet, the cold, and the overheating that can occur from protecting themselves from the wet and cold. Your layers should work together to keep you warm and dry, while also...
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Snowboarding
December 3, 2021

How to Buy Used Snowboard Boots

How to Buy Used Snowboard Boots
It’s tough getting through another shift at work knowing the mountain is waiting. I spend 8 hours a day on the line at the internet factory, poking at queries that have been clogging up the tubes like tourists on the chair lift. A lot of the questions that come down the conveyer belt are the same, so I thought I would share a conversation from my totally real and not at all fake friends Quentin and Andrea. Hopefully, this will lighten load and get me out on the slopes that much faster. Please feel free to skip to your question of interest...
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