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List of all Articles in Climbing
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A Lightweight Backpacking Adventure
I was in the Weminuche Wilderness Area when the snow came. It was my second day out of Silverton, where the locals told me it rains or snows every day in August. I made a note to myself to do some research next time. Then I made a note to myself...
Camping and Outdoor Activities: Get Involved with Nature
Camping mixed with outdoor activity is a great way to get ourselves involved with nature. National Parks can provide an excellent backdrop for some of your outdoor activities. Activities such as hiking, fishing, cycling, horseback riding, white...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Trekking Poles
How to get the most out of your trekking poles is one of the biggest concerns while considering buying a new pair or using your existing trekking poles. To get most out of your trekking poles, you need to consider two things: First, various “types...
Journal – Rock Climbs
Rock climbing is a great way to challenge yourself and get a heck of a view. Alas, your experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a journal for rock climbs.
Journal – Rock Climbs
Take a minute to give some...
Selecting the Right Climbing Gear: Harness
A climbing harness attaches you to your climbing rope, so it's important that you know what harness you will need for the type of climbing you’ll be doing. Your harness should fit your body shape for comfort and safety. There are three general...
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Rock Climbing - Christmas Gift Ideas
We all know someone who's idea of a good time is hanging off
cliffs. If you're looking for Christmas gift ideas for a rock
climbing enthusiast, here's some unique rock climbing gift ideas.
Rock Climbing Gift Ideas
You can always tell a rock climber by their appearance. White
chalk fingers, bleeding knuckles, bent fingers and...a grin a
mile wide. Whether they are climbing in indoor climbing gyms or
hanging off Half Dome in Yosemite, rock climbers are very
receptive to rock climbing gifts. Here are a few gift ideas that
will make you a favorite with them.
1. Rock Climbing Gym - Most metropolitan areas now have rock
climbing gyms. These gyms are typically indoor areas where rock
climbers can work on their techniques. Walls come in a variety
of terrains and with differing holds. Membership costs range all
over the place, but climbers will love the gift. This is a
particular good rock climbing gift idea for people living in big
cities and who can't head off for an afternoon of knuckle
crunching.
2. Climb International DVD - The Climb International DVD is a
highly recommended financial planning tool for rock climbers.
Why? Well, the DVD contains climbs from exotic locations such as
Thailand and China. After watching the DVD, the average rock
climber will suddenly start saving every penny from their
paycheck, rolling nickels and generally being as cheap as
possible. The goal? To save enough money to travel to these
locations for a personal rock climbing adventure. The DVD can be
a bit hard to find. Search for it by name on any search engine
and you should be able to find it. Expect to pay roughly $20 for
this mouth watering movie.
3. Build Your Own Indoor Climbing Wall - You have to be very
careful when giving this gift. This book gives step by step
instructions on how to build an indoor climbing wall. This, of
course, requires one to have a space in which to build said
climbing wall. Basements and garages are typical locations, much
to the chagrin of spouses. Personally, I wouldn't put my name on
the "from" section of the gift card. You can expect to pay $10
or so for this evil little book.
4. Climbing Holds - Climbing holds are plaster molds that are
put on a climbing wall. They come in all kinds of vicious
shapes, which are perfect for bending fingers in truly unnatural
positions. If you know someone who has built a climbing wall in
their garage or house, this is a perfect gift. Since each
climbing hold is more or less unique, just pick the ones that
grab your fancy. They come in a wide range of prices, so it is
often best to shop by what you can afford. Helpful Tip: Look
closely at the holds. If you can't imagine how a hand would
possible hold onto a particular hold, that is the one to buy!
5. Nomad Rock Climbing Journals - A little self-promotion. Nomad
Rock Climbing Journals are great gifts for rock climbers. These
writing journals allow climbers to keep track of their climbs,
impressions, people the climbed with, routes and any additional
information they feel necessary. Over time, the climbing
journals become a history of climbs and a great keepsake. A
great Christmas gift, you can see the rock climbing journals by
clicking the link in the byline of this article and expect to
pay $25 for the journal with case.
As you know, there is simply no way to keep a climber from
climbing. You might as well give in and give them a Christmas
climbing gift.
About the author:
Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com/climbing.cfm -
makers of rock climbing journals which make great rock climbing
gifts for him or her.
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