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Prana Makes the Best Shorts for Climbing

Post author:Trevor
Post published:March 22, 2021
Post category:Climbing Gear
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I’ve always been someone who doesn’t like to spend money on clothes. I don’t really care that much about the latest trends and I always thought “why would I spend $30 on a t-shirt when I can get a pack of them for $6 from Walmart”. Well recently, I was mountain biking with a good friend of mine and he was raving about these pants he gets from a company called Prana. I had been struggling to find a comfortable pair of pants or shorts for climbing that were still durable enough for rugged adventures and still fit well with a climbing harness. Hearing such good reviews, I decided to take the plunge.

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Solo Red Rock Trip in my Chevy Tahoe Camper

Post author:Trevor
Post published:February 7, 2021
Post category:Camping Climbing
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After spending most of 2020 climbing in my DIY home gym or in the area around SLC, I was itching to head to some new crags. Unfortunately, February is still pretty cold and snowy to be able to do any climbing around SLC or even most of Utah. So I decided to head down to Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas where the weather is warm and the rock is dry.

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How I Built An Adjustable, Freestanding, Home Climbing Wall

Post author:Trevor
Post published:October 15, 2020
Post category:Climbing DIY
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With the global coronavirus pandemic raging on and the weather getting colder, I decided back at the end of September that it was time to build a home wall or a “woody” as they’re affectionately called.

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First Outings with my Chevy Tahoe Camper Conversion

Post author:Trevor
Post published:June 5, 2020
Post category:Camping Climbing
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Shortly after building my very own camping vehicle, and publishing my guide on how you can do it too, my state (and country) went into a stay at home lockdown due to the COVID-19 virus. Unfortunately, this meant that I didn’t get to take many of the trips I was planning at the start of the year but once the restrictions were eased a bit, I started to take some small trips to some of the more remote areas near me.

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