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Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 3

Harriet Whiteley

3 days ago

Pulling on

You’ve checked RAD, packed your kit and walked to the crag, finally it’s time to get some real rock climbing done.

Hang on, where are all the holds? Which ones …

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Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 2

Alex

4 months ago

The law of the crag

You’ve settled on your destination and you’re on the way to the crag. Sorted.

But before you rock up and pull on, make sure your crag etiquette …

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Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 1

beyondtheedge

4 months ago

Part 1: Couch to crag

Rock Climbing outdoors is incredibly exciting and rewarding, and logistically-speaking there’s a little more to it than climbing at a purpose-built climbing wall. Working out where …

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Emergency Shelter Review

Chris Allewell

8 months ago

Emergency Shelter review

The media loves a headline and “The bivy bag probably saved their lives” was a great one provided by Willie Anderson, leader of Cairngorm MRT, following a successful …

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Top tips for night navigation

Chris Allewell

11 months ago

As the nights start to draw in, the chances of having to do some navigation in the dark increase. Far from being something to fear, night navigation can be great …

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Expedition base layers

Chris Allewell

1 year ago

So much depends on getting the basics right and in this context the basics are what you wear next to your skin. On an expedition the same couple of tops …

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Clothing & Equipment for Kilimanjaro

Alex

2 years ago

Choosing your clothing and equipment for Kilimanjaro is relatively easy compared to some mountains. However to make your ascent of Kilimanjaro as comfortable and enjoyable as possible some consideration does need to be …

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