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When walking around the climbing wall or crag you may notice climbers using a few different types of belay devices. Read on to know what types of belay devices actually exist and which is the best belay device for you … Read More
Quickdraws are an essential safety component in your sport or trad climbing arsenal. Just as crucial as your harness and rope, quickdraws help connect you to whatever you’re climbing in case you have a fall. Sounds pretty important to me! … Read More
Climbing pants (or trousers if you speak the Queen’s english) tend to be something of an afterthought. We may think very carefully about which climbing shoes to invest in or which puffer jacket offers the best warmth-to-weight ratio but we … Read More
Fontainebleau, France is a town only 55km south-east of Paris. It has a lovely Château, heaps of forest…oh and it’s also home to the biggest bouldering mecca in the world! Fontainebleau (we’ll be calling it ‘Font’ from here, though the French … Read More
Need some gift ideas for a special rock climber in your life? Fear not, we have plenty of suggestions – we’ve split them into gifts under $20, $50 and $100 – that the lucky climber in your life will be sure … Read More
Choosing a chalk bag for when you’re heading out to the climbing wall or crag is a pretty personal thing. Whether you choose to wear your chalk bag slung on your hips while cruising up a sport route or on … Read More
So you want to buy a rope. Great! There’s so much choice out there…maybe too much at times. But fret not, Outdoor Wildling is here to provide some simple and straightforward advice on how to find the best climbing rope … Read More
The La Sportiva TX4 approach shoe is our winner for the best all-round approach shoe you can find out there today. We believe it strikes that all important balance between climbing performance and hiking comfort that is so difficult to … Read More
The Five Ten Guide Tennie is our pick for the best approach shoe on the market for climbing performance. It’s the closest thing to a climbing shoe that you’d want to actually go hiking in which is no easy feat. … Read More
The Scarpa Crux approach shoe is still by far one of the most popular approach shoes around and with good reason. The Crux will be there to give you the grip and support you need on those sketchy scrambles and … Read More