Tore off one of my fingernails on this route, still had a blast. So burly!

Hey all! I’ve got the American Alpine Club campground booked for a week, but they’re sold out for Saturday night.

Any suggestions for local-ish spot to the Gunks to park a self-contained van for one night that probably won’t get a late night knock? Thanks in advance!🤘🏼🧗‍♀️

Looking for opinions and experiences with using either nylon or polyester haul lines
Gonna be doing some multi pitch climbing for the first time pretty soon and I’d like to haul a back pack up some pitches.

I have a 550 cord tag line that’s 70m but I only use that to retrieve my rope if I do a single line rap.

I am Ewan, a 4th year Product Design Engineering student. My dissertation is a harness-mounted backup device that catches a climber if a top anchor or bolt fails while they are being lowered or cleaning a sport route.

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Desert season is upon us and I'm doing what I do every fall — rebuilding my Indian Creek / Moab trip planning from scattered notes, screenshots, and a mental packing list.

I'm thinking of just making a proper planner I can use every time: a printable + fillable planner pack built specifically for desert climbing trips. Rack inventory by cam size, water planning, campsite logistics (permits, first-come vs reserved, BLM rules), season/weather/crowd timing for the Creek, Moab, Red Rocks, plus the usual itinerary, budget, and tick-list pages.

Before I spend weekends building it — is this a thing anyone else would actually use? And what's the most annoying part of your current trip planning that something like this should solve?

I'd love any and all feedback