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SUBJECT: Compared to a lot
of other outdoor sports,

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rock climbing has a relatively
low barrier to entry.

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You can go to your local
gym, rent a pair of shoes,

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rent a harness, and in no
time you'll be up on the wall.

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If you want your
own kit, here's what

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you should know about the
basics of rock climbing gear.

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So if you want to
invest in your own kit,

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shoes are a great
place to start,

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most importantly because
the shoes that you'll

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be renting from your local
gym will be really worn out,

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the rubber won't be
as sticky as something

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that you can buy
new from the store.

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And that the longer that you
own a pair of rock shoes,

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the more comfortable
they get to your feet.

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And you want something that you
can put your foot into really

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easily, and you don't want
to be in too much pain

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when you first start out.

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Something that's a little
bit flatter on the bottom

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will allow you more
comfort, and you'll

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be able to wear these longer.

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So as you get more
experienced in rock climbing,

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you can start to get into
a more aggressive shoe,

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like these two pairs
I have in front of me.

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The toes on these
are more downturn

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than what you've seen
with the beginner shoe,

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and this will allow you to
do more technical climbs.

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So when I first
started rock climbing,

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I climbed in the Scarpa Origins,
the ones I have right here.

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I actually found them
in a REI garage sale.

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And I recently got
another pair because I

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wear these when I'm training,
when I'm running laps

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on an auto belay.

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Something where I just want
something really comfortable,

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but still want the nice
edging of the front.

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So yeah, I still use
these to this day.

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But once I started
getting a little bit more

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aggressive in my climbing,
I've been climbing

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in these for a whole year now.

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And I take these
outside, climb inside.

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I would say these are my
most used rock shoes--

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these are the Scarpa
Furia S. As you can tell,

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they're super beat up.

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I don't go anywhere
without these,

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but they are more
downturned than the Origins.

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And then I also have
the Five Ten Aleons.

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These are a new
shoe for Five Ten.

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I throw these on for
very specific hard

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climbs where I know I need
that toe on the front.

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So the next piece of gear
I recommend investing in

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is a harness.

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Most rental harnesses are
just a piece of webbing

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and they're pretty uncomfortable
if you're projecting anything

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hard in them.

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So a basic harness like the one
I have in front of me-- this

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is the Black Diamond
Momentum harness.

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You can't really go
wrong with a harness

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as long as it's comfortable
and fits your body well.

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So I climbed in his harness
for a couple of years.

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It served me well-- it
was really comfortable.

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But recently I've actually
upgraded to the Black Diamond

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Solution harness because
it's a little less bulky

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and I found it to be more
comfortable while I was

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projecting harder routes, where
I was up on the wall longer

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and taking harder falls.

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Another piece of essential
gear is a locking carabiner.

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You need one of these
to belay, so this

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is a super essential
piece of gear.

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The only difference
between a lot of these

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is the closing mechanism,
so I would just

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make sure you get one
that you enjoy using.

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I had a couple that I
just really hated using

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and I returned them.

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So make sure you like it.

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This is one from Black Diamond.

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It's been great.

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Next, let's talk
about belay devices.

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These are the two that
you'll mostly see in a gym.

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This is an ATC, this
is the Petzl GriGri.

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There's a lot of differences
between these two devices.

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And you need the right
education to use these,

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so make sure you are taking the
right courses before you just

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go out and buy these.

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This is a lot cheaper
than the Petzl GriGri,

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and oftentimes, it
comes with your harness.

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So there's nothing
wrong with the ATC,

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but personally, I
always use the GriGri.

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There's just a couple
more safety features

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that I personally
really like using,

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but it is way more expensive
than a standard ATC.

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Next, let's talk about chalk.

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You're going to need a bag
to hold your chalk inside of,

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and there's a couple of
styles you should be aware of.

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Boulders you'll often
see carrying what

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we call a bucket-style bag.

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This holds a lot more chalk
than a standard hand clip-on,

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and it unrolls at the top here.

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Oftentimes, you'll
see some pockets

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on the back to hold brushes,
tape, whatever else you like

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to have with you at the gym.

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Another style you'll see-- and
this is common if you climb

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ropes--

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is a style that clips
onto your body like so.

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There's just a
standard drawstring.

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Sometimes, they do have
pockets on the back.

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This one has a small pocket.

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There's not a lot of differences
between the clip-on style bags.

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Choose your favorite color.

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Let your freak flag fly.

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Whatever floats your boat.

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There's not a lot
of differences here.

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So once you have all
your gear, you'll

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need something to put it
inside of and take to the gym.

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There's a lot of different
bag options out there.

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No one is the right choice, but
I like actually a really cheap

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option from Trader Joe's.

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It's a standard
canvas grocery bag.

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I think it's like $3 or $4.

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I've been using this
for a couple of years.

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You can't go wrong here.

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But if you want something
a little bit more

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tailored to climbing, something
that you can take outdoors

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eventually, this is a great
bag from Black Diamond.

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I've been using this
for a year or so.

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It's a really big
bucket opening.

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Shove your shoes,
you're climbing chalk,

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you're whatever else you
need to take with you.

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And it has more of
a structured back.

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So if you're hiking
or anything like that,

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it's going to be a better
option for you more long-term.

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So these are the
basics for everything

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you need to start gym climbing.

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Obviously, there's a lot
of other options than what

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I talked about here, but
hopefully, it gives you

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a good place to start out.

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Thanks for watching.

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I'll see you guys next time.

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