The Climber’s Pact: The 13 Promises Every Awesome Climber Should Make

The Climber’s Pact: The 13 Promises Every Awesome Climber Should Make

Human influx on rock climbing areas have impacted the environment hard.

So much so that in some areas, climbing access has been completely denied by land managers not liking how their land has been treated and transformed over time as a popular climbing destination.

Access Fund has created The Climber’s Pact: 13 responsible and sensible commitments that climbers pledge to abide by in efforts to protect our climbing lands.

22 Rookie Mistakes New Backpackers Make and How To Avoid Them

22 Rookie Mistakes New Backpackers Make and How To Avoid Them

I made more than my fair amount of mistakes (mostly terrible gear choices) that forced me to learn the hard, uncomfortable, and painful way.

Backpacking shouldn’t be synonymous with pain and suffering. Don’t make the same mistakes I did! Be prepared so you can feel comfortable, confident, and have a great time running wild in the wilderness!