http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog Climbing & Outdoor Articles Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:54:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few months ago I asked Buff if they were interested in letting me review one of their items. They not only said, "Sure!" but in fact sent me three different types of Buffs! They sent me a UV Buff, a Polar Buff, and one of their newest Buffs, a Wool ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2010/02/review-the-buff-head-neck-face-transformer/ [caption id="attachment_979" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="Cables on a Saturday - in 2006"][/caption] Yosemite National Park has moved to a permit system for hikers going up Half Dome on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and holidays while the cables are up. Rockclimbers going up a technical route and not entering the subdome area will ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2010/01/yosemite-half-dome-hikers-need-a-permit/ Last Saturday I went out to one of the local crags, Echo Cliffs which is a cliff formation in the Santa Monica Mountain range. It was a beautiful day and had the added treat of being the second time I got to hang out with Teri, one of the climbers ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2010/01/quick-shots-echo-cliffs-january-9-2010/ So there are a few trends going on right now, one is about "10 years ago" and the other is, well, the expected "end of year" musings. I thought I'd write a short piece about both and bring you up to speed on a few things I've been doing. I haven't posted ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/12/holidays-and-wild-guesses/ I received a pair of Women's Siren Sport Omni-Fit shoes a few months ago and have been testing them ever since. By coincidence I also received a pair of the waterproof version of these shoes, the Siren Sport XCR Gore-Tex,  as well when I went on the Gore trip so ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/12/merrell-siren-sport-omin-fit-shoe-review/ Ok, not exactly mountain biking, but a bike that can get kids biking a bit earlier than when I started (I think I started around 7). I went to an art show curated by a friend of mine the other day and the subject of kids and outdoor activities came up, ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/12/start-em-young-mountain-biking/ I made a mix of video Luke, Lizzy and I took with my Flip MinoHD at Gunsmoke. The music was provided by Flip so sorry if it's a little repetitious. It's currently not in HD as the full file was over a gig in size and Vimeo (even the Pro ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/11/jtreetweetup-gunsmoke-video-mix/ Being a climber/photographer is a balancing act on most trips, I found it even harder when "organizer" was thrown in the mix. Still, I tried my best. I got one starry night shot with a Leonid meteor in it though I didn't get a chance to use my shutter trigger. I ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/11/jtreetweetup-my-still-photography/ [caption id="attachment_853" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="#jtreetweetup folks on Stitcher Quits and Double Dip"][/caption] Oh boy. How am I gonna start this? Well first I'll say, "We pulled it off!" We got 20+ folks in Joshua Tree National Park, many who had never been to it before and we didn't lose, injure or maim ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/11/jtreetweetup-joshua-tree-tweetup-2009/ In Part 1 I shared my detailed & annotated Google Map, Part 2 I highlighted tips on what to bring. Now I bring you my promised, Climber's Joshua Tree Camping Pack List. I created it using PackWhiz, a handy online app which lets you create, modify and share packing lists. ... http://www.rockgrrl.com/blog/2009/11/climbers-guide-to-joshua-tree-camping-part-3-detailed-packing-list/