I think it’s pretty easy to find great gifts for climbing and/or outdoor loving Dads but I thought I’d highlight a few that caught my eye and would make some pretty good gifts year round! Black Diamond Camalot Ultralights These are great! I love giving people my blue #3, letting them heft it and then…
Continue ReadingBlack Diamond, long known for their climbing hardwear, joined the ranks of climbing rope makers a few years ago. I was provided a Black Diamond 9.9 60m rope and I’ve been using it as my main climbing rope for a few months now. I chose the 9.9 to review partly because it seemed to be…
Continue ReadingThe EZEE camera strap is a strap system that allows you to carry your camera at the ready in front of you while also distributing the weight between your two shoulders. It is comprised of webbing, a keeper on the back, swivel attachment points and a set of rings (in two sizes) for your camera….
Continue ReadingThe GoScopeExtreme 2x Telescoping GoPro Pole is a handy tool to use to get more out of your GoPro. While the primary feature of the pole seems to be for the user to capture themselves in the action, I like to find different/more ways to use tools and found it quite useful to get shots…
Continue ReadingGear Review: EMS Down Jacket Review by Ben Pope @benpope – worthlessbeta.blogspot.com Let me ask a question…which of these people would you rather be, right or left? That’s right – big, warm, fluffy, and even more fun to hug! Last November, at the Fourth Annual JTree Tweetup, EMS was kind enough to circulate some clothing for…
Continue ReadingIf you’re a climber girl you’ve probably known the pain of finding great climbing pants. I know I have. Sometimes I’d think I’d found the perfect pair only to have them tear or lose their shape. Well, can I tell you how lucky I feel that Outdoor Research sent me the Women’s Voodoo Pants to…
Continue ReadingAh, layering. Such a great technique, and one that I like doing best when I have great layers all the way through. When I was offered the chance to review a Terramar Smart Silk V-neck top I took it (they sent it to me free of charge). The top looked slim and the fabric (a…
Continue ReadingIt was a lot of fun to see what goals you guys have and what outdoor fun you’ve already been up to! Thanks go to Innate for providing the goodies. And the winner is… Ryan Simko He has a 2013 goal of getting out rock climbing at least five times this year. That’s a great…
Continue ReadingNew Year, New Goals, New Gear Innate makes gear to keep liquids in and to keep liquids out. They contacted me recently and offered a great prize package of some of their goods to help kick off the Rockgrrl.com New Year. I’ve been happily using one of their dry bags for over a year now,…
Continue ReadingI have issues with sunglasses. Sometimes they are too big for me and slide down my face, sometimes they give me headaches from temple pressure and/or poor quality lenses, sometimes they give me funny indention marks on my nose that hurt a bit when they decompress, sometimes they pull my hair out, and sometimes I…
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