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TALK: How Safe are Different Ways of Climbing?
The relative safety levels of different ways of climbing depend upon if and how you use ropes. Learn why a cliffhanger dangling from a well-secured toprope has little to worry about, while a free soloist...
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TALK: How Safe is Climbing Equipment?
When climbing gear is maintained and used correctly, it is extraordinarily strong and dependable. Most manufacturers of climbing equipment adhere to the stringent safety standards of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA). You can...
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HOW TO: Guess what? Your body is full of toxic waste.
Body burden. Toxic trespass. Chemical contamination. What does it all mean?Each of these phrases refers to the load of synthetic chemicals that each human being on this planet carries. Yes, even you. Not even people...
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HOW TO: Build A Wardrobe You Can Be Proud Of
It's a commonplace but infrequently-considered fact that when you join a nonprofit organization, you often receive a sartorial token of said organization's gratitude for your support. (Translation: you give them bucks, they give you gear,...
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HOW TO: What You Ought to Know About That New Car Smell
If you Google "phthalates" (if you can spell phthalates), wanting more information about the notion you've heard that many plastic products contain potentially harmful chemicals, two of the first websites that pop up are www.phthalates.com...
