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"The most important element in harness comfort is fit.  As with any piece of gear or clothing that you wear (think about shoes, clothes, packs, or even bikes for that matter), it will never be truly comfortable unless it fits.  Of course there are other factors that contribute to comfort and function, such as padding, gear loops, and general layout.  But fit is the most important factor. People come in an amazing variety of shapes...

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Here's a how-to for making your own custom holds for a climbing wall.Materials: - 1 Block of Clay ($5-15 bucks great if you have a student id for that 10% :) - Bondo Fiberglass Resin (I find getting the 1 gal size is managed easier aprox $20 bucks at home depot) - Extra Fiberglass resin Fixer (about $2 to 4$ get one or two extra per gallon of resin) - Play Sand or fine Silica...

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Instructable master Eric Wilhelm shares how he built a climbing wall at the top of his staircase. A fine use of ingenuity and wasted space!  

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How much do you know about rock climbing? Test your knowledge of knots, grading systems, famous climbers, and climbing terminology.Take the quiz here: http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/rock-climbing/1.html

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Tom Kelly’s Jack Russell Terrier Biskit, was the kind of climber that would put others to shame. If you weren’t familiar with Biskit, here’s a clip of her in action. Biskit died just shy of her 8th birthday in 2005 while on a camping trip with Kelly. She was not killed in a climbing accident, but rather it is assumed she was dispatched by a mountain lion.  

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