Look for this guidebook of Joshua Tree rock climbs at your local climbing bookstore -- ask about it if you don't see it on their shelves!
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Look for this guidebook of Joshua Tree rock climbs at your local climbing bookstore -- ask about it if you don't see it on their shelves! |
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Visiting Joshua Tree National Park More Info (Links)
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Camping / Climbing Equipment for Joshua Tree So you’re finally going to make that week long climbing trip out to Josh! Well now, here are a few things you might want to throw into the back of the vehicle to make camp life more enjoyable:
Clothing:
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Adventure Clothing for women
Tee shirt Shorts Long sleeve shirt (for those cooler days) Long climbing pants Ball cap/climbing cap Jacket (for cool evenings) Wind shell (for cool windy afternoons) Light weight gloves (for cool evenings) Extra underwear (for after those death defying routes)
Keeping Clean & Healthy: Wash cloth (dipped in heated water, placed on the face in the AM is great!) Bath towel (you are going to bathe aren’t you?) Solar shower (feels great after a hard day of climbing) Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss (be considerate of your climbing partners) “No Rinse” shampoo (try it, you’ll like it) Liquid Hand Sanitizer (Kill them germs!) Personal hygiene articles Toilet paper (just in case someone stole 10 rolls from the closest restroom) First Aid kit Pain killer (ibuprofen – “Vitamin I”, aspirin, Yukon Jack, etc.)
Cooking & Eating: (
Gear up for camping! at REI
Water (multiple 1-2.5 gallon containers – fill at entrance station) Stove/Fuel (propane is convenient) Pots/pans Cooking/eating utensils Paper plates Paper towels Knife/cutting board Colander (handy for pastas and those delicious salads) Bottle opener (those beer bottle caps are hard on the teeth!) Corkscrew (for screwing around in camp) Plastic trash bags Stuff to clean up those pots & pans Cooler
Sleeping:
Tent & fly (if
tent camping – hey, it may rain!)
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3 Season Tents
Tent poles & stakes Ground cloth Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag (
Synthetic Sleeping Bags
Headlamp
/ extra batteries
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Headlamps & Lighting
Ear plugs (softens wind and Hidden Valley CG noise) Pillow (unless you have an understanding climbing partner)
Climbing:
Helmet (don’t be
macho – helmets save lives) (
Ecrin Roc Climbing Helmet
Rope(s) - 50/60m (
Non-Dry Ropes
Rope bag (that sand will eat up your rope)
Climbing harness (
Adult Harnesses
Belay/Rappel
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Belay and Rappel Devices
Rock shoes (pain is your friend)
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Rock Shoes
Climbing rack (your choice here – mark your stuff) Slings/Webbing Chalk or Bison Ball Sports Tape (those cracks hurt like hell!)
Small backpack (
Climbing Packs at REI Water bottle(s) Courage (bring some extra for your partner) Guidebook(s) ( The TRAD Guide to Joshua Tree from Amazon.com)
Food: Local supermarkets are convenient Snacks (for climbing) Cookies (remember, you’re on vacation) Chocolate (the foundation of the food pyramid) Gatorade/Sports drinks (keep hydrated) Beer/Spirits (to counteract the effects of the Gatorade)
Miscellaneous: Climbing partner(s) Sun glasses Sunscreen (SPF 30) Lip sunscreen (SPF 15) Band-Aid® Liquid Bandage (good for those nasty “finger cracks”) Foot deodorant (those rock shoes get really stinky) Gym bag for dirty clothes after showering Reading material (Leave the Wall Street Journal at home) Duct tape (the universal fixer-upper) Camera & film or Digital camera (extra memory cards) Camp Lantern Windproof matches/lighter Wood for fire / fire starter / newspaper (OK, so you should have brought the Wall Street Journal!) Camp chairs (for sitting around the fire) Mountain bike (cross-training is fun)
Have we left anything out? You probably don’t have any room left in your vehicle anyway. Send us your list and we’ll make this one better.
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