Climbing gear guides, written by climbers
Everything we've worked out about chalk, bags, brushes and grades — from our own sessions, not from a spec sheet. Straight answers first, detail underneath.
How to Clean a Chalk Bucket (Without Killing Your Sink)
A boulderer's step-by-step guide to cleaning a chalk bucket or chalk bag — the 5-minute reset, the twice-yearly deep clean,...
Best Climbing Brushes 2026: A Boulderer's Honest Roundup
Eleven brushes later, here's which climbing brushes are actually worth carrying — boar's hair vs nylon, head size, telescopic, and...
How Much Chalk Do You Actually Use? A Boulderer's Math
Grams per session, sessions per bag, and the over-chalking myth — the simple math behind how much climbing chalk you...
Why We Built CRACX (And Why You'll Never See Our Faces)
A business that went under, a chalk-wrecked hatchback, and a mark instead of a byline: the honest origin story of...
Gym to Crag: A First-Timer's Guide to Outdoor Bouldering
Everything that changes when bouldering moves outside: grades, gear, etiquette, safety — and a game plan for a first crag...
How to Stop Chalk Getting Everywhere: Car, Hands, Gear
Climbing chalk escapes through physics, not carelessness. Five containment rules that keep your car, clothes and gear clean — from...
The Complete Bouldering Gym Bag Checklist (What's Actually in Mine)
Every item that earns its place in a boulderer's gym bag — the non-negotiables, the skin kit, and the stuff...
Chalk Bag vs Chalk Bucket: What Boulderers Actually Need
Waist bag or bucket? A boulderer's honest breakdown of capacity, dust control and which one your climbing actually calls for.