https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/chalk-bag-vs-chalk-bucket 2026-10-13T14:55:58+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/chalk-bag-vs-chalk-bucket-bouldering_09a46c19-2cdc-468c-aa0b-b52801fad228.png?v=1789786882 Chalk Bag vs Chalk Bucket: What Boulderers Actually Need A roped climber high on outdoor rock — the situation a waist chalk bag is built for https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/bouldering-gym-bag-checklist 2026-09-30T17:13:42+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/bouldering-gym-bag-checklist-wall_ff8cb63f-42c5-4036-9fec-203c0cb48b24.png?v=1789786885 The Complete Bouldering Gym Bag Checklist (What's Actually in Mine) A bouldering gym wall covered in volumes and holds before a session https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-stop-chalk-getting-everywhere 2026-09-30T11:38:12+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-to-stop-chalk-getting-everywhere_20a66e95-d5d5-446a-ad5f-ec3ce36a7e01.png?v=1789786888 How to Stop Chalk Getting Everywhere: Car, Hands, Gear Climbing chalk streaming out between a climber's fingers against a dark background https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/gym-to-crag-outdoor-bouldering-guide 2026-10-13T14:56:02+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/gym-to-crag-outdoor-bouldering_9647ca54-2b01-4900-819a-0bfcc0379efd.png?v=1789786892 Gym to Crag: A First-Timer's Guide to Outdoor Bouldering A moss-covered boulder field in forest at the base of an outdoor bouldering crag https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/why-we-built-cracx 2026-09-30T11:38:13+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/why-we-built-cracx-two-climbers-no-faces_b20ba5f2-e033-4709-9c18-2c39bc7ad140.png?v=1789786895 Why We Built CRACX (And Why You'll Never See Our Faces) Two figures silhouetted on top of a sea stack at dusk, faces not visible https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-much-chalk-do-climbers-use 2026-10-01T15:01:44+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-much-chalk-do-climbers-use_5febbb5b-7c86-48da-bd64-c0b5ca9e806c.png?v=1789786898 How Much Chalk Do You Actually Use? A Boulderer's Math Fine white powder spread across a surface, the texture of milled climbing chalk https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/best-climbing-brushes-2026 2026-09-21T12:02:55+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/best-climbing-brushes-2026-sandstone_10535202-32cf-417a-9330-c42712670b89.png?v=1789786901 Best Climbing Brushes 2026: A Boulderer's Honest Roundup Weathered honeycombed sandstone, the rock most vulnerable to hard brush bristles https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-clean-a-chalk-bucket 2026-09-19T10:01:44+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-to-clean-a-chalk-bucket-gear_bb154035-49bf-4440-8b3a-3d8d59b8c083.png?v=1789786904 How to Clean a Chalk Bucket (Without Killing Your Sink) A climber cinching the drawstring of a chalk bucket at a crag, rope coiled beside it https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/bouldering-grades-explained 2026-10-29T17:29:04+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/bouldering-grades-explained-holds_bcadefed-5307-41c9-b516-0be37e561bfd.png?v=1789786907 Bouldering Grades Explained: V-Scale, Font, and Why Your Gym Lies Colour-coded climbing holds spread across a bouldering wall https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/v0-to-v5-progression-timeline 2026-10-29T17:29:04+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/v0-to-v5-bouldering-progression_707c58ac-1492-47e4-b23a-67e31921c107.png?v=1789786922 V0 to V5: A Realistic Bouldering Progression Timeline A boulderer high on a steep gym wall covered in holds and volumes https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/why-do-climbers-use-chalk 2026-09-19T10:02:05+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/why-do-climbers-use-chalk-friction_d20b63a9-f420-43a2-8968-a755ee0029b6.png?v=1789786925 Why Do Climbers Use Chalk? The Science of Friction A climber pulling on rock above water, hands the only point of contact https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/chalk-ball-vs-loose-chalk-vs-liquid 2026-10-13T14:55:56+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/chalk-ball-vs-loose-chalk-vs-liquid-formats_7a5007a5-4929-4e45-aa38-ced78100d3d4.png?v=1789786929 Chalk Ball vs Loose Chalk vs Liquid: The Real Tradeoffs A climber squeezing a chalk ball over an open chalk bucket https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/liquid-chalk-when-it-beats-powder 2026-10-13T14:55:55+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/liquid-chalk-for-climbing-hands_cd78cde2-5e18-4563-ad6b-3ac77348ac44.png?v=1789786932 Liquid Chalk: When It Beats Powder (And When It Doesn't) Chalk dust falling from a climber's hands after chalking up — the dust liquid chalk avoids https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/font-to-v-scale 2026-09-30T11:32:29+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/font-to-v-scale-sandstone-forest_7bfe997d-e511-4de6-b928-893866209cf4.png?v=1789786935 Font to V Scale: The Full Conversion Chart, 6A to 9A Moss-covered sandstone boulders scattered through a pine forest https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/what-is-a-chalk-bucket 2026-10-13T14:56:00+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/what-is-a-chalk-bucket-gear-bag_da965193-5005-45ae-ab6a-d7788f7d348c.png?v=1789786938 What Is a Chalk Bucket? And How to Choose One That Doesn't Leak A flat lay of climbing gear: shoes, rope, quickdraws, a helmet and a mesh stuff sack https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/where-loose-chalk-is-banned-us-gym-rules 2026-09-30T11:32:29+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/chalk-banned-climbing-gym-loose-chalk_d55923e2-ad91-4068-8cad-8e2e460b59c6.png?v=1789786942 Where Loose Chalk Is Banned: US Gym Rules, Explained A boulderer with chalked hands mid-move on an indoor gym wall, chalk bag on her waist https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/chalk-bucket-reviews-what-climbers-complain-about 2026-09-30T17:58:42+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/chalk-bucket-review-bouldering-gear_240d3c35-eb7e-4c29-85da-19923bbe2e68.png?v=1789786946 We Read the Reviews of Every Major Chalk Bucket — Here's What Climbers Keep Complaining About An open chalk bag with its drawstring hanging loose on a bouldering mat, climbers standing behind it https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/boulder-bag-vs-chalk-bucket-vs-tote 2026-09-30T17:13:43+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/boulder-bag-vs-chalk-bucket-vs-tote-carry.png?v=1789784588 Boulder Bag vs Chalk Bucket vs Tote: What Actually Carries a Session Two climbers walking into a gym carrying shoes and chalk bags by hand https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-carry-a-chalk-bucket-on-the-approach 2026-09-30T11:38:15+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/carry-chalk-bucket-on-the-approach.png?v=1789784601 How to Carry a Chalk Bucket on the Approach (Hands Free, Chalk Sealed) A hiker with a loaded pack looking up at a rocky summit through conifers on an approach trail https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/whats-inside-a-chalk-bag 2026-09-30T17:13:43+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/whats-inside-a-chalk-bag-dip.png?v=1789784614 What's Actually Inside a Chalk Bag: Liner, Drawstring, Brush Loop, Stiffener A climber clapping chalk off their hands beside an open chalk bucket at the base of a crag https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/board-climbing-explained 2026-10-13T14:56:17+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/board-climbing-explained-steep-wall.png?v=1789784792 Board Climbing, Explained: What the Board Room Is Actually For A climber pulling through a steep overhanging section in a bouldering gym https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/gifts-for-climbers 2026-09-30T16:32:01+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/gifts-for-climbers-hero.jpg?v=1789632565 Gifts for Climbers: What Actually Gets Used (2026) A boulderer clapping chalk off his hands in front of a bouldering wall https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/gifts-for-boulderers 2026-10-13T14:56:09+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/boulderers-gear.jpg?v=1789633182 Gifts for Boulderers, From People Who Only Boulder Two chalk bags hanging from a branch at the base of a boulder https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/best-climbing-spots-in-the-us 2026-10-29T15:01:17+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/best-climbing-spots-in-the-us-rock.png?v=1789784828 The Best Climbing Spots in the US: A Boulderer's 2026 Guide A climber reaching for a chalked hold on steep grey rock, shot from above https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/climbing-stocking-stuffers-under-25 2026-10-13T14:56:11+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/climbing-stocking-stuffers-chalk-bag_e5435c0b-dbc8-40c0-96d2-b57be52ff02b.png?v=1789786949 Climbing Stocking Stuffers Under $25 (That Actually Get Used) A well-used chalk bag lying open on a gym floor, its liner caked with climbing chalk https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-become-a-professional-climber 2026-10-29T18:12:48+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-to-become-a-professional-climber-comp-wall_ad93accd-7e15-4633-9f49-f4fec0f74d26.png?v=1789906906 How to Become a Professional Climber, Step by Step (2026) Climbers on ropes high on a tall indoor competition wall, seen from above https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-make-a-living-from-climbing 2026-10-13T14:56:12+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/make-a-living-climbing-route-setter-wall_9212e02f-fd34-4814-95a5-550360263af5.png?v=1789965993 How to Make a Living From Climbing in 2026: The Jobs Around the Wall Two hands gripping holds on a bouldering wall covered in labeled problem tags with grades https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-become-a-climbing-influencer 2026-09-30T16:32:04+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/climbing-influencer-filming-bouldering-session.png?v=1790267731 How to Become a Climbing Influencer (Without Being Insufferable) A videographer with a cinema camera filming a climber reaching for a hold on an indoor bouldering wall https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-project-a-boulder 2026-10-13T14:56:14+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-to-project-a-boulder-shoes-off-between-attempts.png?v=1790267764 How to Project a Boulder: What V17 Sends Teach the Rest of Us Worn climbing shoes left on the dirt at the base of a crag while climbers rest in the background https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/gifts-for-climber-who-has-everything 2026-09-30T16:32:07+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/gifts-for-climber-who-has-everything-worn-shoes.png?v=1790369057 What to Get a Climber Who Already Has Everything (2026) A climber sitting on a gym crash pad wearing worn climbing shoes, with a second pair of climbing shoes, sneakers and a chalk bag on the concrete floor https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/gifts-for-beginner-climbers 2026-09-30T16:35:14+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/gifts-for-beginner-climber-rope-or-bouldering.png?v=1790668871 Gifts for Someone Who Just Started Climbing (2026 Guide) Two young climbers on a top-rope wall at an indoor climbing gym, each wearing a harness with a chalk bag clipped on, while belayers hold the ropes https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/best-bouldering-chalk-bag-2027 2026-09-30T17:58:42+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/best-bouldering-chalk-bag-2027-mouth-test.png?v=1790760322 The Best Bouldering Chalk Bag in 2027 (Our Bias, Stated Up Front) A climber reaching into a worn grey chalk bag clipped to a harness, hand buried past the knuckles in a narrow opening https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/how-to-store-climbing-chalk 2026-10-13T15:01:14+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/how-to-store-climbing-chalk-dry-hands.png?v=1790841678 How to Store Climbing Chalk So It Stays Dry (And Does It Go Bad?) Close-up of a climber rubbing chalked hands together outdoors, a cloud of fine dry chalk dust drifting in the air https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/bishop-bouldering 2026-10-13T14:56:05+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/bishop-bouldering-eastern-sierra-road.png?v=1790992183 Bishop Bouldering: The Buttermilks and the Happys, Honestly Rated A dirt road winding through sagebrush and scattered boulders toward the snow-streaked Eastern Sierra at sunset, near Bishop, California https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/hueco-tanks-bouldering 2026-10-13T15:04:14+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/hueco-tanks-bouldering-pocked-rock.png?v=1791725392 Hueco Tanks Bouldering Without Blowing the Trip: Permits, Guides and the 70-Person Limit Grey rock wall pocked with deep huecos above a clump of prickly pear cactus at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site near El Paso, Texas https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/joes-valley-bouldering 2026-10-13T15:04:12+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/joes-valley-bouldering-sandstone.png?v=1791802108 Joe's Valley Bouldering: The Easiest World-Class Bouldering Trip in the US Close-up of a climber's chalky hand gripping a deep pocket on a sunlit outdoor rock face https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/red-rocks-bouldering 2026-10-13T13:16:01+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/red-rocks-bouldering-sandstone.png?v=1791872161 Red Rocks Bouldering: What to Climb When Half Your Group Has a Rope Red sandstone hills rising above dry desert scrub and a roadside under an overcast sky https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/send-temps-best-temperature-for-climbing 2026-10-29T15:01:15+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/send-temps-cold-boulders-snow.png?v=1793146888 Send Temps: Why You Climb Harder in the Cold (Temperature, Humidity and Friction) Granite boulders dusted with snow under a night sky, a small campfire glowing at their base and two tents beside them https://cracx.co/blogs/field-notes/joshua-tree-bouldering 2026-10-29T15:00:31+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0697/0943/0832/articles/joshua-tree-bouldering-desert-boulders.png?v=1793260831 Joshua Tree Bouldering: Winter Season, Sandbagged Grades and Where to Start A tall split boulder of golden quartz monzonite rising above rounded desert boulders and young yucca at dusk in Joshua Tree National Park