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The $183 Climbing Rack

October 15, 2005 by Jonathan Rosenthal 1 Comment

Backpacker Magazine has set itself a task of assembling the cheapest safe climbing rack it could.They came up with rock shoes, a harness, belay device, helmet and locking carabiner for $183 that were then tested climbing around the places including Joshua Tree.This is their selection: Shoes: Rock Pillars Snake – $80 Harness: Singing Rock Zenith […]

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South Africa’s Otter Trail in the Tsitsikamma National Park in widely regarded as the country’s best hiking trail. And it is with good reason: the spectacular trail winds along the edge of the coast, offering plenty of opportunities for swimming. Each of its huts has spectacular views of the ocean.

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