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Start Climbing Outside What gear do you need to Boulder outdoors?

There's an old saying in bouldering that 'all you need is a pair of shoes.' You might get away with that indoors but when you head outside, things are a little different. Rob Greenwood runs us through the absolute essentials you'll need for bouldering outside to take care of yourself and the rock.


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