Backpacking Equipment

Rock climbing is an adventure sport that has become very popular in the recent years. As the game is both physically and emotionally challenging, many people enjoy it. There are basically three types of climbing sports; rock climbing, mountaineering and indoor climbing. The most common forms of climbing are rock climbing and mountaineering.

 

Some basic backpacking equipment has to be bought to pursue camping and the sport of rock climbing and mountaineering. One needs climbing shoes, ropes, carabineers, belay devices, a harness, webbing, ascenders and protection devices. The climbing shoes are the most important of the lot.

 

The shoes have to be firm fitting with a stiff rubber sole, through which the climber gets a better grip on the rock surface. Not only that, climbing shoes also protects the feet from sharp points on the rock surface. The climber uses a harness to attach him to the rope and is usually a wide nylon belt that wraps around the waist and two leg loops, which in turn encircles the tops of the thighs.