WeighMyRack Blog

It Was Time For a Trade-In

From The Road / WeighMyRack / 2 Comments / Nov 26, 2013 @ 1:31 am

The Forester behaved like The Little Train That Could. Slowly and with great effort it plodded it’s way up hills pulling the HQ behind. All the other vehicles on the road: cars, vans, semi’s,...


Chasing the Weather…

From The Road / 2 Comments / Nov 26, 2013 @ 10:41 pm

Our original plan was to chase the sun and make sure we picked working locations that were climbing-based. Our first adventure was to City of Rocks, in time for the Idaho Mountain Festival. We wanted to stay...


I’ll take half a rack, please

Gear Reviews & Stories / 2 Comments / Feb 25, 2014 @ 6:38 pm

It was my first alpine climb and I was going to lead all 4 pitches of the West Ridge of Prusik Peak, rated 5.7 due to an unprotectable slab in the middle of the route. My partner had climbed the peak...


WeighMyRack has Launched!

From The Road / 0 Comment / Nov 26, 2013 @ 1:42 am

Yay! We launched! Yippee! We had a blast on Tuesday officially launching WeighMyRack. We’d like to send a huge thank you to our gracious host Seattle Bouldering Project (SBP’s Facebook) for...


Would you believe 18 brands sell climbing cams?

Tech Talk / WeighMyRack / 4 Comments / Feb 25, 2014 @ 6:39 pm

Although most U.S. climbers generally talk about 2-4 companies who sell cams, and racking their brain they can come up with 6, there’s actually an astonishing 18 companies who sell cams. Fun Cam Facts...


WeighMyRack is Officially Launching!

From The Road / WeighMyRack / 1 Comment / Nov 26, 2013 @ 1:43 am

Sure, we’ve technically been online for awhile, but now we’re super excited to officially launch! By the time the party happens ALL trad gear will be up! And ropes and bouldering pads are just...


The Headquarters gets a facelift!

From The Road / WeighMyRack / 4 Comments / Aug 12, 2015 @ 3:56 pm

It was about time to make the headquarters a bit more official! It took about 2 weekends of work to fully finish the job. 1 entire day: cleaning the camper to the best wash of it’s life, not only...


Millet’s 2014 Opposite 9/10 Climbing Rope

Tech Talk / Videos / 1 Comment / Mar 2, 2014 @ 11:52 am

At the 2013 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show we caught up with Maro LaBlance and Elliott Bates from Millet. They gave us the lowdown on their newest climbing rope, the Opposite 9/10. If you can’t see the video...


All the brands that sell climbing nuts

Tech Talk / WeighMyRack / 2 Comments / May 18, 2015 @ 9:59 pm

When I started trad climbing I didn’t think there was that much difference between nut sets. So I just got the same brand as my cams. Turns out there’s quite a few options and a growing number...


The Rock Climbing Magazine Rundown

Tech Talk / 19 Comments / Mar 26, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

There’s a ton of rock climbing blogs, but not all that many magazines. I wanted to give a quick rundown of all the rock climbing mag’s out there and why you might want to subscribe to them....


Tips for those venturing to Lander, WY

Cliff Notes / From The Road / 6 Comments / Jul 19, 2018 @ 9:41 am

What to expect on your climbing trip to Lander, WY Expect to find a great community of locals in Lander, whether you’re climbing or in town, you’ll hear lots of laughter and see lots of smiles....


[Ladies] Bouldering in Squamish

Lady Stuff / 1 Comment / Apr 16, 2014 @ 11:11 am

Squamish is an amazing sanctuary. I compare it to my time exploring Vermont’s backyard, it feels like home in that it’s so green and earthy. I’ve climbed trad in Squamish only a few times,...



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