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Cam McKenzie Ring

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Cam McKenzie Ring began climbing over 20 years ago and considers herself a Jill-of-all-disciplines. She has climbed Camp 4 boulders, El Cap big walls and many things in between. After working for Yosemite Search and Rescue for five years she “retired” to Las Vegas, where she can be found out on the rocks with her two little boys in tow.

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The Best Climbing Belay Device
Belay & Rappelling 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Belay Device

If you're roping up, you're going to need a belay device. But which one is the best? We took 14 popular models on a...
How to Choose a Belay Device for Rock Climbing
Belay Device 2 months ago

How to Choose a Belay Device for Rock Climbing

In the early days 'climbing' meant mountaineering and a 'belay device' was simply your body. Throw a loop of rope...
The Best Climbing Harness for Women
Climbing Harnesses 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Harness for Women

Calling all lady climbers! A women's specific harness can be a game changer. These 13 harnesses are designed to fit...
The Best Yoga Pants for Your Practice
Yoga 3 months ago

The Best Yoga Pants for Your Practice

From downward dog to happy baby, our team of yogis put 13 of the best yoga pants through the wringer to determine...
REI Co-op Trail 25 - Women's
Best Value
Daypacks for Women 3 months ago

REI Co-op Trail 25 - Women's

The REI Co-op Trail 25 is a lightweight pack that won't break your budget. It comfortably carries light loads, and has...
Clever Yoga Better Grip
Best Value
Yoga Mats 3 months ago

Clever Yoga Better Grip

The Better Grip is an inexpensive TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) mat that performs well for the price. Often "cheap"...
The Best Carry-On Luggage and Roller Bags
Luggage 4 months ago

The Best Carry-On Luggage and Roller Bags

We bought and tested a fleet of carry-on luggage to help you find the right one for your packing habits and your...
Outdoor Research Deviator Hoody - Women's
Top Pick

Outdoor Research Deviator Hoody - Women's

The Deviator Hoody is part fleece jacket and part synthetic jacket. There is lightweight fleece in the arms and back...
Lowa Renegade GTX Lo - Women's
Top Pick
Hiking Shoes - Women's May 16, 2018

Lowa Renegade GTX Lo - Women's

The Renegade GTX Lo is a stiff leather hiking shoe reminiscent of old-school leather hiking boots. They have a...
The North Face Progressor Hybrid Tights
Top Pick
Hiking Pants - Women's May 14, 2018

The North Face Progressor Hybrid Tights

The Progressor Hiker Tights are a good pair of hiking and trail running tights. They are form-fitting and...
The 13 Best Quickdraws for Climbing
Carabiners Apr 19, 2018

The 13 Best Quickdraws for Climbing

Looking for a new set of quickdraws to round out your sport climbing kit? We can help. We selected 13 sought-after...
The 12 Best Climbing Helmets
Climbing Helmets Mar 23, 2018

The 12 Best Climbing Helmets

Looking for the perfect lid to protect your precious dome? If you're not, you should be! We tested 12 popular models...
The Best Rock Climbing Rope
Climbing Ropes Sep 11, 2017

The Best Rock Climbing Rope

We gathered a selection of ten of the top climbing ropes on the market, and after a healthy amount of unwinding and...
How to Choose the Best Carabiner
Carabiner Jan 19, 2015

How to Choose the Best Carabiner

Almost all styles of climbing (save bouldering and free soloing) require carabiners, and if you are looking to buy...
Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000S
Health & Wellness Jan 5, 2015

Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000S

The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000S is a compression, or masticating juicer. Instead of a disk spinning at over...
Mammut Smart 2.0
Best Value
Belay Device 2 months ago

Mammut Smart 2.0

The Smart 2.0 was updated in 2018 and is our new Best Buy winner for an assisted braking device. We compared it...
Black Diamond ATC Pilot
Belay Device 2 months ago

Black Diamond ATC Pilot

The ATC Pilot is a passive belay device that provides the extra security of auto-locking the rope without any moving...
Mad Rock Lifeguard
Belay Device 2 months ago

Mad Rock Lifeguard

The Lifeguard is a small (but still kind of heavy) active assisted braking device. It doesn't feed slack as smoothly...
Edelrid Ohm
Belay & Rappelling 2 months ago

Edelrid Ohm

The Ohm is an assisted braking resistor that is used in addition to a belay device. It's placed on the first bolt of a...
Misty Mountain Silhouette
Top Pick

Misty Mountain Silhouette

The Silhouette is our Top Pick for traditional climbing thanks to its comfortable waistbelt. There is a lot of padding...
CAMP Supernova
Editors' Choice

CAMP Supernova

Camp makes only one women's specific harness, the Supernova. It's an all-around model that has a lot going for it...
Black Diamond Momentum - Women's
Best Value

Black Diamond Momentum - Women's

The Momentum, (formerly the Primrose), is the best harness for the price and the winner of our Best Buy award. This...
Mammut Zephir
Top Pick

Mammut Zephir

The Zephir is the lightest harness that we tested. It's built for warmer weather sport and gym climbing and has a...
Black Diamond Solution - Women's
Top Pick

Black Diamond Solution - Women's

The Solution is a lightweight harness with minimal padding that still manages to feel very comfortable when hanging in...
Petzl Selena

Petzl Selena

The newly updated Selena is more comfortable than the older version, but still has the men's waistband which just...
Mad Rock Venus

Mad Rock Venus

The Venus won't break the bank, ringing in for $50 and often coming with a chalk bag and belay device for that same...
Edelrid Jayne II

Edelrid Jayne II

The Jayne II is a comfortable all-around model that works well for both sport and trad climbing. The waistbelt is easy...
Arc'teryx FL-355 - Women's

Arc'teryx FL-355 - Women's

The FL-355 is a breathable and lightweight harness that has a lot of features. However, the leg loops are cut on the...
Black Diamond Technician - Women's

Black Diamond Technician - Women's

The Technician was designed to be an all-around "workhorse," but the designers forgot to put any padding on it and it...
Alo Yoga High-Waisted Airbrush
Editors' Choice
Yoga Pants 3 months ago

Alo Yoga High-Waisted Airbrush

The High-Waisted Airbrush legging was our favorite pair of yoga pants. We loved them for almost all types of yoga...
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