Son of Rock Gearlist

Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

• UIAA-approved climbing harness**
• helmet (UIAA-approved climbing helmet preferred; next best is ski helmet, followed by bike helmet)**
• tube style belay device (ex: Black Diamond ATC, ATC Guide, Petzl Verso, Petzl Reverso)
• 1 locking carabiner for belaying (preferred style is pearbiner; ex: Petzl Williams Screwgate)

Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

• day pack (any backpack of approx.. 15-30 liters volume for storing essential equipment)
• water (min. 1 L; though depends on typical daily intake)
• snacks (trail mix, Cliff bars, chocolate, etc)
• lunch
• extra layers (e.g windbreaker, middle insulating layers, etc)
• waterproof/water-resistant layers (if it’s planning on being rainy, avoid jeans and cotton t-shirts)
• sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat)

Overnight Camping Gear

Essentials:

• sleeping bag
• sleeping pad (ex: Thermarest)**
• headlamp (ex: Black Diamond Revolt)
• BYOB (bring your own brews)
• tent (1 per tent group)

Optional:

• stove
• cooking materials
• comfy footwear to wear around camp (ex: flip flops, hut booties, etc)
• toothbrush
• extra AAA batteries (for keeping your headlamp juiced)
• marshmallows, smores fix-ins, and other stoke-raising materials

Rock 1 Student Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• rock climbing shoes (HIGHLY RECCOMENDED; ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**

Rock 2 Student Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• anchor-building material (slings, cord, carabiners, etc; recommended you wait until after Rock 2 to purchase so you know which anchor-building materials you’d like to use)
• rock climbing shoes (HIGHLY RECCOMENDED; ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**
• Personal Anchor System (PAS; ex: Metolius Personal Anchor System; 2 is recommended; *note: DO NOT use a standard daisy chain for PAS)

Rock 3 Student Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• anchor-building material (sling, cord, carabiners, etc)
• a calm head
• rock climbing shoes (ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Chalk
• Quickdraws/extra slings/carabiners for ‘building’ quickdraws (ex: CAMP Mach Express Dyneema 60cm)
• dynamic single climbing rope (suitable for lead climbing, ex: Sterling Velocity 9.8mm)

Rock 4 Student Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• anchor-building material (sling, cord, carabiners, etc)
• a calm head
• rock climbing shoes (ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Quickdraws/extra slings/carabiners for ‘building’ quickdraws (ex: CAMP Mach Express Dyneema 60cm)
• dynamic single climbing rope (suitable for lead climbing, ex: Sterling Velocity 9.8mm)
• A rack (nuts, cams, tricams, etc; recommended to purchase AFTER Rock 4)

Rock 1 Instructor Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• UIAA-approved single climbing rope (rope approved for top roping)**
• anchor-building materials (slings, cord, static lines; locking/non-locking carabiners)
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Additional rope/cord strands to practice knots (aim for one for each student)
• rock climbing shoes (HIGHLY RECCOMENDED; ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**

Rock 2 Instructor Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• additional anchor-building material (slings, cordellete, carabiners; whichever methods you decide to teach; extra slings/cord is useful for students to borrow
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• TR climbing rope(s) (depending on group size; may need 1-2)**
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Edge-approaching safety materials (fixed line near edge for instructor/students while teaching anchors, etc)
• rock climbing shoes (HIGHLY RECCOMENDED; ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**

Rock 3 Instructor Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• anchor-building material (sling, cord, carabiners, etc)
• a calm head
• Quickdraws/extra slings/carabiners for ‘building’ quickdraws (ex: CAMP Mach Express Dyneema 60cm)
• dynamic single climbing rope (suitable for lead climbing, ex: Sterling Velocity 9.8mm)
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Extra dynamic single climbing rope (suitable for lead climbing, ex: Sterling Velocity 9.8mm)
• The Rock Warrior’s Way
• Petzl GriGri or Trango Cinch
• rock climbing shoes (HIGHLY RECCOMENDED; ex: La Sportiva Nagos)

___**denotes: can be rented from the VOC during gear hours.

Rock 4 Instructor Gear

Essential:

• All “Climbing-Specific Essentials No Matter What Rock Level” equipment
• prussik loop (for tying 3rd-hand friction hitches)**
• anchor-building material (sling, cord, carabiners, etc)
• a calm head
• traditional climbing protection rack (assortment of cams, nuts, hexes, tricams, etc; focus on cams/nuts)
• Quickdraws/extra slings/carabiners for ‘building’ quickdraws (ex: CAMP Mach Express Dyneema 60cm)
• dynamic single climbing rope (suitable for lead climbing, ex: Sterling Velocity 9.8mm)
• extra TR rope(s) (dependent on students’ ability to bring ropes; required for mock leads)
• Non-Climbing Essentials No Matter What Rock Level

Optional:

• Gear sling (for holding all of the rack in one spot)
• rock climbing shoes (ex: La Sportiva Nagos)**

___**denotes: can be rented from the VOC during gear hours.