Climbing

How to clean old CAMs (i.e. friends)
Stir gear in boiling water, not getting the slings wet.
Allow to dry and then apply cam lube (metolius) or a way bases lube e.g. Cermamic wax chain lube.

Climbing Routes
New Zealand
Ti Point: Great sea crag cliff in 1h driving distance from the Auckland CBD (67 Routes).
USA
Yosemite's: book - Yosemite Valley Free Climbs

Rock Climbing Online Shops
Aspiring:  Re-rigging gear
Bivouac: Climbing (NZ)
Gear Express:  Climbing Gear
Mountain Tools
Rei: Sport Gear

Recommended Gear
Harness: Camp Warden
Gear Storage: Californian Roll
Belay Device:  ATC-XP
Hiking/Approach Shoes: Five Ten Guide Tennie Mid
Tent: Samaya Assaut2 Ultra
Water Filter