JMC: Crashpads
You know what Jams My Cams? CrashpadsCrashpads are an important part of bouldering. They keep us safe from the hard ground, though John Sherman may or may not have called…
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October 27, 2015
JMC: #ClimberGuilt
You know what Jams my Cams? Climber guilt. Sometimes it's warranted. Sometimes its just being neurotic. Maybe its the last stale Easter Peeps I found in a cabinet putting me…
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October 3, 2015
JMC: Climbing Partners
You know what Jams my Cams? Climbing partners, more specifically, losing climbing partners.This is a fickle topic and let me start by saying that the primary focus here is not about…
September 1, 2015
JMC: Climbing Out of Quicksand
"I must not fear.Fear is the mind-killer.Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."-Litany Against Fear, DuneYou know what Jams my Cams? Quicksand.What are you afraid of? My father once…
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June 30, 2015
JMC: Bouldering the Bottom of Routes
You know what Jams my Cams? Boulderers climbing on the bottom of Routes. Now I am not against bouldering in general. The fine art of pebble wrestling is a well…
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May 30, 2015
JMC: Real People Jobs
You know what Jams my Cams? My real job.Now don't go reading that the wrong way, I actually like my job. Sure, it is hard, the schedule is weird,…
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May 26, 2015
JMC: Grades, V1: Are they Normal?
You know what Jams My Cams? Grades. Welcome to a discussion of grades, V(olume) 1. Before I get to talking a bit later about how grades actually work, I'd like…
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March 31, 2015
JMC: Athletics vs Games
In light of ABS 16 Youth Nationals this weekend, we bring a very special editorial regarding the nature of the competitive side of climbing. Enjoy.You know what Jams My Cams? Games. The…
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February 17, 2015
JMC: The Best and Worst of Competition
You know really what Jams my Cams? Welcome to the first of many editorials here on the Crank Chronicles, brought to you by the Cranky Climber; a pseudonym selected to protect…
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January 31, 2015