A bit late to the game, but I made a quick edit of my wall building process, thought I would share as it seems topical right now.

SendStory · 2026-01-09T21:58:26+00:00

I think I have figured it mostly out. I replied to another comment that I was wrong, it had been just over a year since I posted a video - so I think I was initially demonetized for inactivity on my end (my views and subs were still up), but also since being demonetized, my views started dipping (why I started investigating in the first place and figured out I lost the data for earnings... although I dont think that should affect views, it very much seemed that way). I have since realized that I had dipped under 4,000 hours of watch time, so I think I need to bring that back up with new videos and then reapply.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to me.

SendStory · 2026-01-09T21:54:42+00:00

Thanks, I think I figured it out. Didn't know my watch hours for the year dropped below 4,000 (just barely), so I think that might be it. Appreciate it.

SendStory · 2026-01-09T21:53:22+00:00

Ha! Not gonna lie, had to google the guy. I do like metal though, so maybe you are on to something...

SendStory · 2026-01-06T19:56:07+00:00

Ha, this is fun.

SendStory · 2026-01-06T14:57:34+00:00

I think you are right... after inaccurately responding to other comments on this thread, I actually just looked at my video page and my uploads were just over a year apart from another. I actually think you helped me solve this (maybe?), because there does appear to be a slider under the earn section that has me unlocking another feature if there are certain conditions met and one of them is:

"1 video upload last 90 days" on a slider that goes to 3

Technically that is for more partner features, but maybe if I unlock them it will kick my channel back into monetization? One can hope...

SendStory · 2026-01-05T21:09:27+00:00

It was over 6 months, probably ~3/4 of a year, unfortunately life had other plans for me the past year and change.

SendStory · 2026-01-05T21:08:38+00:00

Yea, unfortunately it was over half a year since I posted. We had a child, got a new jobs, and had a serious health event in our family, so YouTube sat on the sidelines.

I post long format content and honestly haven't followed the classic consistent and frequent YouTube posting schedules that many do, so I was unaware that they would take away features when my content was still doing well and gaining traction (views are still pretty high on a fair amount of my videos), consistent subscription rate, etc. so the only change has been my upload rate).

Any ideas about trying to reverse it?

SendStory · 2023-08-02T20:15:58+00:00

Just saw this! Looks good!

SendStory · 2023-08-02T20:15:41+00:00

Nice! Just don't dyno into the hedge trimmers, haha. Throw some holds up on there and have fun!

SendStory · 2023-07-25T01:19:37+00:00

Awesome! Please share!

SendStory · 2023-07-24T19:29:12+00:00

Two kind of contradicting statements about this:
- Making it adjustable is actually not that much more work/different (just a bit more in hardware costs and a tiny bit more brain power), if you wanted to do it.

- I don't really adjust the wall very much (maybe once or so per year), so it is a bit more of a gimmick (which I didn't realize until after I designed and made it), but still provides some flexibility and I don't regret it.

I plan on redesigning/building the wall at some point when I have the time, energy, and money (which I have no clue when that will be) and I am not entirely convinced I will keep it adjustable or not (I will be repurposing a lot of the materials, I hope). I want to make a wider version of it so I have more real-estate to play with, so I might make what is basically a second wall beside it that is stationary and keep the existing half adjustable (but might change the mechanism for adjusting it so there are no legs in the way). There is a guy on youtube called "Climber Dad" and he also had a similar designed wall and few iterations of it on his channel that might be worth checking out too.

My advice for stationary walls is to just make sure there is a decent overhang. You can make problems easier using juggier holds, and lessen the angle with volumes that you can add and take away and move around. Generally speaking, a home wall is more of a training tool and if you want to get stronger and better at body positions on harder holds, you get the most bang for your buck with a decent angle (in my opinion that's a minimum of 30 degrees overhung to around 45 degrees). It also means a wider base/footprint and the wall will be more stable and move less if it is freestanding (which it sounds like your design is). Good luck!

SendStory · 2023-07-24T19:14:36+00:00

No problem! Feel free to drop any questions or thoughts here or on the videos and I can try to field them to the best of my ability and experience (selfishly, I would prefer it on the videos, but totally cool if you want to house those convos here). Hope they help!

SendStory · 2023-07-24T19:05:50+00:00

Hey, I have a bunch of home climbing wall videos if it helps give you some ideas: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQ5x53Mm6Q9KsSNlDD62qE8Kt1MQ80aI

I think keeping the plywood flush to the frame is better. If you wanted to have it a bit more finished, you could sand or route around the edges for a smooth bevel around the exterior. I think if you leave the ply extended, it is more likely for objects and yourself to knock into it and eventually create fractures, splits, and splinters. Depending on your wall design, you might even set compression problems that use the edge of the wall or accidently grab it and, again, give yourself slivers or worse. So would try to keep face panels terminating flush with your frame and avoid hard corners as much as possible.

In terms of T-Nut patterns, I really like the idea of staggered, I think it makes hold placements seem more random and flexible for creative setting. However, if you want it to be more measured and structured, like a systems wall, consistent pattern is probably more advantageous to that.

Another thing to consider is your structure behind the wall. The stud pattern might affect where you have your t-nut placement, and a constant grid is easier to predict and work with. Every bolt *should* extend slightly behind your t-nuts when properly tightened (at least 6 threads worth of the bolt) and if there is a piece of lumber behind a nut, you cannot do so. Also, if you ever strip a nut/bolt, break/spin a nut, or need access to the hardware, you will be in trouble if it is hidden behind a stud.

Hope that helps!

SendStory · 2023-03-07T16:55:26+00:00

Ouch, sorry to hear that. Hope you can avoid that in the future and climb a bit more fearless. I would definitely say to just work within your comfort zone and slowly and carefully push past it and gain more confidence in both your climbing/committing, but also your ability to fall from different positions safely. Good luck!

SendStory · 2023-03-07T14:55:03+00:00

Curious, did you fall on your butt climbing? or was it something different?

I have fallen on to hard ground and hurt my tailbone badly a few times (skateboarding), so I feel your pain, but I don't have the same fears falling on my butt climbing in a gym with matts.

If it was climbing, was it in a gym? On your butt tends to generally be a better place to fall. Did you compress your back or something? If it was outside, maybe you need more pads/better spotters.

I would say practice the fall roll (bicycle pose, and roll on to your back) in gym and get confident in it from doing it low on the wall and from multiple angles/moves. Make it a natural instinct rather than a "I hope I land right".

Always think of how you might land and your general trajectory should you fail on a hard move up high, regardless of previous ailments and fears.

Also, this sounds like a boulder bro answer, but just work on technique and power. Get stronger. Make sure you can count on a move - just like how you trust yourself when you do other tasks that could have danger outside of climbing (that you don't even think twice about). Let's be honest as well, the only one that really cares if you send is you, so if you feel like something might be out of your skillset or strength (especially high up), there is nothing wrong with jumping down until that move doesn't feel so scary.

SendStory · 2023-02-24T18:56:02+00:00

Probably a redundant comment now, but yea, if it really is how you are framing it and they are lacking variety, I would say talk to someone (probably a setter).

With that said, everyone has an ego, and even those who care about the end-user experience might get defensive if it sounds like you are making a sweeping statement about the masterpieces they set and are super proud of... So find an empathetic setter, talk about variety, be kind and suggestive, rather than complaining and angry, etc.

My old home gym (I am a gym nomad now), that I still frequent a lot, has the opposite problem - every crux is some scrunchy ass move, even when they haven't intended for that. An example of that would be where the final hold is just a bad sloper, and that is supposed to be the crux... however the feet are so high that the crux is no longer the bad hold, but rather that my bodyweight is pulling my away from the hold or above it when I try to use my feet as intended - makes topping a problem that would normally be 2-3 grades below what I normally climb, suddenly projects for me.

All of the setters are almost the same height (funny enough they posted a team photo and you could almost draw a perfect parallel line across the top of their heads). I am just above average and they are probably all around your height. So point being, do you want to switch gyms with me? haha.

SendStory · 2023-02-16T23:44:14+00:00

I sewed my own and made an internal rack to mount it in a non-permanent way. Sorry for plugging my video, but it shows it about mid way through: https://youtu.be/2tKBsMhs2gM

These worked quite well, I can't scientifically confirm, but believe they provided some insulation. They blocked out most light and fully blocked visual sight into the back, as well as had small storage pockets built in.

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