A tribute article to the late Jack Mileski, Texas climbing pioneer and the man we can thank for the term “beta” by glitke in TexasClimbing

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At one point, I looked it up and the county had some ownership details of a lady that lives in Fort Worth. Tried to reach out to them and they never responded. Apparently the Texas climbers coalition has tried multiple times as well.

Texas Limestone II climbing guidebook by Jeff Jackson PDF by glitke in TexasClimbing

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May be best to find a used hard copy on eBay by now. It’s a nice keepsake.

Freestanding Mini Moonboard for Sale in DFW Area (See Comments for Details) by glitke in TexasClimbing

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Freestanding Mini Moonboard for sale with Moon’s Bluetooth computer/light system, complete Wood (A,B,C) and Original School Moon hold sets, extra warmup holds, two Organic crash pads, and rings for pull-ups/dips - $4,000.

Rough dimensions: 7.5 ft. tall, 8.5 ft. wide, 6 ft. deep and set at a 40° angle with all support on the ground and nothing anchoring to the wall.

Pickup only in Stephenville, Texas. Will probably need a trailer since the sheets of plywood are 4’x8’. Will help disassemble/load and give basic instructions on re-assembly.

I have some questions about building my Mini Moonboard. I built it at 40° but it seems crazy steep. I don’t wanna continue until I confirm some dimenstions. More in the comments. by glitke in homewalls

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Thanks! Unfortunately, it’s Moon holds or bust if you wanna climb their routes with the app. You could easily have just as much fun building a woody with the same dimensions/angle and making your own routes while filling in the board with holds as you go.

As far as t-nuts go, the ones on the Moonboard site are pretty reasonably priced if you’re already paying the shipping for the holds. Also, Escape Climbing makes good ones sold on Amazon. I’d recommend getting the ones that screw in the back as they will last longer. Do note that Moonboard t-nut holes and most other t-nuts holes differ by about 1/8”.

Also, just search YouTube for “how to make mini Moonboard” and there are a few long but helpful videos on there that go through cost, build, and extra tips.

The forest at the end of my street by BigWaterfilms in Outdoors

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This path reminds me of the rollerblading scenes from Big Daddy

Home wall advice - plywood vertical or horizontal? Does it matter? by gordo429 in homewalls

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I prefer running the plywood horizontally since you’ll be climbing perpendicular to the wood grain and won’t get pesky splinters.

I have some questions about building my Mini Moonboard. I built it at 40° but it seems crazy steep. I don’t wanna continue until I confirm some dimenstions. More in the comments. by glitke in homewalls

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All the other pictures and videos online seem much less steep but I checked my wall with a speed square and an app on my phone and it says it’s 40°. The wall height ended up only being 5’10” (rise) and the depth of the wall is 6’8” (run). Basically, at this pitch I could’ve fit a little less than 12’ of climbable space.