Shelf Road season!!!

Hey everyone!!! Temps is crisp and the season for Shelf Road is upon us. That’s why I was sooooo freakin’ stoked to receive 12 copies of the NEW SHELF ROAD BOOK!!!

Training tips for climbing Shelf Road:

- Don’t eat. EVER!!! You may think your stomach is saying “yo dude!! I need some carbs to send!!” But what its actually saying is “listen, you pudgy little punter, if you weigh me down with one more delicious organic treat I can guarantee that you will NOT be sending that sad little pile you’ve been calling your project”.

- Shelf limestone is really sharp. You need to get your hand-flesh in shape. Wrapping your finger board in barbed-wire is a good way to start.

- The footwork required at shelf is very pocket and micro-edge intensive. Crampons actually work way better than climbing shoes for this. You might get some dirty looks, but most people back off pretty quick once you bust out your Tae-Kwon-Do skills with your G14s on.

- Skip bolts – all of them.

- Don’t accept failure. It is very important to be INSANELY hard on yourself if you can’t send something. If you don’t have a COMPLETE breakdown EVERY time you fall off something, then you’re not taking the sport seriously.

- Revel in glory. Every time you send something, be sure to let everyone and the crag know about it. If they seem not to care, it’s because they are jealous – revel in this as well.

- Only take on a draw when you feel the need to “spray down” a climber on a much harder adjacent route with unsolicited beta. If you take for any other reason everyone will know that you suck.

That’s all I can think of.

Climb on,

Sam Benedict

Shipping/Receiving Manager

Wilderness Exchange Unlimited

2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202

303 477 0881

sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com

Ibex to make you flex!!

Summer is nearly over. We’ve all probably sweat out a few pounds over the hot summer months. I know I have. Sometimes on a nice hot day I like to make the most of a long drive by rolling up the windows and turning on the heat just a bit. I call this technique the “car sauna”. Most people I share this idea with say it sound horrible, some even say unsafe when I tell them that I like to tough it out until I’m about to pass out. Whatever, you can call it crazy, but I call it multitasking. At the end of the day, my man-line is important to me, and I will go to great lengths to maintain it. This is my man-line (after a painful waxing session) I’m sure many of you feel the same. Take our fearless leader for instance. He is a busy fella. He divides his time between leading the WildyX to victory, projecting all the classic boulder problems at Flagstaff, and indulging in his hobbies (fine scotch, rock-umentaries and trying to figure out how to use his wah-wha pedal). Then, on top off all that he spends no less than 4 hours a day punishing himself on his Nordic-track in preparation for rugged-touring season. Our benevolent chief has maintained his fitness quite well over the years. See, not bad for 39(?)    Don swears that this would have been impossible without the proper clothing. That’s why he got so stoked when we got our recent shipment of Ibex closeouts!! So stoked in-fact that he grabbed an Ibex Men’s SCOUT Full-zip off the rack, put it on, whipped out his phone and started taking care of business in a way that would make Donald Trump look like a sloth who just downed a bottle of Ny-Quill.  >  =  +   So I think I’ve made my point here – if you want to have abs of steel and/or be a formidable business person, you’re gonna need some Ibex clothing. Period. "But it’s so expensive!! And I just spent all my money on a Bow-flex and a yoga membership…. Dang it!" WildyX understands. that’s why ALL of our Ibex action is 30% off!! Problem Solved. Ibex Men's INDIE Zip T Ibex Men's OD HEATHER T Ibex Men's SHAK JERSEY Ibex Men's VIM HYBRID Pant Ibex Women's CARRIE Full Zip Hoody Ibex Women's HOODED INDIE Ibex Women's VIM Pant Ibex Men's SCOUT Full-Zip You’re welcome. Sam Benedict Shipping/Receiving Manager Wilderness Exchange Unlimited 2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202 303 477 0881 sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com

Be happy

Life is too short not to have a good time. It’s important to avoid stress and to do things that make you feel good. I mean, you always have a choice when you get down in the dumps. You can invert into your own polluted consciousness, allow yourself to be sucked into the downward spiral of your on negativity, OR, you could just eat some ice cream and turn on some music that makes you happy.

 

Here are a few that work for me:
  

Baby Beluga      Me & Julio       Du Hast

 

Another thing that can bring me out of a bad mood is buying my self some new climbing gear. Even though I don’t use most of my gear, can always look at my excessive assortment of cams, nuts, slings, ascenders, carabiners, ropes and shoes… and feel a little better in knowing that I have enough gear and them some to haul a small army up just about anything. 

 

Another thing I do when I’m feeling blue is look at pictures of unicorns on the internet. Here are a few that I found that really make me happy.
  

 

But who knows? Maybe unicorns aren’t your cup of tea? Maybe you’re the type who needs to get outside for a few days – take a trip, go camping, take that backpacking trip you’ve been itching for. If that sounds you, then you might want out check out some of our deals on tents, sleeping bags and pads, stoves and cookware…

 

Or maybe you have all the products you need. In that case you should probably just google “adorable puppies” and prepare to feel warm and/or fuzzy inside.

 

Be happy,

 

Sam Benedict

Shipping/Receiving Manager

Wilderness Exchange Unlimited

2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202

303 477 0881

sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com