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Place your own protection: cams, nuts, and the gear-to-anchor mindset of traditional climbing.
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How to place trad climbing gear
Altus Mountain Guides
How to place and judge trad climbing gear including Nuts, Hexes & Cams.
JB Mountain Skills
How I learned to place trad gear I'd trust with my life
Dave MacLeod
Learning to Trad Climb: Part 2 - Placing rock protection
DMM Wales
Trad Climbing Basics- Placing Your Nuts!
BetaClimbers
How to place trad gear on lead
Noah Kane
Guides worth reading
Trip briefs, prep checklists, and how-tos. Free to read.
Gear
How to Choose a Climbing Harness: Fit, Type, and Features Explained
May 2026
Skills
From Gym to Crag: Making the Leap to Outdoor Climbing
May 2026
Gear
Essential Gear for Outdoor Lead Climbing: Your First Setup
May 2026
Skills
Sport vs. Trad vs. Alpine Climbing: Which Discipline Is Right for You?
May 2026
