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What I took with me to El Potrero Chico
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Clothing
Climbing Gear
Miscellaneous Gear
Local Spots to Check Out
Accommodations
Clothing
I have owned this sun hoodie for a few years. It’s great. Lightweight and protective. I enjoy the fit of the sun hood and the hood is big enough to wear over a helmet. My sun hoodie has a few snags but what clothing doesn’t snag? There is also. Littl...
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
I really like my Prana sun hoodie. It’s a newer addition to my “closet”. It is cut a little shorter than other sun hoodies but the fit feels more flattering. I personally like having the thumb holes so I can protect my hands as well.
Sol Searcher Sun Hoodie | Womens Shirts & Tops
I LOVE these leggings. They are amazing for yoga, super comfortable AND hold up when rock climbing. I’ve had mine for years and no holes. Patagonia leggings are worth it.
Women's Tights & Leggings
I call my Melly my “adventure hoodie”. I’ve worn it to climb, snowboard, camp, anything outside it’s been with me. If you are in Leadville, CO check out the store.
Melanzana
I love my Prana cropped T-shirt. It’s comfy, flattering and loose and flowy.
Everyday Graphic Crop tee | Womens Tanks & T-Shirts
I’ve grown to LOVE this jacket. It’s super lightweight and packs itself into its chest pocket. I even wore it recently in place of my sun hoodie on the trip. Snagged once on the jagged limestone while climbing which was REALLY impressive.
Women's Shadow Wind Hoodie
The sports bra is comfy and reliable. I’ve had it for about a year, maybe more and it still looks brand new
Women's Active Mesh Bra
Brought my trusty ole’ gray pair of low top converse with me. It’s been my
Go to sneaker since middle school.
Low Top Shoes & Sneakers - Classics & New Styles. Converse.com
I found this in a thrift store. It’s super versatile and comfortable.
Momentum Seamless Tank | Athleta
These socks are amazing!! Life time guaranteed. These socks in particular are just like your normal low cut sock, except with quality. Paying this price for socks for life is worth it. Customer service is a great experience too!
Women's Run No Show Tab Ultra-Lightweight Running Socks
These socks are amazing!! Life time guaranteed. I love the fun critter designed lightweight hiking socks. I usually wear them for the outdoors over my leggings. I love showing off the fun designs. Paying this price for socks for life is worth it. Cus...
Women's Critter Club Micro Crew Lightweight Hiking Socks
Climbing Gear
This is my helmet. I’ve had this one for a few years. It’s lightweight and works! What more can you ask for in a helmet. The white makes it nice and cool and I can fit my packable Patagonia hat under it, with braids!
METEORA, Lightweight women's climbing and mountaineering helmet
Petzl quickDraws are awesome. I love how smooth the gates open and shut. They just feel sturdy.
Petzl Quickdraws
My go to multi-pitch shoes is these Adidas, 5.10 Grandstones. I randomly stumbled upon them in an outdoor store in Moab and I had been looking for a multipitch shoe for at least a year. I have a pizza foot. Wide toe box and narrow heel. If you find t...
Five Ten Grandstone Climbing Shoe
These are my GO TO climbing shoe. I found them back in 2020. I have tried out MANY other shoes and always go back to these ones. They fit my feet perfectly. I just love them. Climbers, if you haven’t tried them out, I encourage you to do so!
INSTINCT VS WOMEN'S
Guidebooks are a must have. They give way more information then Mountain Project can. It even includes places to stay, restaurants, and must bring gear.
El Potrero Chico Rock Climbing Guidebook Sote - EPCCLIMBING.COM
This is my chosen belay device for the last almost 6 years. This device is awesome with its assisted breaking. I would highly recommend the regular GRIGRI over the GRIGRI plus.
GRIGRI®
Being in Potrero Chico means lots of multi pitch climbing. I put away my lightweight sport climbing harness and brought back out my old trusty Mammut harness. I’ve been really happy with this harness, the quality, comfort and color is great!
Ophir 3 Slide Women
Edelrid has become my rope of choice. The next rope I’ll buy will be another one. I have liked my Edelrid ropes so much that I’m looking into checking out their harnesses.
EAGLE LITE ECO DRY 9.5mm | single rope
Miscellaneous Gear
Ladies, if you do anything outside get a Kula Cloth!!!! I swear by it. It’s anti-bacterial. It folds up and hangs outside your backpack. I get a lot of questions about what it is when I’m outside. I used to work in wilderness therapy being in the fie...
Kula Cloth
I love my Kindle!!! It’s small, the battery life is great and it holds a TON of books. Get a cover too, protect your investment.
Kindle Paperwhite 16 GB
As someone who has bunions this was a must bring for me. If you haven’t used them before they have instructions on how to get your feet accustom to them. I like to wear them at the end of the day. After climbing, hiking, whatever I do through the day...
Correct Toes
I recently bought an Away “The Carry-On”. It holds a lot, I packed climbing gear in one side and clothing in the other. I love the handle on the bottom. The wheels roll smoothly and it locks. It’s definitely a step up from what I’m used to! I have it...
Carry-On Luggage | Away: Built for modern travel
These were a must to bring to Mexico as where we are it is challenging to get our greens in naturally.
8Greens Daily Greens Gummies - Superfood Boost
I have to bring my face wash! I put it in a travel bottle, so easy. I’ve been using this face wash for the last year and I love it.
GENTLECLEAN | Vitamin C Daily Cleanser + Face Wash
At first, I was thrown off by this thick moisturizer but now it feels amazing on my skin. I love the think soft feeling of the moisturizer. Super great for dry climates.
HYDRAGLOW™ | Stem Cell Cream for Acne + Anti-Aging
AirPods have been a great addition to my travel kit. I can meditate using insight timer, listen to podcasts or listen to some music on the plane. They are small and don’t take up any room at all so it’s great to throw in a personal item.
AirPods
This shoe has been really reliable. The grip is great!
La Sportiva TX4 Evo Women's Approach Shoe
Bringing some green gummies was a wise choice. There are not abundant greens available to eat here and Americans do have to be cautious about they eat regarding raw fruits and veggies.
8Greens Daily Greens Gummies - Superfood Boost
Local Spots to Check Out
I love good tamales and here they have great tamales! Choice of beans, chicken, meat or cheese. I forewent the cheese because I am lactose intolerant but the other three were super yummy! The staff was really patient with our broken Spanish (just eno...
Tamales “Esperanza”
Accommodations
We LOVED staying at Julio and Carla’s accommodations. They have 3 different accommodations and they are all unique. They also run a restaurant on the property a few days a week. Carla is an amazing cook! Julio and Carla are both amazing and welcoming...
Julio and Carla’s Accomodations