Gear reviews, photo essays, and food from the dirtbag kitchen. Field-tested by people who actually climb.https://www.organicclimber.com/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/12-green-tips-carbon-footprint/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/12-green-tips-carbon-footprint/Twelve practical green tips I practice myself — from ditching plastic bags and paper towels to cold-water laundry, CFL bulbs, Dr. Bronner's soap and going vegetarian.Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/come-get-your-love/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/come-get-your-love/A long-awaited send of Come Get Your Love (5.10a) on Lost Dome in the Wichita Mountains — a lost-trail approach, a runout, a fall and a hard-won clip to the chains.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/eating-for-energy/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/eating-for-energy/How a high-RAW food diet fuels my long days at the crag — fruits, nuts, seeds and chia — and why it boosted both my energy and my climbing grades.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/fall-color-arkansas/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/fall-color-arkansas/In mid October the leaves are just starting to turn color in Arkansas. Some photos of the vibrant fall colors from a recent climbing trip — color at about 20%.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/first-flatiron-trip-report/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/first-flatiron-trip-report/Caleb and John visit Colorado to climb Fandango (5.5) on the First Flatiron in Boulder — runout slabs, hollow flakes and a hellish walk back to the car.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/labor-day-shelf-road/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/labor-day-shelf-road/What else are three Texans going to do over a long Labor Day weekend than head north to Shelf Road, climb limestone cliffs and clip bolts before the rain hits?Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/learning-to-rock-climb/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/learning-to-rock-climb/Reflections of a trad climber, the early years — my self-taught journey from a gym n00b to a full-blown trad climber, plus the books that helped me along the way.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/longs-peak-cables-route/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/longs-peak-cables-route/Caleb and John climb the North Face Cables Route on 14,259-ft Longs Peak — a snow traverse, an injured stranger and a campground that came together to help.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/on-starting-to-run/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/on-starting-to-run/I never fancied myself a runner, but after switching to a raw vegetarian diet I found myself loving it — and signing up for the Dallas White Rock half.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/three-days-run-the-rock/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/three-days-run-the-rock/My first half marathon is three days away. After fighting off a horrible cough, my final training run went strong and I feel confident about my sub-two goal.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCalebhttps://www.organicclimber.com/blog/white-rock-marathon-first-half/https://www.organicclimber.com/blog/white-rock-marathon-first-half/A full recap of my first half-marathon at the Dallas White Rock: hectic morning, tight calves, hills I did not expect, and an official sub-two finish of 1:58:10.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCaleb