Just came back from my first time bouldering. It's fun, but I also feel like I used up a month's worth of grip and arm strength. Cool place though! I also had a wine tasting with a bunch of my colleagues last Friday. The dude who gave it made a good point - if you just pay a bit more attention to what you taste and smell and spend some time learning various grape types, it'll be a much nicer experience drinking it. I got myself a Merlot and a Sauvignon Blanc for starters (and because the D&D GM that will host a campaign at our place also likes wine). Any wine drinkers here? I also got my Aeron yesterday. It is quite the upgrade from the €35 Ikea Bäckkillór I'll tell you that.
I LOVE bouldering! It's so much fun, and progress is super fast at the beginning. I used to go a lot because we had a free gym in University and finding a belay partner is a pain. Now that i have to pay 20$/day - or a bouldering membership I go less. Since I don't do it regularly I don't have the grip strength to last very long so it feels like a waste of money unless i'm hanging out with friends.
Yeah, climbing and bouldering membership are only worth it if you're there multiple times a week, if you have interest in making and sustaining progress. That said, it's an awesome social activity and can improve fitness a lot! Just got done with a few hours at a climbing gym, stoked to see other people here talking about ti!
Yeah already paying for a regular gym and a ski pass. The bouldering will have to wait for a bit. The one thing that would make me crack would be if a gym opened really close. They’re all about 45mins away right now so I doubt I’d go very often. I’m glad I took up the skill in university. I think rock climbing looks really daunting from the outside, but all you really need is some shoes and chalk and you’re good to go!
I laughed. There's a lot of different kinds of wine and they go in and out of fashion. More than that different wines can be very different within categories. I personally dislike merlot... a lot. Oddly enough, some of the best wines and worst wines I've ever had were both sub-$10 chianti. Good rule of thumb - if you have a go-to red and a go-to white at under-$10 and under-$30 you will be ready for damn near any adulting-grade social engagement for people who make six figures or less.€35 Ikea Bäckkillór