Essential Gear Required to go Canyoneering

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When someone is looking at getting started in Canyoneering, it's obvious that gear is going to be needed. The question, especially for those on a budget is always, "Where do I start?" (well take a course for one). But more specifically, "Which gear do I buy first?"
In this video I quickly break down the 6 mandatory pieces of gear that you will need in order to descend a slot canyon. You can find a longer form video of this topic on our channel at the links here:
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[@paulherrick2071]

I also recommend bringing knowledge and experience 🙂

[@NorthWashOutdoors]

Generally a good idea as well 😊😊

[@celtami]

You should make a video about the type of clothes you recommend for canyoneering especially for navigating those tight skinny slots in the North Wash area where you are scraping and sliding a lot. Pants/shirts: what material should they be to best withstand sandstone scraping and sliding? Shoes? Also, I would like to know what kind of knee pads I see you wearing in many of your videos. My knees would appreciate it. In many of your videos I see you wearing those cheep latex coated gardening gloves. Do they really work that good for rappelling? I would think the latex would wear off quickly.

[@NorthWashOutdoors]

Hmmmm..... An entire video about my attire, not a bad suggestion. Clothing is anything that you don't mind destroying. Most Canyoneers go to the thrift store or clean out their closet and take what they don't wear anymore canyoneering (as long as it fits). I like long pants and lately I have been wearing old work pants from my job that I have replaced as they have been faded or ripped. Shirts are old T-shirts. Pads are anything designed for the sport of Volleyball. I like the soft fabric pads that will hold the rock a little bit, not the hard plastic pads used for sports with wheels. They tend to slide down the rock and give you a quick run to the bottom of the canyon drop. As for the gloves, they work really well for rappelling. Yes they eventually wear out (every couple months if you go a lot). I usually go through 2 pair a season. They are cheap to replace though. The rubber grips the sandstone walls very well and I set my rappelling friction so that I don't have to bear down on the rope with them too much.

[@celtami]

@@NorthWashOutdoors Thanks for your reply. Great suggestions. I look forward to seeing your video on canyon attire if you decide to make one😃.

[@NorthWashOutdoors]

We shot a little something today while in the canyon about the clothes we had on. Nothing fancy but I’ll try to get it up in the next few weeks.

[@adventureswiththeoldgoat1462]

I would add a helmet.

[@NorthWashOutdoors]

While I agree with the helmet being a good idea, it is not a mandatory item needed to descend the canyon.