--- title: The Sendy Times | Nate Schumacher description: Expand your climbing knowledge with training tips and tricks from Movement's instructors, trainers, and coaches. --- [![Movement Logo](https://blog.movementgyms.com/hubfs/Logo/Movement-Logo-H-RGB-Teal-White.svg)](https://movementgyms.com) - [Why Us](https://movementgyms.com/why-us/) - [First Visit](https://movementgyms.com/first-visit/) [Choose Location](https://movementgyms.com/location-finder/) - Categories - Follow Us - [Subscribe](https://movementgyms.com/subscribe-to-our-blog/) - [Climbing Tips](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-tips) - [Start Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/start-climbing) - [Climbing Gear](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-gear) - [What's New](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/whats-new) - [Fitness & Yoga](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/fitness-and-yoga) - [Training For Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/training-for-climbing) - - # Movement Blog The Sendy Times Expand your climbing knowledge with training tips and tricks from Movement's instructors, trainers, and coaches. [Subscribe](https://movementgyms.com/subscribe-to-our-blog/) - Categories - [Climbing Tips](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-tips) - [Start Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/start-climbing) - [Climbing Gear](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-gear) - [What's New](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/whats-new) - [Fitness & Yoga](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/fitness-and-yoga) - [Training For Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/training-for-climbing) - Social - - [Subscribe](https://movementgyms.com/subscribe-to-our-blog/) #### Nate Schumacher [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/retiring-your-climbing-gear-because-who-doesnt-love-a-little-safety-pep-talk) [Rock Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/rock-climbing) | [Climbing Gear](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-gear) ## [RETIRING CLIMBING GEAR – BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T LOVE A LITTLE SAFETY PEP TALK?](https://blog.movementgyms.com/retiring-your-climbing-gear-because-who-doesnt-love-a-little-safety-pep-talk) By: [Nate Schumacher](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/nate-schumacher) For most of us, our gear is our treasure: something we meticulously clean, inspect, display for our friends to admire and painstakingly organize (Don’t believe me? See the raddest gear sheds here). The thought of retiring it is difficult, but you know what they say: it hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on. I’m here to convince you to retire your cherished climbing gear before the point of no return. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/retiring-your-climbing-gear-because-who-doesnt-love-a-little-safety-pep-talk) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/retiring-your-climbing-gear-because-who-doesnt-love-a-little-safety-pep-talk](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/retiring-your-climbing-gear-because-who-doesnt-love-a-little-safety-pep-talk) [All posts](https://blog.movementgyms.com/all) [Sign up for our newsletter](https://movementgyms.com/newsletter-subscriptions/) - - [Why Us](https://movementgyms.com/why-us/) - [First Visit](https://movementgyms.com/first-visit/) - [Media Center](https://movementgyms.com/media-center/) - - [Account](https://movementgyms.com/account/) - [Blog](https://blog.movementgyms.com) - [Waiver](https://movementgyms.com/waiver/) - [Memberships & Passes](https://movementgyms.com/memberships-passes/) - - [Contact Us](https://movementgyms.com/contact-us/) - [Careers](https://movementgyms.com/careers/) - [FAQs](https://movementgyms.com/first-visit/#faqs) - - [Gift Cards](https://movementgyms.com/gift-cards/) - [Privacy Policy](https://movementgyms.com/privacy-policy/) El Cap © 2021 | Site by [Vermilion Design + Digital](https://vermilion.com) [![Movement Logo](https://blog.movementgyms.com/hubfs/Logo/Movement-Logo-V-White.svg)](https://movementgyms.com)