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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Enormocast 248: Kaya Lindsay – Lock the Doors and Drive Away

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

Sports, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Wilderness

4.9 β€’ 1.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

On episode 248 of the Enormocast, I post up in HER van to talk to Kaya Lindsay: offwidth aficionado, film-maker, van-lifer (former), and more. I know it seems like Sprinters have been jamming up the parking since the beginning of time, but Kaya was a first-wave modern #vanlife climber. Striking out from Santa Cruz, CA …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo cast.

0:08.2

Does how you get your stuff to the crag really matter that much?

0:11.9

Couldn't you just throw in a hefty bag and sling it over your shoulder or drag it up the trail

0:16.2

to most cliffs just fine? Probably. But as long as we're on about things that don't matter,

0:21.2

remember that the sun will eventually atomize the planet and suck it all into a black hole,

0:26.3

including that beautiful rack you just finished accumulating.

0:29.4

So does anything really matter? Well, disregarding that existential crisis,

0:34.0

maybe it's time for a new pack from Black Diamond that looks better, carries better,

0:38.4

and just says, I have my shit together, you can trust me.

0:42.0

For starters, Black Diamond's Creek 50s become a legendary all day crag pack with

0:46.8

Hallbag durability and a smooth finish. The new transit series takes the same sleek

0:52.0

no flimflam design to the streets, with tight little packs for your on-foot commute,

0:56.7

rolling to the gym, travel, or just running down to the coffee shop to get internet and update

1:01.4

your InstaFaceMyTweetTikTube. Black Diamond also has many packs for long routes,

1:06.3

stuffles for the gym, big packs for you kitchen sink types, lightweight running and alpine packs,

1:11.3

all the packs. And guess what? They even have climbing packs without ISACs loops.

1:16.2

Most of us don't need the ISACs loops, you guys. So to get the right packs to do what you want

1:21.5

and only what you want from the climbers at Black Diamond, go to BlackDiamondEquipment.com or

1:26.6

your favorite local shop.

1:43.2

Hey, it's your toes. Back with another bit of advice.

1:48.2

Now I know you love them Lossport TVTC Pros. Great for cracks, off-wiss, edging and smearing on

1:54.7

granite. And TC, well, he's kind of the godfather. A real made man if you know what I'm saying.

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