Emily Harrington, 31, is a five-time U.S. sport climbing champion, but in recent years听the Tahoe-based climber has expanded her resume by summiting Everest, free climbing El Cap, and adventuring through Myanmar during a summit bid on Southeast Asia鈥檚 tallest peak.
All the traveling has been fun, but hard, so Harrington听relies on a specific听set of gear to make听things easier. 听鈥淗aving a few comforts from home always helps me feel healthier and more relaxed and the bit of extra baggage is worth it to me,鈥 she says.听
Here are the nine items she always travels with.
Phone
I don鈥檛 go anywhere without my phone. I have a . The battery lasts a long time and the camera is amazing. It does everything for me. 听
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Spanish Books
I have been super motivated to learn Spanish lately. I use a combination of Spanish learning apps like , Spanish music that I listen to on repeat and then translate听online, and a few podcasts like “News in Slow Spanish” and “Coffee Break Spanish.” I am also attempting to read in Spanish.
Hoodie
My听favorite piece of clothing right now is my from The North Face.听
Headlamp
I always bring my headlamp鈥攊t鈥檚 rechargeable and has three brightness settings.
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Climbing Rope
I love the (9.0 mm). It鈥檚 super light for fast multi-pitch climbing. 听
Skin Kit
I have to take care of my skin to maintain a climbing lifestyle. My skin kit includes , , cuticle clippers, sandpaper for sanding calluses, and for covering up splits and keeping the tape on. 听
Sleeping Bag
If I鈥檓 car camping I use a sleeping bag from The North Face, which is meant for two people but I sleep in it by myself as well.听
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Coffee Supplies
I always travel with an 听and a battery-powered frother to make cappuccinos. If I want to be light, I bring 听coffee packets.
Portable Climbing Hangboard
If I鈥檓 traveling somewhere where听I will be staying in a hotel and can鈥檛 train in a climbing gym easily, I bring my portable hangboard set up: an extendable pull-up bar that goes between a door frame, resistance bands, and a portable hang board, like this one from . Then I can do hotel room workouts and not stress so much about losing finger strength when I鈥檓 on the road.