Episode 5: Melina Costanza, Brake Strand Anxiety, and A Talk About Basic Gear

Howdy!!So Sorry for the delay in getting out the episode! It's crunch week here at Penn State and we've both been super busy with focusing on school, the Club, competitions, and so much more, but we have a longer episode for yall as a treat! Today, Emma and Carolyn bring Patrick Tunkel onto the show! We talk about Melina Costanza coming forward about her Eating Disorder and why she's made the decision to not compete in the Yeti National Championships this year, a scary story about a brand new climber lead belaying, and we talk about the ins and outs of basic gear such as harnesses, belay devices, ropes, and carabiners! Come join us at the crag this Turkey week for a great discussion for the gear almost every climber has.Things we Talked About:Melina Costanza Comes Forward About Struggling with an Eating Disorder: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkqyGj8vv5H/Weekly Climbing Accident: https://www.climbing.com/skill....s/when-inexperience- Resources for Gear: https://mojagear.com/ Our Social Media!Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crag_GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.....climbing.club/?hl=en Music Included in today's episode!Track: Acoustic Folk [Travel Music] by MokkaMusic / Journey https://youtu.be/hKmVJSdcY1M Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.orghttps://www.....youtube.com/watch?v of this music is our own! We are working on developing our own tracks, but until then please show these artists some love if you enjoy their music!