Sometimes people ask me “How do you manage to always travel and climb? It must cost you loads of money…”I always reply that you just have to be dedicated.I’m not a paid climber, so I suppose I’m not a pro. But I just try to work with the things I have. I live cheap (anti-squat …
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The stolen bag
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OutDoor
OutDoor is actually more InDoor, but it’s all about outdoor stuff. Last year was our first time on the fair, and this year we knew what to expect: loads and loads of new stuff, communication, people, people and more people. Fun though, having the chance to discover all this new gear from all around the …
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ZONDER a documentary about Dutch freelancers
…and here it is.The short documentary from producer Johan Kramer.Proud :) ↵ Use original player 404 Error loading Vimeo video ZONDER from ZONDER. | Johan Kramer on Vimeo.
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Zonder (Without)
The ‘Zonder’ crew This Friday was my Dutch debut on the big screen!I play in a short documentary about “ZZPers” (zelfstandige zonder personeel, or: freelancers)In the documentary tell a bit about of my life and story as freelancer. Producer Johan Kramer made a documentary about ‘us five’ together with only freelancers. (click on his name for a …
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Ettringen is niet Eng
Ettringen isn’t scary.Really, it’s okay to fall in a cam.…if you place it correctly, it the rock holds, if your foot doesn’t slip, if you don’t get tangled in the rope, if you don’t pull out any holds, if it’s not onsight, if it’s not raining, if… Last week I vistited Ettringen together with Frank …
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Shopping
It’s been years since I visited the ‘Kalverstraat’ in Amsterdam. This time the excuse was my brother: he needed some new clothing. Trousers, shoes, sweaters, t-shirts… All he has is worn out and just needs to be replaced. The last time he went shopping was before he started his Master Industrial Design. This week he …
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The storm and the plastic heroes
Today, Sunday I woke up early.Normal for my Sunday, but maybe weird for most people.This time it was not for climbing, not for running, not for the family-visits. Nope.It was for the rubbish. Or actually, against the rubbish. As ambassador of Respect the Mountains I was invited to join the first (out of 7) EnviroTracks.And …
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Steep climbing is like chocolate
Céuse :) Céuse Last week I drove Dennis back to his French hometown Crolles.And I stayed for another week.Not just in Crolles :) I had a mission: get back to Céuse. Céüse, Ceüze, Ceuze, Céüse, Ce… whatever, they can’t even write it themselves. (The cliff is called Céuse, the topo says Céüse, the roadsigns say …
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Petzl Roc Trip 2012
Quite some years of Petzl Roc Trips all over the world… And this is number 10! All the way to South America. Remember the China trip report? I don’t know much yet, but as far as I know you should start booking your ticket for the best climbing event of the decade!
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