In order to test drive the new Pokketz guidebooks, I took the family out for a session at Birchen. The crag was as busy as ever but we found a few empty routes on Stoker’s Wall the best of which was Yo-ho Crack - a great beginners and small person’s route since there are no reachy moves and it requires a lot of different techniques. The new Pokketz guide seemed to do the trick nicely. I suspect we might have successfully re-invented the wheel with these books and in a few years we may be producing more of them than full-sized books. Probably ultimately it will be mainly for areas where carrying a book is essential like sea cliffs and mountain routes, but they also seem to be handy for quick trips out to local crags where you just need s quick reminder of what is available. One slight drawback might be that it is easy to put down and forget where you left it. I am not sure whether it is because I have boxes of the books at home, or because I wanted to indulge in a bit of viral marketing, but I accidentally left my copy at the crag.

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