I have to write this all down, and what better way than by blogging!

Okay.  I went climbing with my friends today.  I’ve been before at FitRec and I liked it a lot–mostly because it is an exercise that uses the whole body, instead of being weird and concentrating on a few cubic inches of muscle.  I really like the idea of a fun activity, partially mental as well, that works all of me at once.  A lot.

So I’m considering getting a membership.  However, if I were to take that step, I might as well buy my own harness and shoes, because if I have to rent them every time, that’s another eight bucks a pop on top of the $60/month.  Here’s the breakdown:

I’ll be home for another month almost exactly before I leave for England.  I generally work five days a week, two of which are night shifts; thus I have four days each week in which to disport myself.  If I go at least twice a week for the next month, that’s eight times.  I’ve been finding really good deals on possible gear.

$60/8 times = $7.50 per time

Harness: hopefully no more than $50

Shoes: hopefully no more than $60

Gear total: $110, which goes down the more I go (and I keep the things forever!)

Total for this month = $170/8 times = $21.25, which is still less than I paid for my day pass, shoes, and harness rental when I went today.  Therefore I just have to go eight times and it’s paid for itself.  This, plus kayaking for free whenever I want?  Could get really sexy really fast.  Considering I’m getting paid on Friday, I think I’ll do it.  Now, to deal with the parental ire at spending money…