JOSHUA TREE Organic Climbing Salve

I bought this salve based on a recommendation from Andrew Skurka (a professional backpacker that routinely hikes +6000 mile trips). I now wish I had found this stuff years ago! When I was professional woodworker/custom fabricator I always avoided most lotions and salves. Not because I did not need or want the protection (as I did), but because every type I used softened my skin, which only made additional scratches and scrapes more likely and damaging. They also all seemed useless on calluses. That is where this stuff is different, it offers the same conditioning and repair of other hand and foot balms, but does not soften skin. Instead it leaves a layer of protection behind that is not sticky (like raw beeswax can be) or that changes my grip in any way. And it conditions my calluses in a way that leaves them feeling like they actually should be part of my hands, not dry pads that could fall or scrape off under heavy exertion. Now that I have a white collar job, I use salve to recondition my hands and feet after backcountry camping trips. Amazingly it just visually eliminated all of the scrapes and nicks left on on my hands after 4 days of canyon hiking and scrambling in the Anza Borrego desert. I agree with others that it is best used at night before bed, as the application is a little oily. Smells unique, a bit outdoorsy and manly but not too strong, I kind of like it. Finally, its pricy considering it is mostly bees wax, but a little goes a long way so for me, well worth it.

This is our favorite climbing balm! Works great and helps my skin feel refreshed after a long climbing session.

Love this stuff. It can absorb pretty quickly into your skin without leaving much of a waxy coating on your finger tips. It does it's job well and will take care of your skin nicely. Best part is that this stuff lasts. One of these tubs has been around with me for almost a year.

I've tried so many "post-climb" creams and this really is the best. It doesn't soften the skin so much but does help the recovery. Since it lets your hands stay tough, you'll be set for the next climbing session, unlike other creams which help recovery but then your hands get destroyed next time. I use it immediately post-climb if I am not the one having to drive back (it's pretty greasy for a car's steering wheel). Then again, more importantly, I apply it to right before falling asleep on days that I climbed.

I like that they use natural ingredients and don’t have any added chemicals or perfumes. Heals skin and abrasions from climbing quickly and doubles as a good replacement for aquaphor on healing tattoos. A little goes a long way, no need to coat yourself in it.

I am an avid rockclimber and go climbing at least two times a week. I also built my own climbing wall in my backyard and practice holds and movements throughout the week as well. After doing this for a while you'll notice that your hands get tore up quickly. I saw an ad for this product in a climbing magazine and thought I would give it a try. My first thought was that it felt a little greasy on your hands. Don't plan on touching anything or doing anything with your hands for a while after putting this on. When I started to do was apply this to my hands before going to sleep and letting it soak in that way and it has worked pretty well. I did not want to use lotion on my hands because I wanted to ensure that my calluses did not go away. I've had no problems with my calluses from using this product because it does not soften them.

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