Climbing Photography combines two notoriously Equipment-fuelled pursuits and forms a dangerous coupling for the gear freak within. So when you're carrying your toolkit on your back you need to know that everything you pack delivers genuine utility. With so much equipment out there this can be a process of trial and error, but there is something deeply satisfying in finding a piece of kit that works well. Form-for-function and all that. So here are my top 5 essential pieces of equipment for Climbing Photography...