Structure

Atlas

The shape of the site rather than a list of it: every route, and how deep the roster runs in each department. Counted at build time, so it cannot fall behind what has actually been written.

Looking for every page in one list? That's the sitemap. Crawlers want /sitemap-index.xml.

131Brand guides

16Guides

17Journal posts

6Departments

64Categories

Routes

Five sections. Every brand, guide and post is its own page; the indexes are built from the content, not maintained by hand.

/Featured guides, a brand from each department, latest posts
/brands/131 brand guides, filtered by department
/guides/16 answers to questions people actually ask
/journal/17 posts, plus topic pages and an RSS feed
/about/Who writes this, and the rules it is written under

Departments

The bar is how many brands sit in each department. The number on a chip is how many brands hold that category — a category with one holder shows on that brand's page but isn't worth a filter yet.

Ink illustration: a structure rising out of low cloud, its upper reaches lit and its base lost in weather.

Work at height

37 brands · 20 categories

19Technical Rescue
18Helmets & PPE
18Rigging Hardware
18Rope Access
14Fall Protection
14Work Positioning
12Arborist & Tree Care
12Ropes & Cordage
9Confined Space
4Eye Protection
4Hearing Protection
3Hand Protection
3Material Lifting
3Tool Tethering
3Utilities & Arc Flash
2Edge Management
2Permanent Safety Systems
2Powered Access
1Forestry
1Load Management

Ink illustration: a single lit window in a dark valley, the only warm thing in the frame.

Lighting & power

20 brands · 5 categories

13Batteries & Charging
12Headlamps & Lighting
10Flashlights & EDC
6Hazardous Locations
6Solar & Off-Grid Power

Ink illustration: a far ridgeline read across open ground, the distance itself the subject.

Optics & navigation

24 brands · 12 categories

9Navigation
8Binoculars
8Marine Electronics
8Optics
8Rangefinders
7Riflescopes
7Spotting Scopes
4Radios & Communication
4Thermal & Night Vision
3Satellite Comms
2Watches & Wearables
2Weather & Environment

Ink illustration: an alpine skyline under a cold sky, ridges stacked back into haze.

Climbing & alpine

2 brands · 3 categories

12Climbing
6Mountaineering & Alpine
3Avalanche & Snow Safety

Ink illustration: a grey coastal headland above open water, weather coming in off the sea.

Field & pursuits

16 brands · 11 categories

23Marine & Boating
11Hunting
7Overlanding & Off-Road
6Birding & Nature
6Signaling & Distress
5Medical & Trauma
3Flotation & Water Safety
2Diving
1Cycling
1Fire Safety & Detection
1Wildlife Deterrents

Ink illustration: a lake at dusk, a treeline along the far shore and one small cabin below it.

Camp & carry

32 brands · 13 categories

15Tools & Knives
9Bags & Storage
7Preparedness Kits
7Water
6Camping & Shelter
6Cooking
5Apparel
5Packs
2Food Storage
2Footwear
2Sleep Systems
1Earthquake & Seismic Safety
1Field Notes & Documentation

A category is added when a brand actually enters that vertical, never before — which is why every one above has at least one holder.