How can I go from indoor climbing to outdoor climbing?

Hi, I am wondering how each is different. Obviously, outdoor is outdoor and indoor is indoor, outdoor is real rock as opposed to indoor being man-made. But how is the actual climbing different? Also, how do you start climbing outdoors? I currently climb indoors and am looking to climb outdoors but I am unsure of how to make the transition.

Outdoor climbing could be one of two things: sport climbing or trad climbing. Sport climbing is what you may see people do in the gym, where they use quickdraws to clip into bolted routes. Trad climbing is another step up from that because the lead climber places their own protection, thus it's not necessary to find a pre-bolted route.

The actual techniques aren't all that different, except you will see more variety of holds, cracks, chimneys, etc. on real rock. If you want to make the transition, there are two ideal ways to do it. The first is to hook up with some experienced outdoor climbers at the gym and go with them to learn everything. The other way is to take a couple classes from a certified rock climbing instructor/guide.

Keep in mind that if you go with other climbers, you probably won't need to buy any gear beyond the harness, shoes, locking biner, and belay device that you most likely already have from climbing at the gym. If you decide to go on your own, however, you will need to invest a significant amount of money into some new gear.

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