Welcome to Part 2 of our harness guide.  If you'd like to start with our first post, you can read it here.  If you already know the difference between a tie-in loop and a haul loop and are ready to find out how to get the perfect fit, read on.
1.  Dress for success
When you go harness shopping, take the pants, short or tights you climb in most often.  It's worth fitting the leg loops with the clothes you'll be wearing.  Before you put the harness on,

With so many climbing harnesses on the market and so many different features and styles to get your head around, it can be hard to know where to start.  Tune in over the next few weeks as we take a look at climbing harnesses, their features, how to get the right fit and how to choose the best one for the kind of climbing you want to do.
For starters, here are the basic features of your harness and what they do:
Waist belt:  The waist belt is a padded or