I Just Started Indoor Climbing: Here Are the Answers to 7 Top Newbie Questions

In order to be belayed by a rope or to use the auto belay, you'll need a harness. Instead of paying $3 every time I wanted to climb, I got this Black Diamond Momentum package ($100) which comes with a harness, a carabiner with a belay device (where the rope goes through when you're belaying someone), a chalk bag, and a bag of chalk.