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Improvement On the Tautline Hitch?
TL;DR: Tie your Tautline like this (upside down) and back up appropriately for best results. This post resulted from an upcoming post on footloops. Please forgive inconsistent and or incorrect spellings, and unlocked carabiners. Something like the Tautline Hitch is a great way to tension guylines on tents or tarps, without using fiddly plastic bits…
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Ferno Improvement
TL;DR: I used 28 feet of Sterling C IV canyoneering rope and overhand knots to replace the standard cord on my Ferno 71. I know of a few organizations (National Cave Rescue Commission being one) who regularly use the Ferno 71. Most of these organizations choose to replace the standard “Pre-Rigged Nylon Rope for Attaching…
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Jester Rigging on an ATC Guide: Backyard Testing Proof Of Concept
Contingency Rigging Contingency rigging is generally used to refer to rigging easily convertible to lower. In some situations pre rigging for a possible haul, or possible haul or lower, is prudent. These situations are rare. Figure 8 blocks, a Munter Mule Overhand(MMO), or Munter Half Hitch Overhand, are common forms of contingency rigging. If the…
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Atypical Anchors #1
This is what I left at the first rappel in Zion’s Pine Creek. I wish I had taken a before photo, now I can’t remember why I decided to change it. I think it was a loop of webbing off a single bolt. Instead of replacing the small scrap of webbing and installing a more…
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