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How to rig a haul bag so I can move it up/down while midair?
I have a fixed vertical line that can be ascended/descended. I need a bag (a bucket with tools, actually) when I'm hanging mid-air, and need to move it up/down. The bag is over 20 lbs / 10 kg so I ...
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Compromised Ropes in Retail Stores
Reposting this from a Facebook discussion. It's a picture taken from a retail store where they have attached a pin-tag through the rope to prevent theft; a common practice at this location.
My gut ...
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How to "store" excess rope in a running belay?
A recent question made me wonder how a running belay is really done.
Suppose you are climbing an alpine route, maybe of difficulty UIAA 5. You encounter a stretch of 100m of UIAA 1 terrain with no ...
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How to safely mark a rope
I was reading this question and the first thing that popped into my head is what do you use to mark the middle of the rope?
I was taught not to use any kind of marker on the rope (because there's no ...
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Do Half/Twin/Double Ropes get Middle Marked?
I marked my single rope so I can find the middle when rappelling and also to give my belayer a warning when I'm on a route of unknown length.
I am going to purchase a set of half ropes soon for some ...
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