I’m proud of this because we’re just a couple old guys doing a few jobs a year, so it was big to us. It has a split at the base. Went smooth. We’ve learned a lot from our mentors and peers over the years. (Illinois boys)
I had the privilege of saying good night and take care as he was leaving with his wife Wednesday at the end of the conference. It awakens me to think about the fact that every single time I climb and every job I do I use multiple tools that were conceived by Norm. Our loved ones are right here.
How about a 50foot skinny dead pine about six feet away from the primaries on the owners property? What to say to the FPL in Sarasota? I would imagine that it would just take pointing out the responsibility the right way to the right person? They are responsible yes? Thanks in advance!
John
Same thing for the Blake’s hitch.
Can I footlock up on it and then put my hand on it and descend if it’s around both legs of rope? Thanks again,
Old School
Yesterday I tried footlocking on a short VT Prussic and one carabiner instead of a Klemheist. I stopped and came down on a figure 8.
My question,
Is it technically within our standards to descend on the VT when it’s around a double rope without the figure 8?
Thanks in advance
Tim Br thanks for your reply, but one of the crazy things about these online forums is the miscommunication.
I don’t remember saying anything about harnesses lol. But God bless. Have a safe day.
Dude I just googled the definition of banshee. Who gives a f*** what the tensile strength is. I’m totally getting it. That’s the coolest name for a rope ever.
So now I’m looking at the banshee.
The description on the website says the Average Tensile Strength is 6,300lbs.
But right below that is says Tensile Strength: 8,353lbs. (37.1kn)
So which is it? I realize 6,300 is adequate. I just think when your life is on the line the information in the...