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  1. MickCPitlick

    Rain?

    I know that cavers climb in wet conditions, probably same can be said for rain forest climbers. But what about it? My rope wrench came with a warning not to use wet. Here are the questions: 1) How does water affect climbing rope strength? Working life? 2) How does water affect hitch cordage...
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    Rope Access Story in WSJ

    http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/on-the-ropes-seeing-new-york-city-up-close-1405992220-lMyQjAxMTA0MDIwMTEyNDEyWj
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    HaaS Bungee Repair?

    So. I snapped the bungee cord in my Haas. Question is, can it be repaired? Can I do it myself? Do I send it to Michael F.? Do I send it to Treestuff (where I purchased)?
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    Guess the Knot

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    Getting Back Through Redirect

    While climbing SRT, I changed my route between ascent and descent past a big old limb. Now that guy is bending the rope quite a bit (maybe 30-45 degrees from vertical) making it difficult to climb back up past the deflection point. What are my options? 1) Use lanyard tie in to the offending...
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    Humans Can Climb Glass (Like a Gekko)

    http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2014/06/05.aspx
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    Hickory, Ash, or ?

    Grows like a weed in my garden. Juvenile 4 yrs, never flowered. No adults visible in the area, but seeds coming from somewhere. Is it hickory, ash, other?
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    Cell Phone Carry

    Any recommendations out there for best way to carry a smartphone aloft? I tried an arm band and found it to be too difficult to access when I need it. Shirt pocket? Oops - a drop. Amazingly my Galaxy S3 survived.
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    When is RR Available to Buy?

    OK. It's in Beta trial with a lucky few. But they all rave about it. New product introductions are slow with many feedback loops and gates to cross. Even small design changes have huge ripple effects. If third party agencies have to approve, that can be a mess. Understood. But when can I buy...
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    Advancing the TIP

    Please forgive my inexperience. I wonder how to advance the tie-in point, when I am up in the canopy. The specific challenge is with a stretch of branchless leader along my route. No spurs allowed. Let's say 20 ft of relatively smooth stem before the next set of crotches. And not possible to...
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    First Time TCC Observations

    So. I went to the Mid-Atlantic ISA competition, 5 April, at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. It was the first time I have seen an event. . First, the positives. Despite the blustery weather, the overall feeling of the event was warm - wives and kids, dogs, friendly. To my understanding...
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    Pin Oak Form

    Perhaps I can get an opinion about the growth habit of my favorite pin oak. It's a wonderful and healthy tree, but observe a) multiple leaders -probably formed 30 years ago, and b) the upper branches are adorned with many vertical shoots. Regarding the shoots - do these need to be thinned or...
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    Graffiti Artist "Cloaks" Stem

    Graffiti Artist \"Cloaks\" Stem
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    Grizzly Splicing - How It's Done

    Grizzly Splicing - How It\'s Done http://youtu.be/sXNg6IK6f5Y http://youtu.be/Q8v4k-ed1V8 http://youtu.be/CbVCwRQQ8UI
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    SRWP on ClimbingArborist

    As a novice, I have found Daniel Holliday's short instructional videos to be clear and pithy. He posts as the "Climbing Arborist" and works up in Vancouver. Today he posted a praise-filled introduction to SRWP - He's right up on the terminology adoption I've seen discussed here, so perhaps...
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    HH Tending Strap

    Note: I made this by copying an idea on this board. I apologize to the originator, I have lost the original posting you made. It won't lay flat but it's 13 cm long and the holes are 11 cm on center. It's 25 mm width at the ends and about 8 mm at the center where the snap goes. The holes are...
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    First Steps

    Well, maybe it’s time to earn my keep around here, not that I really can. It is a privilege to read and come to know and see the know-how you all are sharing here and I am grateful and humbled to be a part of this community. I’m 62, afraid of heights, no rope experience. At least that was true...
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    HH Backup - Needed?

    Is it acceptable to use a Hitch Hiker as a single device, without backup? I believe that is what the designer intended, but is it considered bomb proof? Obviously. during ascent, one can tie into a hand or chest ascender (could this cause its own set of tangling problems?), But for descent...

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