On a base tied SRS the back/anchor leg of the rope only sees a portion of the load, and none of the direct wear of ascending and abseiling. To save weight I would like to use a skinnier rope in this section for higher climbs. How thin would you go and what dangers are foreseen? Already...
I need new pants for recreational climbing. I do not need or wish to pay for anything with saw protection but lightweight hiking pants don't hold up so I need something a little tougher. What kind and weight of fabric would work well?
The How NOT 2 video on cinched carabiners made me interested in the forces involved and I decided to make a simulation. Fair warning, I am not an engineer. I hope we can reason together if I got it right from the geometry I used to set it up. The general trends in the result are probably...
Boy I feel dumb. I forgot about the line itself. I can't see how that could fit into this.
This is like the functional hybrid of a Big Shot and a classic spud gun. Could it work for line launching? If shots are made upward it should be possible to brace the cannon on the ground. The...
I am trying recreational tree climbing. I can get a rope into a tree, set a base or canopy anchor, SRT ascend up, changeover*, and abseil back down, but nothing more. I want to take the next steps. I have watched a lot of arborist and rec videos to get the lay of the land.
* I am using rock...