This site offers animated knots. Sure you can't use it a your guide when learning to make knots or to climb, but still it is a way to examine your knowledge and skill.
...describes how to use it . They sell for about $100.00.
Then by all means don't use it, but it is a fine device.
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...down from the headwaters of the Ganges, polluting and poisoning. Another expedition tried to retrieve the device, but it lies there still, buried under snow and ice, a potential danger for the next th...
... the other end of the rope through the end of this runner until both ends touch the ground. Hook your rap device into the two ends of rope that are through the runner and unweight your harness sling. ...
Well, most belay devices will do (most of all a Munter hitch) by just making a slip knot after them. One pull with your brake hand, and you are again in belay mode. For paranoia, hold the bight of the
In almost perfect condition. Just a few scratches around the carabiner slot. Why am I selling it? I can't justify having such an expensive ($225.00 retail) peice of gear that I hardly ever use. Make m
Climbing Magazine did an 'Equipment' section on belay devices and compared all of those in issue #189, November 1999. It addresses just about all the questions you asked. You can order their back issu
...cenarios where I can't predict the outcome. Two, I haven't actually bought a rope, slings, beaners, belay device.... well frankly I'll admit I've been lazy and cheap. Which is yet another excuse to ad...
do you guys know of any self belay devices and where i could buy them?
...and up when I got really wet!)
Anyway, as I belayed I tied a Figure-8 in the rope upstream of the belay device about every 10 or 12 feet. This way, if the rock were hit by lightning and I, or both o...
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