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My good friend, Pat Rhodes, has long been asking big questions about the differences in tension between the two strands of mirrored rope rescue lowering systems. Pat’s classes often include practical demonstrations showing just how easy it
In my mind, the humble Figure-of-8 knot ranks at the top of the list. In order, my top four are: Figure-of-8 Knot Alpine Butterfly Knot Munter/Italian Hitch Prusik Hitch There are certainly other knots that I will
Every now and then an unusual technique resurfaces. Now, with social media, these techniques seem to spread far and wide very quickly and, even though there may have been great information provided, the photo is all that seems
Most people understand that a load can be shared by two points. If the two anchors are directly above the load and equalised, they each feel half the load. Many people also know that if the two
The Bunny Ears variation of the Figure-of-8 knot has become very popular with many technicians as an anchor knot. It is particularly useful when attaching a single rope to two points in close proximity. Below is an
