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HOW STRONG IS THAT SLING? or ARE YOU GONNA RAP ON THAT!!!???
Been thinking about some sling testing for a while, but it was BOUNDARY with Artur, Kate, and Desi that brought it all to a head.
The second rappel, and Artur (who is fast!) took one look at the anchor, set the rope and was poised at the edge before I took a second look.
Whoooaaaaa there, brother are you gonna rap on THAT??!!!
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Artur and Kate at the Rappel in question.
The anchor was a semi-manky blue sling wrapped around a largish boulder and choked to itself then extended single strand about 15 feet over a log to the edge of the drop.
But it was not the general set up that was freaking me out.
It was a ding in the sling where it had rubbed on a edge of the boulder:
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Here is a close up:
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But Artur, an "old-hand" at Death Valley single strand web anchors says "no problem", and he is outta there.
So I quietly put on a meat back up for the crew, then replaced the anchor and brought the funky stuff home...