I try to hide my muscles. :mrgreen: Most of it with fat. :lol8:
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I try to hide my muscles. :mrgreen: Most of it with fat. :lol8:
What about using the carabiner wrap rappel (which is still taught and used in the US military community) which only requires one carabiner and some sort of harness, or the carabiner brake rappel, or the much less known crossed carabiner rappel (also called the french rappel) which only requires two carabers and does not introduce any twist to the rope????
Wow this is from the past. Anybody know what Tanya is doing now? She use to be great entertainment. Sorry for hi jack.
I've used the carabiner brake once when my climbing partner dropped his device. It's very effective, but it does twist your rope up like crazy.
Tanya and I had lunch together yesterday at Georges Corner. She is doing well, staying busy with kids, grandkids, rental properties and her motel business! Tanya and I are busy putting together another book as well. Time flys and priorities change!
Good post!
ah the Dulfersitz!
the old dude who taught me mountaineering actually had a big leather patch sewn into the crotch of his wool knickers and then another patch on the opposite shoulder of his jacket: making a horrible rappel technique almost bearable.:facepalm1:
And the whillans harness! one of the very first commercially made climbing harnesses- it worked GREAT for standing around, but would crush your privates and flip you upside-down it you ever fell in it!
sigh.....the good 'ole days....
My vote is for the Munter.
Munter.
It works.
Have done the 2-carabiner "snake" - uh, almost died. Very unstable, needs to be constantly attended to.
Dulfer Sitz was responsible for many deaths when it was popular (early 20th century). The invention of the "rappel device" was a big step forward.
Tom