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Thread: rope length: most useful
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04-27-2008, 08:40 AM #1
rope length: most useful
I currently have a 35' rope I use on occasion and a 200' but am getting tired of carrying more rope than needed in some canyons. I'm wanting to get another rope and cutting my old one into smaller pieces, or maybe just get a few smaller new ropes.
My question is: While canyoneering in the Colorado Plateau, what rope lengths would you find the most useful? If you were to cut up a 200' rope, what lengths would you create? 120' and 80'? 150' and 50'? 100' x2?
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04-27-2008 08:40 AM # ADS
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04-27-2008, 08:47 AM #2
With my experience I would say 200, 100, 60. Whatever you can get with your 200 is up to you. Having a 200 ft. pull chord is great also.
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04-27-2008, 11:10 AM #3
all of the above, why limit yourself to just one or two rope lengths
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04-27-2008, 05:14 PM #4
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04-27-2008, 06:04 PM #5
That's kind of why I'm asking in the first place, I don't want to limit myself to one rope. I was planning on cutting it into a 120' and 80' and getting a new 200'. I was hoping someone would say, "140' and 60' would be more useful because there are a lot of rappels just shy of 70'" or something like that.
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04-27-2008, 09:56 PM #6Originally Posted by SLCmntjunkie
Tom
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04-27-2008, 10:13 PM #7
I've also found the 120' to be handy quite often.
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04-27-2008, 10:23 PM #8
I'll agree too that 120' is good, actually, for most canyons in Utah. But of course I also use a 80', and 200' and 300' 7/16" static rope (not recommended for climbing though) for rappels.
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04-28-2008, 03:59 AM #9
Thanks for the replies, sounds like 120' and 80' would be a good way to split a 200' rope.
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04-28-2008, 01:05 PM #10Originally Posted by SLCmntjunkie
Tom
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04-28-2008, 01:09 PM #11Originally Posted by ratagonia
It doesn't require much canyoneering before you will aquire a nice arsenal for strange rope lengthes.
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04-28-2008, 01:13 PM #12Originally Posted by ratagoniaIt's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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04-28-2008, 05:52 PM #13Originally Posted by ratagonia
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04-28-2008, 07:22 PM #14Originally Posted by SLCmntjunkie
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05-09-2008, 10:46 AM #15Originally Posted by SLCmntjunkie
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Tom
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05-10-2008, 11:46 AM #16
I have 2 30' sections that I use way more than the longer rope lengths. They are much faster to set up and pack for those shorter drops when a much longer rope isn't necessary
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