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Q&A Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

I received an old climbing rope, whose history is unknown. I know this rope should not be used for any situations where a fall is possible since it may have already sustained one. However, can it ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Jesse Yishai‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

I'm going to make a bosun's chair to lift me 40 ft in the air to a tree platform (with at least a 6' clearance, so closer to 50'). Of course I would like the right type of rope with the right tensi...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Jesse Yishai‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Transition from ascending to descending a rope

Consider an ascension of a single rope with an ATC guide in locking mode and a foot loop with a friction hitch, as described in this answer: Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Yuval Adam‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the components of a good climbing kit for recreational tree climbing?

I've enjoyed climbing and cutting trees for many years. I now want to go to higher levels, but safety is a primary concern, because I am afraid of heights. I'm about to order gear for recreation...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by WantToClimb‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope with rock climbing gear?

Recently I saw an arborist climbing up a single rope with an unbelievable speed, as if it was just a ladder. Of course he was using all kinds of specialized gear including foot/chest ascenders and ...

7 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by flawr‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A When should you use gear to climb a tree?

After a long night of geocaching with some friends, one of them had a car full of climbing gear which he said he used for tree climbing - if the cache is up a tree. A couple of times now myself or...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Some mobile helper for tree climbing?

When I do geocaching, I meet sometimes caches on trees. Some of them can be climbed by me without equipment, but in some cases I miss some flexibility or height to reach them :) Is there any mobil...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by alfresco02‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to estimate is the branch thick enough to stand on it?

Some geocaches are placed high on trees: You need to climb there to log. But standing on too thin branch can be very dangerous. Is there a formula to estimate how thick must be a branch of a g...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Danubian Sailor‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭