Activity for David Scarlett‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Lowering other members of a party on belay after rappelling While Charlie Brumbaugh's solution will work, it has the downside that everyone's attachment relies on a sling as a single point of failure, and slings are not nearly as robust as the things that we would normally accept as single points of failure, such as ropes, harnesses, and carabiners. If there ... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: What type of rope should I use to make a 1.5" Gym Climbing rope? Yes, it's very common to braid a fast rope for climbing out of old rock climbing rope, however the key word there is old. You would typically use whatever retired climbing rope you can get your hands on, as purchasing new rope specifically for this would be very costly. If using rock climbing rope... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do you tie in to the centre of a rope? The easiest way is to tie a fixed loop in the middle of the rope (figure 8, alpine butterfly, bowline on a bight, etc) and then clip the climber in to that loop using two locking carabiners. Two carabiners are used here in order to avoid the scenario of a single carabiner rotating into a cross-loaded... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to clean rock-climbing shoes? Wipe the insides with a cloth soaked in methylated spirits or other denatured/rubbing alcohol. Don't confuse these with petroleum-derived solvents, which are much more likely to damage the shoes. (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: Have the climbing signals "take" and "safe" every been confused to the point of an accident? Anecdotal, but this did happen to a climbing partner of mine while they were climbing with someone else. The climber yelled "Take!" while out of sight of the belayer, and heard a reply "OK, you're off belay!" He immediately clipped in directly to the nearest piece of (trad) gear, and, still holding o... (more)	—	over 7 years ago