Saturday, October 31, 2020

Unclear on the concept.

Single point anchor on the dead tree.

Simplicity is the first rule of anchors. With all that extra rope, the carabiners and cordalette are unnecessary and introduce points of failure. The clove hitch is not substitute for a reliable knot.
 

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Monday, October 26, 2020

How many things wrong?

First, the tree is dead. Second, everything depends on one carabiner. Is it locked? Third, it is barely a tensionless anchor, you really want three good wraps, then tie off the end with a real knot.

 

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Learn to tie a real knot.

Dead tree, note the carabiner around it, little tree, webbing runners...



 Tons of extra rope. I guess the big tree is in case the little one rips out of the ground, you will only drop 20 feet or so.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Knots and other mysteries.

The primary anchor is a dead tree. The secondary is a flying rappel line clipped to a third line.


Is it a bowline?

In the words of Bob Dylan, "I just said good luck."
 

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Saturday Follies.

First DEAD TREE, second the webbing is connected to the rope by a single carabiner.


Thin 8 MM rope connected to static line with a single carabiner, gate facing down making it susceptible to being forced open. The knot is an unstable clove hitch. Note all the nice static unused.

This tree wobbles when you touch it.
 

Friday, October 2, 2020

About that rappel rope.


The rappel rope is 4 feet off the ground. The "adult" said the kids would reach the ground on stretch and come off the rope. He said the kids weren't old enough to detach the rope by themselves, so this was convenient. It seemed to work. The guy was employed by a camp and said he was a certified climbing professional. His high anchor had one line as a "redirect" but it wasn't loaded.