My good friend, Pat Rhodes, has long been asking big questions about the differences in tension between the two strands of mirrored rope rescue lowering systems. Pat’s classes often include
Aug 17, 2016
Latest
The Fabulous Figure-of-8 Knot
In my mind, the humble Figure-of-8 knot ranks at the top of the list. In order, my top four are: Figure-of-8 Knot Alpine Butterfly Knot Munter/Italian Hitch Prusik Hitch There
Aug 17, 2016
Macramé Knot: WARNING
Every now and then an unusual technique resurfaces. Now, with social media, these techniques seem to spread far and wide very quickly and, even though there may have been great information
Jun 27, 2016
Members: Pendulum Physics
Pendulums present an interesting study of physics for rope technicians. A simple pendulum is made up of a point mass suspended by a string or rod of negligible mass. In rope
Jun 15, 2016
Members: Rig For Lower with a Munter Hitch
Rigging with the ability to lower a load on the main access lines gives rope technicians the ability to deal with some incidents quickly and efficiently. This is known as
Jun 6, 2016