Guy Tensioning Systems
There are many ways to tension the guy lines and anchor legs we use in our systems but I’d like to present the one I use most. I will start by mentioning that this works best with
knots Archive
The Awesome Alpine Butterfly
Last month I mentioned that the Alpine Butterfly was one of my four “must know” knots here. In fact, it is second on my list. Here, I’d like to give my reasons why as well as cover
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 are certainly other knots that I will
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 provided, the photo is all that seems
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 ‘Rig for Lower’ (RFL) and has been