tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post8236993102975032734..comments2024-03-14T10:07:59.760-07:00Comments on American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog: Saddlebags for RappellingErin-Leigh Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781785451497618508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-33535143720968696002020-09-01T02:26:55.341-07:002020-09-01T02:26:55.341-07:00It seems like a back fed rope in a collapsible bag...It seems like a back fed rope in a collapsible bag would be more practical, as the butterfly technique can lead to line overs and knots during descent. Back feeding is much more reliable in my experience.Eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312111373232869026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-38711290664340944792014-08-11T08:18:32.821-07:002014-08-11T08:18:32.821-07:00If my harness has a lot of gear on it, I prefer to...If my harness has a lot of gear on it, I prefer to hang the rope off of my belay loop between my legs. I've found that it uncoils smoothly without getting tangled in gear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550189618703435884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-71159028015159673832014-08-08T11:51:51.786-07:002014-08-08T11:51:51.786-07:00@Veraun
Good question!
The reason is because the...@Veraun<br /><br />Good question!<br /><br />The reason is because there are two other "pre-rigged" climbers in the system. Everybody set up their devices before the first person went down. This expedites the rappelling process and allows everyone to check each other.<br /><br />JasonJason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545776792926716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-50761490617035559042014-08-08T11:47:38.365-07:002014-08-08T11:47:38.365-07:00Out of curiosity, why is the rope going through 2 ...Out of curiosity, why is the rope going through 2 other belay devices near the master point of the anchor?Veraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643565278603559693noreply@blogger.com