Mon Sep 11
Knots
Girth Hitch
Clove Hitch
Bowline
Dogvine
Rap Backups
F8 Extra
Twist-Rack
Mariner's
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Karl Lew
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Normal
 
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Heavy
 
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Racking
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Since I use my Bachman so frequently,
especially when solo top-roping with my SoloAid,
I just daisy chain and rack it with its own oval and autolocking biner.
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NOTES:
The Bachman knot works best with oval carabiners. It
works poorly with biners that
have non-circular cross-sections (e.g., HotWires).
If I have to use the Bachman oval for something else,
I can use a Kleimheist (K) for my backup knot.
The Kleimheist locks tighter and sticks more than the Bachman but
doesn't require that extra biner.
I never use a Prussik for rappel backup--it's too hard
to unlock when weighted.
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WARNING: CLIMBING IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. THE OPINIONS AND DESIGNS
PRESENTED HERE ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION
OF OR ENDORSEMENT FOR ANY PARTICULAR OR GENERAL USE. IF YOU CHOOSE
TO USE ANY DEVICE OR PROCEDURE PRESENTED HERE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR
OWN RISK.
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