Natural Anchor Bag

Natural Anchor Bag The Natural Anchor Bag is a fantastic example of a simple and efficient expedition technique. The idea is to pack your anchor material, like webbing or strong accessory cord, in the same way you pack your rope bag. And just like the rope bag, you only dispense as much anchor material as…

Scaffold Knot

The scaffold knot is a variation of a double overhand knot that is useful for attaching a carabiner to the end of a safety lanyard that is made with rope. The knot is easy to tie correctly, but there have been a few incidents that involved it being tied incorrectly. Pay attention. https://youtu.be/M9IS9HPk1Ds

Rethreaded Alpine Butterfly

It is possible to tie an alpine butterfly knot directly around or into an object using a ‘rethreaded’ technique. This is super useful for a variety of applications, including tying your safety lanyard directly to your harness. https://youtu.be/Y0WSuaAdGi8 Alpine Bunny Knot The alpine bunny variation can be useful when you want to connect, disconnect and…

Englestead Canyon

From the video description: “I did just about everything wrong on this descent. Despite all my errors I thank God I survived. There is no other explanation than divine intervention. I hiked an additional 8 hours after this incident in order to get out of the canyon. Please learn from my mistakes and use this…

Kolob Canyon Disaster

This is the story of an accident that occurred while on a guided tour in Zion’s Kolob Canyon on 15 July 1993. Three men and five teenage Explorer Scouts from Salt Lake City started off on a multi-day adventure on one of Zion’s most spectacular, but dangerous drainages. Little did they know that this adventure…