Tail Up – Prepared for Rescue
There are times when it makes sense to rig the tail of the rope to the anchor and toss or take the bulk of the…
Category: Anchors & Rigging
Static Twin Ropes
Twin rope systems involve two strands of rope that are secured to the anchor independently. While someone is rappelling on one rope, someone else can…
Static Blocks
Static blocks allow us to set the rope length of our rappel rope. This is especially important when rappelling into water. Once you understand the…
Single Point Anchors
The simplest way to rig webbing around a single point anchor, such as a tree, is a single-strand wrap with the tails connected using a…
Rigging Glue-In Bolts
Glue-in bolts represent an investment in long-term anchors. They are ideal in many applications and can be much stronger than mechanical bolts. Unfortunately, many people…
Quick Links, Bolt Hangers, Bailout Rings
Simple, but useful pieces of hardware. We all use them, but does everyone understand how to recognize the difference between the good, the bad and…
Overhand Knot
The overhand may be the simplest of all knots. But it comes in a few different flavors — overhand knot on a bight, rethreaded overhand…
Munter-Mule-Overhand
The munter-mule-overhand is the ubiquitous releasable contingency rigging system. All it requires is one HMS carabiner. If you work or play on rope, the MMO…