MatSav wrote:
"David Martin" wrote in message
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MatSav wrote:

Incidentally, you'll NEVER get your bike UP with absailing equipment -
that's designed for going DOWN ;-)

Is that a challenge? ...such an
arrangement can easily be modified to work for going up as well as
down.. (says the bloke who has absailed using almost everything from
'classic' to the latest and greatest fancy bits..)...

Ahhh, "Classic" (aka "Crutch Screamer") method! I remember that from 25
years ago - a strategically placed rolled and folded newspaper to prevent
friction burns! Now, where's that Sudocrem (urc passim).

That is the one ;-) Or the faster version where you dont bother with
the crotch but wrap the rope around your arms and wear a hole in the
jacket.

Of course, I see your point. My experience of climbing and abseiling is 25
years out of date! I presume you mean that a "descender" may be modified to
use as an "ascender"? What about a rack?

Climbing rack = full set of gear. caving rack = descender with multiple
bars (can be approximated using about 3 dozen karabiners.) In man cases
though it is easier to just make do with ordinary kit (sling and
karabiner, or just sling) instead.

The prussik knot is however a work of stan and shouldn't be used.

...d

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MatSav