So well Done, Straightforward and Explained so methodically. Love the Extra Safety Line. An Insurance policy to get one back to the Pub Another Evening....... "The Finest Kind" Thanks

Thank you. Been doing some yacht rigging, think this is excellent. Especially the clove hitch back up. Can't have too much back up aloft!

Thanks

So is the French Prusik different? This isn't the way I've seen to tie a Prusik elsewhere.

Seriously the best delivery of this information…I keep coming back here to remind me. My interest is entry level and thankfully this gives sensible safety information without chasing us away with hyperbole. Thanks for this.

Really great teaching. Clear, useful and informative. Thanks guys!!

I like your emphasis on the importance of your grip on the rope. So many similar videos of these techniques have people handling the brake strand very casually, as if they aren't holding someone's life in their hands while passing that first bight through the carabiner.

Slow and clear instruction. A+ 👍

Great video, thanks.

Very good,thanks

Good demonstration ma'am very informative Thanks

hello, great video but please could you point me in the right direction for part 2? for when you tie on the client, belay them down and then undo it all and pack, thanks.

Very nice and informative video👍🏻 But that figure 8 retrace isn’t tidy enough also you start the retrace on the “wrong” side and all this would cause that it is harder to untie when loaded… I’m actually more of a “double bowline guy” for this reason and avoid figure 8 retrace altogether

Thank you for a very helpful and engaging tutorial!

This deserves more views!!!

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I find there's another interesting point about threading the loops from the top or bottom is that: the figure eight can be traced back from both sides of the working end using different routes. When tying in form top or bottom, the figure eight itself tends to flip on its different sides naturally, which in turn favor the two different trace routes. For right-handed people, the top - bottom method will naturally favor the trace back route you are using in the video; the bottom - top method will naturally favor the other route, which can be seen in videos like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKrZkn-imrereJI. And if you are left handed it will be the opposite. Using the other route in each case is just awkward to work with. I think perhaps since right handed people are the majority, the different methods just fell in each of its own schools naturally by people teaching each other, and the reasons are more likely after thoughts and later discoveries.

Great explanation, however I belive those knots are Machard, not Prusik. Anyway, both should work for the purpose, although Machard is easier and commonly used

I’m not a climber but this knowledge is useful in so many ways… thanks for explaining it in a way that non-experts can use. I need to use a prussik today to sort out a ratchet strap without losing tension on the strap… fortunately not a life threatening job!

First time I've seen a prusik tied like that

Super nice vidéo, thank you very much

Thanks

Great explanation, loved the example hahaha!!

Great videos!!!

Great educational video 👍

Excellent. Thank you.

Watching this video yesterday helped my kid and me gain the confidence to try and successfully ascend our fixed rope today. Just made it home safely and wanted to shoot a comment here. Thank you for the detailed, well-presented instruction. Cheers!

Is it necessary to remove the Rhino from the belay loop(4:53)? If so why? Thanks for all the videos!

That’s a klemheist

Just wondered when setting tue angle of the sling in the belay. Is it in the general direction of the climber ckming up or the last piece of gear that you placed (i.e. if a wandering pitch this might be off to the side) in this case if the sling was set up for a slight side pull, the 2nd takes out the last piece of gear but then falls onto the belay this would cause issues. Hope this made some sense?

I will almost certainly never use this but just seems like one of those things everyone should know!

I've been looking for this tutorial and I am impressed with your presentation. Thank you.

What a wonderful teacher!

Knot in the end… one exception I’ve learned… unless you are going into water… being held underwater by knot in a waterfall sucks…

Why knot put a static loop knot for the feet? Could perhaps put an alpine butterfly ... and size it for a snug fit, not too tight. And an overhand as a choice for a lot of load? Why knot just put something slightly more like a figure of eight that's easier to open ... takes up only slightly more length.

outstanding, would like see clove hitch untder load and love "only so many pairs of clean pants."

Bond/Moore did this in For Your Eyes Only. Classy, less techno gadget Bond flick He was scaling sheer rock and bad guy up top removed all but one rock anchors, so he made a prussic out of his shoelaces to climb the single remaining line. Thought this was one of his best on the spot feats of ingenuity, new to me at 16yo

Superb clear video. No long- winded or complicated explanations. No unnecessary chit chat or eejity-ness that I often encounter in teaching videos. Well done. 👍

Very nice presentation. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge

Fantastic videos, clear concise and precise. Would be lovely if you could run through the unassisted too.

Great video! I've watched several of your videos this morning, and they are very good. And this may be weird, but the videos are inspiring too. I was just looking for some info on rigging some sort of recovery kit to carry with me on my off-road adventure rides on my motorcycle so that I could recover it in certain situations. Now, a few hours later, I'm thinking about enrolling in a rock climbing course somewhere near me. Years ago, when I was in the Army, we practiced rappelling off of a 50' platform. We also practiced recovery techniques for heavy armor vehicles. When I worked in the offshore pipeline industry I learned a lot more about rigging. I've thought often about rock climbing over the last 30 years but never found the time. Now that I am probably too old to be getting out and doing these sorts of things, after watching your videos, I'm going to pursue rock climbing. Thanks a bunch for doing this!

Thanks for the great videos. what length and thickness do you recommend for prussik loops?

Back in my spelunking days we used 3/4 inch manila rope with three prusiks made from 3/8 inch rope, one for each foot and one under the arm pits. We didn't have any of that other equipment but three of us prusiked (is that a proper verb?) out of a 105 foot pit with our unrefined method.

Thanks for the educational info on prussics!

If you couldn't bring the anchors together because of angle or tension would you just put on separate prussics on each strand and then equalise with a sling?

Thank you for sharing. That is a useful info.

Would it be better to use a figure eight on the prusiks vs over hand?

Please refer to Brent Peters' videos "Clove Hitch for Anchors" the strongest, safest, most efficient, and fastest anchor system!! Thanks!

Before jumars we used a third prussik around a carabiner ( aided pulling up) above the waist prussik; it allowed gaster ascendeding and for some! Attaching another foot sling to it made it easier; especially if you had a pack. As one could rig it to the pack as well. Your thoughts on why or why not do three points. The rolling clove hitch is certainly an improvement over retying in every ten feet. Thanks

Thanks. With rope set set up belay I would say if you are block leading your second probably doesn’t have the skill to rebuild the belay (and a faff to do even if they do). Better to remove the Boa style anchor point and tie big overhand master anchor point - you clip and belay from this point. You second clips in at this point and you both untie and retie either ends of the line. No rebuilding and dismantling systems then. Much easier and needs no skill per-se from the second.