Climbing Magazine - How to make a backpack coil

Julie Ellison, Climbing magazine's gear editor, shows the best way to make a backpack coil for those days when you're not carrying a pack.

[@ripapa6355]

At some point in every climbers career they come to a situation where they didn't know how to do this, but thought "How hard can it be?" and proceeded to have an epic rope adventure on the hike out.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

For real! Until I learned this recently, I would just roll the rope and stuff it in the alice pack. Come to the rock and I am the guy dicking about for ten minutes untangling the rope looking like a total noob. People see that mess and the want to offer help...check your knots and anchors, ask if you have ever climbed before, etc. This will keep them away!

[@milkeywhey2998]

Sailors too

[@markusalexzander5891]

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[@devinleighton5982]

@Markus Alexzander definitely, been using instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@damienangelo1229]

@Markus Alexzander Yup, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for years myself =)

[@stephensynergy]

Having watched and practiced 7 other rope coiling videos of various presenters, your is the only one slow enough at the start to see exactly what your changing of hands is doing with each cycle passing the double rope strands over you neck and alternating which hand next grasps the rope. Though you did not verbally describe this, the pace at which you move and the visual contrast between the apple-green rope and your clothing makes the important steps visible. Thank you. My rope is ready for it first climb.

[@cyclonic7134]

stephensynergy too true

[@adventureswithdipsy]

A really good, clear video! Your unflustered pace and patience while coiling comes through very well; that attention to detail creates thoroughness which creates safety on the hill. Nice work! 👍😊

[@jeffreyhamer3107]

I did not have a clue how to do this, and now I know how. Well done!

[@alshaver3742]

Nice video. Thank you for being clear and moving slowly so that it is easy to follow your movements. One note: This technique is fast, efficient and secure, however, I have found it to be a rat's nest if you try to belay off it. I like my rope always ready to toss onto a rock and belay off it as it sits. Re flaking the rope each time you want to climb so that you won't have snarls is time consuming and more than offsets time saved by butterflying 2 strands at a time. I always start at one end of the rope (leaving a long tail for wrapping) and butterfly single strand. It makes the same backpack, takes 90 seconds longer and you can toss it on the rock and go climbing.

[@Nerding4Nature]

Someone showed me this ages ago, but I totally forgot util I tried this weekend and couldn't figure out how to make a backpack that wouldn't fall apart. Rope bag = laziness. Or efficiency. Or both.

[@MX4551]

Best backpack coil rope video on youtube!!! Thanks a lot, keep up the great work Julie ;-)

[@TriggaPleas]

If you make the coils the length of your arms then it stays even and its a quicker movement too. Just pull the loop across you open palm and grab once you run out of arm. If you have small hands Just coil till your hands are full then drop the coils on your shoulders and continue as needed.

[@hybridmountaineering5929]

Thanks for the tutorial, had to carry a 60 meter last time because I couldn’t for the life of me work this out 😂

[@kjkjkjjm8263]

Hi, I love the shirt that you were wearing in this video, could you let me know what brand it is and what material or fabric does it make out of? :D thanks

[@steventhaw3765]

Try combining both techniques. Start with butterfly coils and tie off with a mountaineer's knot resulting in one coil on each side of your pack . Steve Thaw, Moraga, California

[@Soyxplorador]

Felicidades. No entendí ni una palabra pero observando la técnica me a gustado mucho.

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

thank you

[@SFSWNatureLovers]

Your procedure of making coil is very easy and fast.. Good Video.. Keep it up

[@Nomad320]

I'm not being an ass, I'm legit curious, when you're rucking... how would this be useful?

[@Lo7q7le7guste7mrtf]

A really good video on how to make a backpack rope coil. I usually don't make backpacks of my rope coils, but I finally found myself a really good video on how to make these backpacks and now I'm eager to try this out and see how it works in practice. Thank you very much for the video! Hope you upload more interesting videos like this! :)

[@thenorthernplayer5589]

As a beginner, this is great! Being able to get fold out of the rope is really useful, I was getting lots of knots in the middle of my rope until I saw this.

[@brianwalmsley447]

Excellent job proper way good to watch 😎

[@ulisesb8697]

1:32 obviously the longer your rope the more coils youll have....ends up using a 300' rope lmao

[@Jays-Days]

Helpful and informative. Thank you. Good video.

[@envitech02]

4:23 From what I learnt as a Boy scout decades ago, that's a reef knot. Left over right and right over left.

[@misterlarryb]

Sometimes the same knot has different names. Sometimes different knots have the same name. Reef knot and square knot. Lark's head and girth hitch.

[@jessclimbsrocks2537]

Thanks for these videos. Simple things but it did help me as I started to venture outside. More please!

[@colbjallen8334]

What , guy’s don’t have long hair?

[@clee2865]

But where do you put your backpack?

[@lauracook4884]

Nice job thanks for the info.

[@interestedinstuff]

Groovy. Thanks. I think I'll do this even for putting my rope in my bag. I like the idea of getting the kinks out every time.

[@Shigargarden]

Good. You should start a climbing couching center in sjardu. Here around the world climbers come to adventure to world top cliff and karakoram

[@seervisual7447]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@dwarslopers]

This is nice, but i am not sure if you start from the middle if you get any problem if you start climbing with a singe rope.

[@ryanevius]

If you coil using a single strand, rather than doubling up the rope, it takes longer but allows you to start climbing as soon as you take it off your back. No need to re-flake the rope with the single-strand method.

[@simonin3d]

Fantastic tip. Thanks!

[@christophermichaelson9050]

But you need both ends to make the belt.

[@Parabolit]

хороший способ бухту таскать

[@wattermelon1510]

Excellent easy to understand video. Good job. Thank you.

[@petertirelli4960]

i like to use an across the chest rather then shoulders. find it doesn't cut into my arms .

[@CyberdyneSystemsSkynet]

Better than the REI video.

[@nareshkumar-gg1dv]

This is very helpfull from rescue point of view as well

[@bonefishboards]

"Mountaineers Coil"

[@jjaldin5769]

Thank you!

[@pathfinder.videocreator]

This is awesome.. thx

[@TSNchannel]

good And básico advisements. hi

[@gregthompson8062]

The square knot has been the cause of more deaths than any other knot. I would suggest the slipped sheet bend or the zeppelin bend for good practice and ease of untie. Great video and thanks for sharing

[@Scootchels]

this is the perfect use of a square knot - It's quick and easy to tie and untie around your waist, but not being employed in a critical role.

[@TheSonicDeviant]

She could use a triple eel knot.

[@Scootchels]

Seriously? Everyone knows the eel knot is for a different porpoise.

[@TheSonicDeviant]

I think the only way to resolve this is with a double fisherman.

[@misterlarryb]

Pretty sure a square knot to secure this butterfly coil is not life-threatening. What is your concern?

[@turalefendiyev1453]

thank you.

[@danielusa998]

Tank you for posting I learn something today

[@RiotsInTheJungle]

Super Useful! I had seen it before but never had the opportunity to ask anyone how to do it. Thanks!

[@nztrain024]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@colbjallen8334]

Sweet

[@carlosignacioroche]

That was AWESOME! tx for sharing knowledge

[@blueman841]

Great video, I had no real idea how to do this, and my coils ended up being a rats nest. Thanks for posting.

[@DrVaruna]

Helpful

[@ek7235]

How many feet of rope was that?

[@傳說中的蔡小姐]

👍👍👍👍

[@uuzumakifox9]

awesome guide ! Thanks alot!

[@justriley9157]

Perfect video

[@Summitmadness]

Thanks for the great video. !!!

[@martinmeesho747]

Thanks..🍀

[@Shigargarden]

Mountain might

[@ernielemos4932]

Thanks for the video! Very useful and I will be implementing this technique.

[@josephbursese7801]

Run, run, run, I can be a backpack while you run. Swing from a hairy vine I can be a backpack while you climb. Stand on one hand and lift rocks with your special gift

[@Nadacop]

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[@michellebernas2833]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing!!

[@octavioanchondo4078]

Pretty cool! Thanks.

[@Deniz-tv2re]

that was awesome, thx a lot!

[@algopeligroso]

Excelente!!! Well done!!!, Thank you

[@travezripley]

That was the excellent

[@oneyewonder]

so helpful! ya'll rock

[@大食い太郎-n5r]

わかりやすいd(⌒ー⌒)!❗

[@lattice_climbing_germany5837]

That's an epic trick!😍

[@소나-y1n]

👍

[@nadav182]

great video!

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks

[@hayuningbawono7443]

steady,,,,

[@negicraft7700]

Nice teacknik

[@edvaninni]

Show...

[@steventhaw3765]

With a backpack, best to make two coils for each side of your pack so that the rope is evenly distributed on each side.

[@profd65]

Thanks, Mr. Climbing Gym.

[@johngo6283]

That is correct. This video is for those times when you do not have a backpack. =^)

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Try this standing on an icy Ridge in 70 mph winds. just seen lots of sports climbers mindlessly doing this.

[@davidpapagopark8606]

Thanks for the technique! Appreciate it!

[@dan_longlands8069]

it is not a square knot it is a reef knot

[@4realDL]

+djlonglands 75 Same thing! A SQUARE KNOT ALSO GOES BY THE TERM REEF KNOT.

[@freedomjustice1911]

Thanks.

[@sierrabcski]

No wonder no one buys Climbing magazine anymore....

[@realname984]

+sierrabcski Why is that?

[@MariaPelino]

Because climbing mag has such great content available online, people no longer need the magazine! PS Julie is a badass.

[@sandromattioli6827]

SERIOUSLY FAKE!!!!!!!

[@misterlarryb]

You just had to say that? With no explanation? Did you even watch this video? LOL!

[@4realDL]

You can just simply begin at the two bitter ends and reverse the process which will automatically get you to the middle every time. That's what I prefer. I've been doing it this way for at least 25 years. Not sure what that black spot in the middle of your rope was marked with, but chemical markers of any kind would not be a good idea.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Darrell Logan. The rope manufacturer generally marks the center of the rope with a black dye.