Knot of the Week - Etrier Climbing Ladder

[@dragan3290]

Finally I found someone who shows this Etrier. Awesome tutorial! I have tied an Etrier but I want to redo as I made it back to front. Lol. But the knot on webbing is super strong. I'm over 93 kg and with a harness I can jump up and down. No movement but I almost pulled my chin up bar down! LMAO. Thanks sir. I've subbed because I have noticed you explain really well. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍

[@NikySportsPromotion]

I work at a climbing gym, we use etriers so that staff can ascend our top ropes to set routes, do wall maintenance, etc. recently the time came where one of our etriers needed to be replaced- my manager was all set to order the $40 or so manufactured etrier, I told him to indulge me and just order 20ft of webbing and some paracord (

[@3069samfisher]

Very nice! This is a significant money saver over the cost of retail webbing ladders, and, it makes my webbing straps more versatile. I love the concept of multi-use gear. Thanks!

[@RichardBronosky]

If you are making a permanent etrier, you can use rubber hose for the steps. You have to know how many steps you are making and slide all the sections of hose onto the webbing before you begin. If you are not confident in your count, go with more. It's easier to split the excess hose sections to remove them than it is to add more!

[@TheJimhaha]

you guys have sparked an interest for knots.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

OK, so I made your Etrier and it's great. I'd like to suggest an improvement which stops you having to cut the webbing and allows you to extend or shrink the Etrier as necessary. Start the first loop (the top) at the bend in the webbing and not the tails. The reason for this is: 1) You can use the continuous webbing to make a secure loop. 2) You don't have to cut your webbing to size (ie you can use a pre-cut 30ft piece (or longer) which you can disassemble and re-use for anchors and whatnot). 3) This will minimize your gear weight. You can disassemble and use the webbing for your rappel anchor if desperate. I say this since undoing overhands after weighting them is a bitch. Here's what you do. a) Fold your webbing in half. b) Holding the bite, double it back on itself and form a loop of about 12". You'll now have 4 bits of webbing touching each other. c) tie an overhand knot at about 6" d) The tail (which is 2 bits of webbing forming a bite) can then be folded up to the top 2 loops. Now you have 3 loops to anchor on and it's bomber! e) Make the foot loops as this guy demos. Work perfectly f) Once you make the last foot loop you then double back the end forming a bite and tie an overhand knot (forming 2loops at the bottom ie 4 bits of webbing next to each other) g) Above the overhand knot you'll have some spare webbing. Tie it off in a fisherman's knot. This is now bomber too! h) Finish off the stirrups with whipping using 550 paracord. i) Go and have a beer. You deserve it! BTW, on Etrier just cost me $18 at REI. $12.75 for the Webbing (climbing dept) , $5 for the paracord (in the camping dept). And it's extendable if I need more steps!!

[@lloydwhite3198]

Great video. Thanks and Godspeed.

[@jlm993]

@arrowman42 in tube webbing the frost and overhand knots result in a 10-15% reduction. One inch climbing tube webbing is rated at 4400 MBS

[@setecastronomy04]

@Tux3d0 Its a Casio G-Shock DW-6900... its one of two g-shock models that carry a NSN number (are issued military items). Its a very cool watch. Brians is especially cool since he was given his during Second Phase (DIVE PHASE) of BUD/S...

[@xxfaction6xx]

I love knot of the week. Awesome

[@kevineaton8693]

Etrier is pronounced AY-TREE-AY. Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@sharki9876]

This channel is about knots. I fucking love youtube

[@poopyman876]

awesome, thanks for the explanation, cant wait to get out and hang on gear.

[@xxairsoftjunkie]

Great video. What if you took cardboard or thin plywood pieces and taped them to the foot loops as apposed to Paracord? Just a though. Keep making great videos! I watch them all!

[@Redpitbull44]

You can also stiffen the rungs of your ladder with good ol' duct tape. Pull out about 3 feet of duct tape (do not tear it off). Twist it into a tubular form with the sticky side out. Tear it off and fold it over onto itself 3 to 4 times to equal the length of the rung. Then quickly roll it between your hands. This will create a sticky duct tape "stick" that will fit into the channel and stick to the tubular webbing. Then it is a simple matter of wrapping your rungs with tape.

[@LucS0042]

It wasn't just about an overhand knot (silentknight2112), it was about the ladder. I think this is a neat trick to know. Good for getting up into a tree house for kids.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Great info. Like it! However the Overhand knot must have a tail on it (your advice on tucking it in or making it shorter is incorrect AFAIK). Overhand knots slip when adding weight to cordage. Best thing is to tie 2 overhands and then you have a backup and it'll be bomber.

[@danmaltby3271]

Wow thanks dude, I been thinking I could make one, since on Amazon they are like 30-$50 a piece

[@vikiro6889]

So cool, I'm surprised you don't have a survival watch/bracelet.

[@MrHassancehef]

why did you use webbing instead of cordelette? (7mm for example)

[@snowmudandfire]

so, if its used to "reach unreachable climbing area's", how do you get up to clip it in to climb up it? interesting vid non the less.

[@sammiller98]

I made a PAS using this method.

[@bowlineobama]

That's cool, buddy. I love it. Thanks.

[@scms1216]

ah u da u da u da u da best the best guy ever made

[@hardwaylearnt]

I believe you would say it: A-tree-A. Maybe Eh-Tree-A if your french has a big nose but it has been 15 years since my third year of high school French.

[@lisaoneill4145]

Just found this video- would anyone know how much webbing I would need for a 50ft ladder? (Mast on a boat)

[@stone4bread]

awesome, good video as usual.

[@jolllyroger1]

Start from the center working toward the2 ends add rubber hose for rungs then John the 2 ends when u get there

[@Krosandude]

I Love ITS Tactical! :D

[@kingtut1964]

Good Job Bro

[@thelongjourney3847]

did you say that was 1" tubular webbing that you were using?

[@Tux3d0]

Please Tell ME THE NAME OF THAT WATCH ITS SO AWESOME!!!

[@ebylongoutdoors9281]

How much webbing do I need for a 15' ladder?

[@KnifeNerd9]

@silentknight2112 If you didn't like it why did you stay for 12mins? Trolling fail.

[@NikySportsPromotion]

is that full paracord or gutted?

[@wolam3]

@Tux3d0 that looks like a casio G-Shock but I could be wrong

[@GlueFactoryBJJ]

To save paracord, it seems like you could just fold a small stick in the webbing fold and wrap it with paracord like a butcher would meat. In other words, a knot around the web, pull down an inch or two, another knot, another inch or two, etc. until the "step" is finished. Kind of like how you tie up a roast: Search KZbin for "rFIwbUBiRSE" (without the quotes) to see what I mean.

[@sherifftactical7830]

Can this be done with rope?

[@ryleephillips3071]

I want to make this for my tree house and i dont have that tube stuff but instead could i use paracord for the ladder

[@themasterhammer]

I would not trust my full weight to 550 cord when climbing .

[@tranman816]

i would just cut some pieces of pvc pipes and slide them up to the steps before he knots them off. saves much more time and money without having to use paracord and would be even more stable, but takes up more space.

[@yeah9071]

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[@dokeyjones]

cobra stitch with the paracord might work faster then whipping ... just an idea.... anyways love your vid though

[@randymarlatt187]

Excellent video. Etrier is pronounced eh-tree-aye

[@Sticow]

Randy Marlatt more like A-tree-A ;) (kindly, from a french)

[@VanYAda]

Ay - tree - ay. There's a cool tool called Google Translate which will give you audio as well as text translation.

[@balisongman07]

is that the guy who's head grows back in men in black?

[@j.liddle7580]

Nope, that's Tony Shalhoub.

[@SignedSign]

I'd rather use some 2+ inch sapplings with some notches and paracord to make a wooden ladder, much more comfortable to use and would take about the same time to make

[@silentknight2112]

@KnifeNerd9 well i like ITS tactical... and i was hoping they would say something useful..... it didnt happen and i wasnt "trolling"

[@sanderknol]

Etrier is pronounced as: E = A (the letter 'a', as in a, b, c... or as in ate) tri = Tree (the things you find in a forrest) er = Eey (Hey without the 'h', as in:'eey you, you're forgetting something') But if you pronounce it like that it will sound a little like an American speaking French. But, then again, you are... If you want it to sound like a Frenchman speaking French you have to chance the 'r'-sound in tree.

[@JensSiegfried]

I'd go with duck tape instead of paracord, me thinks...

[@tranman816]

forreal.

[@theconartist02]

i may be wrong but i believe that its pronounced ay-tree-ay

[@Gcnico]

i wanna say its a G shock

[@Tux3d0]

@setecastronomy04 I know that know :/

[@guntrikscustom9389]

Good BASIC stuff.....Tactical.... not... climbing yes

[@danhle1032]

i want to see vids that show this stuff actually being used...not a artificial setup inside.

[@bassbrahh]

+danh le look up aid climbing technique something along the lines of aid climbing

[@silentknight2112]

was it really necessary to make a 12 minute video on overhand knots? ....i want my 12 minutes back!

[@tinytuatara]

is it bad that the views is 6,666

[@TewodrosNarayana]

g shock

[@ironchefjme]

i don't very much like faniggling

[@gri34psous]

To pronounce Etrier as it should sound in french. Just say a3a and you'll sound about ok, with an english accent.

[@johnk.miller7712]

Why are you talking about your landlord? Stay focused and stay on task. There is way too much babbling about nonsense that has nothing to do with the topic you're attempting to teach. Less babbling and more doing.

[@believeit3203]

+John K. Miller I'm telling ya! Over 6 minutes in and still just getting started