The Swiss Seat

Improvising an emergency rappel/climbing harness in the field using rope. Please Hit The LIKE and SUBSCRIBE BUTTONS as well as the NOTIFICATION BELL. Feel Free to Check out my Amazon Influencer Page and Follow Me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Thanks For Watching.
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[@chtclimbing]

That knot that you used to join both ends looks like a sheet bend. You said it was square knot. Lol just being a smart ass and thanks for the videos. 🤙🏼✌️

[@Liedton]

As a german i can tell that´s special forces stuff ;)

[@vicivici6261]

Проще использовать петлю завязанную на узел восьмёрка . 8

[@fuggoff5277]

weisch welles ändi bruuchä

[@marcuspayne9744]

In the U.S. Army we call that a Ranger Seat.

[@paddle_hike]

The main reason it's called the Swiss seat is... If you do it wrong.. You will start to Yodel ! 😂

[@waylonk2453]

Brilliant! You got me laughing loud and clear

[@sfz119]

😂😂😂

[@jurrerincker3255]

Hahahahahhaa wow this had me laughing so hard!

[@eyeonlife]

DUDE !!! I LITERALLY LAUGHED OUT LOUD FOR REAL!!!!

[@sebastianbosek5222]

I learned how to rappel two months ago, and just as I was about to step off the edge of the cliff on my 2nd descent, the rappel line that I put through the carabiner gets undone because I hadn't properly secured it. At least one person's sphincter got tightened at that moment LOL

[@FinznFowl82]

Man everytime I watch these videos theres something that reminds me of my dad. He taught me how to tie a swiss seat while we were camping and rappelling in the mountains of Tennessee/Virginia. That was over 20 years ago and I had long forgotten how to tie one. I sure miss the old man. The things you're teaching your son and even strangers will impact them for the rest of their lives. Thanks Corporal

[@1959jimbob]

I learned this method while in SWAT training back in mid 80s and used it a couple times to rescue people. One was trapped in a deep well and talk about an intimate moment. Fitting both of inside a 30inch well 70 feet deep....I tied a swiss seat on myself to demonstrate to the vic how to do it. As I climbed back out, I explained to him to be really careful when doing the squat or the twins would get trapped. He was getting into a panic and failed to squat but once and then the rope went between the boys and let's just say, it made quite the interesting and hilarious conversation once the crisis was over and all were above ground. He told me several days later that he never knew one could stretch so far from the other ROFL... Thanks for demonstrating this, for me it brought back fond memories as well as refreshing a badly needed skill.

[@stephenpohl]

This was also the method used on my SWAT team in the late 70s.

[@travisodr6393]

Trick is to keep the furniture all in one room

[@shanemeyer9224]

The twig and berries if I may

[@jaredlauziere7191]

That's how I learned it haha

[@FisFis86]

Crates & Barrel

[@zacharyriley4122]

keep the balls with the bat. Make sure the stones are kept beside the pillars.

[@pegleg2959]

Haha! I'm a woman, so when I read your comment i was like 'it might be called the Swiss seat, but I wouldn't call it furniture'. 2 minutes later, it clicked. Youre referring to the meat and two veg. Lmao.

[@timothypryor7952]

End of my wilderness survival training that was taught by a former army ranger(who to this day still haunts my nightmares), he gave me some ropes, a rescue 8, and some carabiners and told me to repel down a cliff face, retrieve the 80 pound dummy, and climb back up the cliff. The swiss seat is part of what I used to do this. I'd honestly forgotten how to tie one until now. Thanks for the refresher course.

[@marlonvite4152]

The world is already better with people like you and I...thanks for sharing your video

[@marinaabad1532]

Used a Swiss seat in a rappelling course at Ft. Sam. But it was so long ago, I forgot how to do it. Thanks for the refresher. It's one of the many uses of ropes that can save your life in a survival situation. You can never know too much woodcraft. Thanks for the video.

[@Gunbudder]

same reason i found this video, although i first learned to use the swiss seat in the 90's

[@Akhazmat907]

I learned the Swiss seat from my older brother 21 years ago and it has saved me many times.

[@chrissolowiej6178]

Superb instructional; what makes it more appealing to me is that it's conducted whilst it's raining (however light). It shows a different type of commitment, which people have already discussed in their posts. Good work.

[@williamhogg7830]

Where would the (common man) be without people like you showing us the way? THANK YOU !

[@SultanofSpey]

I may forget how to tie my shoes someday but I'll never forget the swiss seat.

[@mandy7684]

The Swiss seat takes me back to my college days. The only useful class I took, repelling and rock climbing. Good times.

[@JRS2248]

This brought back memories. I learned to tie this when attached to a ranger unit in Viet Nam in 1968. We practiced repelling off a tower and learned how to tie this and used it to rappel out of choppers for insertion into thick jungle canopies. Forgot some of the newonces of the Swiss seat and this brought back allot of memories.

[@marcialsantiago8383]

Just showed my teenage son how to do this today. Him and I had fun rigging and rappelling today

[@ericktrujillo894]

3am and I’m high as hell watching a dude make a Swiss seat. Don’t even know what this is.

[@bomberT1]

Me too I’m high as fuck rn . I just watched it thinking this is cool then he just used it slide across the rope haha. I don’t know why it was in my recommendations but damn.

[@Janrehm]

😂

[@kawasaki7733]

Same yo🤣🤣🤣

[@brraca]

@@bomberT1 same here 😂

[@OCDlosp]

its a way to rapel down a cliff

[@agerken]

I wear my sunglasses in the forest on a rainy day to do some good ol Swiss seats!!

[@hagman1077]

Those of us that went thru Air Assault can do this with our eyes closed. I went to school back in 1996 and can still do this blindfolded. The Corporal does a great job not only with this video, but all of them. Perishable skills must be practiced- If you dont use it, you loose it-

[@lokidemeccful]

I used the same setup for over 20 years. With just rope and carabiners i did a lot of rock climbing. Other people had rigs and other gadgets. Extra cost and weight. I did just fine. With some thinner rope I made prussic loops and with a bit of muscle i could climb or cross most places. When i had no carabiners rope loops worked on a limited basis.

[@forcesightknight]

Hey brother, thanks for posting this. Everyone should know that the Swiss seat is ALWAYS made with static line, NOT 550 cord, or other dynamic rope. But it can also be made more comfortable by using webbing, just make sure it is of high enough stregth. FYI to posers watching, this is obviously a Marine, because he is out in the rain. If it ain't raining we ain't training. Semper fi brother.

[@sleeve8651]

You brought back memories of Mountain Warfare training at Pickle Meadows, Bridgeport, California ! Circa 1978 ! Just prior to separating my lumbar at L4 - L5 , while lashed to a boulder to my rear, and a slightly heavier Marine, while on belay ! Didn't know I was injured, until standing in formation, waiting to run back to Base camp, and I stretched ! That's when all Hell broke lose ! Squid Doc there said there was nothing he could find, so I was treated like Sick, Lame and Lazy ! Humped a Prc- 77, aka " PRICK " Field radio that night on guard duty ! Very long and painful story short, I put up with back pain for 25 years, before having surgery ! Now after 43 years of separation from the Corps, I am now numb on my right side, at the hip ! Why ? Because it's the Marine way ! OoRah ! Once a Marine, always a Marine ! That's a no shitter ! You can't forget because of the pain ! Lol ! More than you asked for, I'm sure ! And doesn't compare to what our Brother's and Sisters have sacrificed, since my leaving the SUCK ! Just one of thousands of stories, I'm sure ! I can almost smell the pines ! P.S. I watched a Captain, at the time, try to use a webbed belt, for an expedient method, in place of a carbineer, on a slide for life, at MWTC. He slid down the rope by holding onto the belt by his hands only, and made it about half way down, before the belt melted in two, and he dropped like a rock, probably traveling a good 10 to 15 m.p.h., from 30, or so feet ! You had to see it, to believe it ! BTW, He became a rolling stone ! Semper Fi ! 🇺🇸☠️🇺🇸

[@lokidemeccful]

On a side note. Cheers to you. Doing things in the rain shows spirit and dedication.

[@Akhazmat907]

Not to be mean but it sounds like to me you come from a long line of lazy people. I work outside everyday whether it's rain sleet or snow literally I live in Alaska and when you want something done you have to do it. There's no Spirit or dedication to be outside in the rain, in my opinion that's an asinine statement that you made

[@zefellowbud5970]

@@Akhazmat907 Calling their complement towards the person action asinine as well saying “they come from a long line of lazy people” is indeed very mean and uncalled for. Call me meddling but you seem like you had some sort of a bad day, i hope you are doing well now and not continuing to talk down to people

[@virtualmorality]

At some point in one's life, every human will long to feel the rain on their face just one more time.

[@southern_merican]

He could've done this video in the living room. He is definitely dedicated 👍

[@charliechristian1097]

True fact working in the rain isn't the best obviously there are better days for working outside but hey sometimes it almost feels nice to be cold wet and miserable because of how nice it'll feel once you get into warm dry clothes.

[@HappyHermitt]

Air Assault in 95. Airborne in 97. Best experience of my life. 6 years of peacetime duty. Thanks for the throwback.

[@lordrichard8184]

Knowing how to do the Swiss seat has been a real life saver. Sometimes I have to go out on a steep roof without the proper safety set up. Making the Swiss seat adds a layer of safety I’d otherwise be lacking

[@MegaMech]

Just keep in-mind the swiss seat is not designed for inversion. So if you were to fall off a roof and flip upside down you could potentially fall right out of it.

[@misanthropical]

This video has the potential to save countless lives. For that i thank you. Semper Fi

[@zoltantolgyesi3891]

the bright side of youtube, where people pass proper knowledge. thank you.

[@314vt]

wow really appreciate that you stopped at 4:04 to let the rain pass over you, just as I was thinking its getting a little loud you made the cut. The patience you have and clear knowledge has made your videos some of the most binge worthy content on hear, really great stuff.

[@Jmlittle844]

I love videos like this. I went off trail in the Eastern Sierra's recently and could have used this if I got in trouble. Instead I brought some slings with me to make an improvised harness. I didn't have to use them, but having this knowledge in my back pocket is always appreciated. Thank you.

[@rockyfesta5099]

While going thru SWAT school in the mid 90's we used the Swiss seat to rappell from a 7 story building. Not gonna lie, scared at first, but once my feet hit the ground I ran up the 7 flights of stairs to go again. I was FUN !!

[@jimholden8975]

This is a good one for anyone who hasn't had Marine Corps training. I learned this in boot camp and still use it today. Semper Fidelis!

[@jdhsingi]

Very nice walk down memory lane. I learned the swiss seat when I went to MWTC in Bridgeport, June 1984. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaeljohn7398]

Excellent Discourse on this Simple but Highly Efficient Ropecraft. This, if practiced to the point you can do it in the dark, will bode you well for the occasion when you don't have your you-beaut climbing gear with you. Bloody Brilliant Mate 😀. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[@erfmfre9692]

Had to use these seats in mountain warfare training in Pohang. Giant standing school circle led by a RoK WO that I could barely hear or see. We were all handed a hunk of rope and after whispering two minutes of Swiss seat instruction he yelled at us to run up his mountain and Aussie rappel off the cliff face! Wait; what? Knew I was going to be a bug splat but somehow everything worked. Wish you were leading that PMI. It was Disneyland for adults, but would have been even more fun with an instructor of your caliber. Korean Marines are no joke Hardcore like you read about BTW.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

👍🇬🇧

[@TheHuntForSupper]

Thank you for this brilliant video...God Bless what you do!

[@soldtobediers]

Swiss Seat, Transport Tightening System, & Commando Crawl... equal a 44 year old flashback. Only thing missing midway of the crawl, is the 40' elevation, hang free, & drop into an ice cold river. Thank's Corporal Kelly, for stirring up those moments of Clarity. 9717

[@user-zg1qz8oz2u]

This was a great refresher course for me. Thanks so much, Sir, for a clear and concise lesson.

[@gommechops]

Its amazing how clever and inventive mankind is t o create these things.

[@markm6434]

Scariest instruction at Parris Island! Lol Makes you appreciate a harness! Awesome video!!!!

[@v10moped]

I remember that makeshift harness from rappelling exercise in boot camp. I could never duplicate this forgotten technique. Thank you for this

[@ThePlim62]

Omg. I learnt this in the Australian Army when we were doing our Airborne Rappelling Course back in 1982. Memories..... :-)

[@mainepants]

I learnt this during Australian high school on a camping trip abseiling. I'd since forgotten how to do it but never forgotten the, um, rope burn and pinching in places I never wanted to experience rope burn and pinching!

[@eprofessio]

This is the seat I learned to repel with at 13 years old as a cadet. Works every time.

[@Dutch_bastard_23]

I love this. One man, one forest, one swiss seat

[@YulOkAlan]

Thank you for the direct, precise and clear instructions to make a practical Swiss Seat (I had never before heard of a Swiss Seat). I found your link at the top of results when I was looking for "safety harness" +rope

[@ryangardner3043]

i know this video is a bit older, but i gotta say, I started watching you for the bushcrafting stuff you do, i really enjoy the different shelters you do and ive tried a couple out. and then i found this video on the swiss seat you have, and its freakin awesome like the rest of your stuff. simple and to the point. keep up the awesome work!

[@MakersMovementDIY]

Nice job man, you even made the overhands lay correctly on the square knot. most people mess that up repeatedly.

[@casparschaerer8379]

I'm not a military man myself but I really enjoy your efficiency oriented way of explaining things. Until now I allways used whole hitches above my back side but half hitches will do the job.. Good idea mate :) By the way greetings from switzerland xD

[@goopcat]

This is very manly bondage.

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

Boy scout Shibari

[@peterw2147]

Was used to tie it every morning in the swiss climbing camps around 1970. Harness like you use it today was very expensive. And for the mountain soldiers it was the tool when they had to go into difficult areas. Guides was equiped with better stuff.

[@landcruiserchewy]

I loved doing this stuff when I was younger. Rope work was fascinating in the beginning!

[@36surferjoe]

Every time I watch one off your vids, I pretty much learn something new. Your channel has great info and is far diff than most of the same old same old vids from other channels . I would also like to say Thank you for your service Corporal. Keep up the good work!!

[@deterrumeversor8680]

OMG!!! Rappelling and the slide for life... Legit my favorite obstacles on the confidence course! Fond (and sometimes terrifying) memories of a much younger me at MCRD San Diego...lol...

[@boilabum]

Everything about this video is fantastic and shows dedication to the craft and respect for the viewer. On that note the squatting demonstration made me laugh a little, as it was the first scene that showed in the preview and did little justice to the rest of the video. I'm glad I watched it now.

[@Sharpaholic-1]

Tied the Swiss seat many times while training at Pickle Meadows. Mountain warfare traing was always great. Really pretty area! Semper Fi

[@paulj9587]

If someone sees you watching the opening scene in public, good luck attempting to explain your way out of this. Happened to me. Thanks.

[@sticksnstonespatriot1728]

Just Tell them the truth... ur superghaye. ( just kidding)

[@pimenjoyer.221]

They made it werid

[@southern_merican]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jerzeedivr]

We use to make a set harness out of 2" nylon webbing for repelling similar to the way you tie but a little more basic. Early 1970. Good Job!

[@user-pm8je4fo7e]

Shades on a rainy day in a forest is a nice touch.

[@johnd4348]

If It's not raining we are not training. Thanks again. Brings back fond memories

[@5353iceman]

Great explanation, I have to teach my scouts the swiss seat for zip lining. Thank you

[@dustymiller65]

I remember making and using one of these things when I was just a young lad. Of course when you grow up and get 'bigger', the first thing you always buy is a proper seat/body-length harness made of (more comfortable) factory-stitched webbing. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane, my friend--Always Be Safe! 👍🏽

[@rickedeckard2006]

This could be a backup harness in climbing. Not sure how comfortable it would be too fall on it, but it could be useful in a extreme situation. Thanks for the info dude

[@SBAkita4820]

Outstanding, keep doing what you do.

[@jeanmelisca]

It’s crazy that I still remember how to do this, seeing as how I went to basic training in 2000. Great video.

[@dannadixon6198]

Nice! I used the Video as a guide when I was in Oregon when a landslide took place in the Dalles wiping out the entire trail head I came up, good stuff!

[@konnorkuznetsov1035]

What trail was this out of TD? sounds more like a thing that would happen west of Mosier or Hood River

[@ilias4156]

This is the content I appreciate so much, thank you Shawn!

[@armedrealtorakasheepdog6914]

I always used a bowline on a bite for a harness. Great video, thank you for your service to our Constitutional Republic.

[@rolandohernandez36]

I Remember Doing That Swiss Seat Back In 85 The 2 Bn Rangers Were Giving Us A. Class On Repelling When Our Infantry Division Was Getting Certified Light Infantry, Fort Ord California.

[@baltsosser]

I was taught that technique in South Korea in 1994. I still occasionally tie it, just to keep the technique fresh in my head. After we tied it, we jumped off of a 93' high platform on a 4 wire rope bridge.. very entertaining.

[@JohnHansen-vs7vs]

finally i get to see and instructed well how to mske the perfect swiss seat

[@saguarotreker]

CLEARLY 03- "if it ain't rainin' it ain't trainin" I remember being trained how to tie this seat some time in the early part of 1983, 1/6!. NTA (Northern Training Area, Okinawa Japan)

[@wendyfranks8868]

my old drill Sargent used to say, "If it ain't rainin', you ain't trainin'. " US Regular Army.

[@austen9556]

The more uncomfortable you can be comfortable with the better

[@o0oitzJimmy]

Austen Paterson “Be comfortable being uncomfortable!” USMC

[@sleeve8651]

And you believed that ?

[@christopherbenton2732]

@@sleeve8651 for some, not having an additional element of difficulty would not be enough of a challenge to be considered truly trying to improve one's skill? Maybe that's what they meant?

[@traininggrounds9450]

I always take the day off. I say, "God's working for me today." He's got this covered. I get other things done.

[@grimm2085]

Great video excellent instruction and simple explanation, thank you for sharing your knowledge, God Bless You Good Sir

[@MrPostman3000]

Nice and quick informational video. No bulshiting. Thx. I liked it and subscribed.

[@stephmo371]

The memories of the marine corps boot camp instructors yelling the instructions for us to knot our bodies up before repelling are flooding in strong while watching this

[@herbiesnerd]

My background is the fire service. We made our Swiss seats similar but different. We used 12’ nylon webbing. I still have my webbing rolled in my pocket with a caribeener to this day. We used to have speed competitions to see who could do it faster. If you’ve never repelled from a Swiss seat before, you’re going to learn the first time how important it is to crank it down as tight as possible. If it hurts now, wait until your full body load is on it. Last thing you want is to have your nuts pinched from your full body weight. Webbing is bad enough, but I’d hate to have to use rope like this. The Swiss seat was our primary rescue harness 25 years ago. Today it’s all prebuilt bullet proof Class III harnesses. The new guys can’t even build a Swiss seat. There was another quick build emergency bail out harness you could use your personal webbing for. It’s called a Hasty Harness. Tie the ends of your 12’ webbing together using a water knot and quickly wrap it around you like a modified Swiss seat using the caribeener to connect it together. Same kind of leg wrap. Stored in my pocket, the ends are already tied together so the Hasty Harness is done in about 15 seconds. Great video!

[@WarriorCall]

You are full of great outdoors info. Truly enjoy these videos

[@marcooliveira9335]

Thanks for the demonstration. It is not comfortable but will do the job.

[@samuelsmith5773]

Blast from the past! Hadn’t seen or thought of this in decades. We didn’t call it this name, but used it to rappel. We all carried a rope and “beener” [carabiner] or “snap link” all the time. This actually came in handy a few times for other purposes. But he isn’t kidding about being careful or you can become a soprano in the worst way.

[@dongrider9040]

06/30/2022 Hell COrp. I am rewatching this video. Grand nephews lesson. The rain reminds me of AB's videos. That guy never camps on dry days. Don

[@MikadoRyugaminae]

This brings me back, I remember learning this in ROTC

[@titusnelson9499]

Nice explanation. Foot photography and slow explanation. Very well done.

[@nitinb9202]

That's a pro move explained easily, quite impressive for new learners like me, thanks buddy.

[@kendicus6329]

excellent, I have taught rope rescue for years. This was the best way I have seen this explained.

[@recall5811]

Thank you. Share my channel with others

[@stereooerets8619]

Semper Fi brother and thank you!!!

[@beastx5323]

The mountains are calling and I must go

[@chrismackay8314]

Thanks for sharing! Great explanation and demo

[@humanerror8787]

6:15 Is Paul Harrell somewhere in the woods there..

[@toto-ok3yf]

I didn’t even realize until I saw this comment

[@thetoecutter13]

I thought there was going to be "gunfire in the background".

[@dirtysanchez53]

THANK YOU! I knew I recognized the music but couldn’t quite place it without the Paul Harrell's gunfire, meat target and blanket stop.

[@kastapostgard5306]

Scrolled down looking for this comment 😄

[@MegaMech]

There's also a version of this (with a different name) that allows clipping into the back. The fun thing with that is you can do superman down a zipline or repel by running down a rock wall or whatever repelling element you have. Looks super cool. Few tie their own harnesses now adays I always get a kick out of people who have only use presewn harnesses. I dont recommend rope as that can cut off blood circulation. You should never be sitting in the swiss seat under tension for more than 20 minutes.

[@robinsonkaspar3395]

Thanks, I haven’t been this particular kind of uncomfortable since basic in 1991, but I won’t die falling out of a tree now.

[@geraldwest3428]

Evidently there are multiple ways of tying a swiss seats. U.S. Army Special Forces trained me differently. Thanks for an excellent tutorial in another way to make it happen. It would be great to see you how you hook up to a rope for rappeling.

[@Swisswoods]

Not so easy to get right, and even harder to explain, done perfectly! great video as always, pleasure to watch. greetings from the Alps. C.

[@user-yg4zv8cc6w]

Thanks a lot! Awesome, useful video! Good luck to you!

[@jamesmeyer9912]

And remember screw down, so you don't screw up. A belayer's memory tip.

[@TemplarX2]

This is way more useful to learn in a survival situation. Rope can be made and easy to find while a proper harness is even hard to find in a normal situation.

[@fyremanjef]

Learned this and all my knots in the Boy Scouts. It’s amazing how many people can’t tie a bowline or a clove hitch or even a simple taut line hitch.

[@RobSchwabRandom]

After bct I couldn't remember how to do this for the life of me. So glad I found this for when I want to go rock climbing.

[@nbnadoda]

Very good demonstration of swiss seat which is used for abseiling.

[@j.a.2569]

Learned the same harness in the army in Brazil. We used to call it the "american seat". Only differences I can see, is that we would weave that single-rope that is parallel to the woven rope over your waste through, so that it would be just one thing over your waste. We would also secure the square knot on your left with two double fisherman´s knots on each side. Did a shit ton of rappel on this. Never died nor seen anyone kill themselves with it.

[@reggierendert6494]

Thanks! Brings back memories. I was in 87-91. Tied it for rappelling at PI, then later at NTA Okinawa. I can't remember if we used it the two rides I went SPIE Rigging tho, did we tie Swiss Seats or use a harness 🤷‍♂️ can't recall. I appreciate the orange rope and good instruction. I always carry some parachute cord and now I can refresh my memory with that, as I do with all my other knots. Swiss Seat in the repitoir again!

[@kevinthomas5075]

Did that back then in shwab 87

[@CarolinaOutdoorChannel]

Excellent video, Thanks for the information, never know when your going to need that one!

[@thomasjanos2030]

OMG i have not done that since my discharge in the 80s. Always nice to review even though my body is junk and no more climbing or rappelling