Abseiling: minimal kit

[FFsup]

you can use the double or monster munther hitch if your worried about twisting your rope. search for monster munther here on youtube for info

[steintanz]

@FFsup Thanks for the tip - I haven't used that one so far. Seems to be very useful for heavy loads or rather thin rope/cord.

However the problem of twisting and rope-on-rope friction should be even worse in the double munter, isn't it? Of course climbing rope will take that stress without problems; it's just that I want to use my gear as long as possible and therefore I try to reduce unnecessary strain on it in the long run.

[laksmanshaathru]

song name?

[steintanz]

@laksmanshaathru ?

[redpyro911]

Does this method require two separate ropes? I can't figure out how one would tie a seat into the same line he is repelling on.

[steintanz]

@redpyro911 No, it can be done with only one rope too. You fix on end to a tree etc. and tie the seat loop into the end of the rope that would otherwise hang down - can you follow? (In the video I did the same, except that I used both ends for abseiling; but the seat loop was in one of the bottom ends.)

[buckmanstijn]

1 if I wanted to wreck my rope id just use it as a campfire

2 filming yourself wile belaying with 1 hand ...fool (buy a friend if you cant find one)

3you talk about minimum gear yet you bring 15kg rope for a 20feet descend?

[steintanz]

@buckmanstijn ... hehe! :o)=)

[MrMapex2010]

Why waste money on expensive climbing shoes when you can use gumboots

[steintanz]

@MrMapex2010 ... hehe - oh yes! 

[usframe]

I would surely hurt myself! great visuals

[steintanz]

@usframe Thanks!

[asulikan]

warum hast du dich nicht gleich mit dem HMS abgeseilt?

du musstest doch eh nochmal hoch um den Ruksack zu holen.

aber voll cool

MfG

chris

[steintanz]

@asulikan Weil der HMS das Seil sehr brutal durchnudelt, v.a. beim Abseilen und so die Nutzungsdauer des Seils reduziert. - Wenn man nix anderes hat, geht er aber tadellos.

[ThePetrifiedwood]

Nice video Tim!

I actually used a Munter hitch to rappel out of the rafters of a shed I was building. I had roped up for safety, and the ladder fell away so I had no way down, and no 8 ring or rappel/belay device. Munter hitch to the rescue! ;-)

[steintanz]

@ThePetrifiedwood ... oooh, good thing you knew what to do - sometimes it can take awfully long until the postman arrives :o)=)

[ThePetrifiedwood]

@steintanz

Heh, yeah I actually kind of enjoyed it! The only problem was the rope cut through about 6 inches of the roof decking when I put my weight on it, but otherwise it was an uneventful short descent. I probably could have just jumped, but I'm not a teenager anymore and I can't risk a broken bone if something went wrong. It was nice to have that latent knowledge, though.

[Ghillieinthebush]

Wow Tim I must admit when I first seen the harness I thought the next thing you were going to show is a Snow Anchor set up. All in all excellent job my friend :) Happy New Year!

[steintanz]

@Ghillieinthebush There is just not enough snow here - otherwise a snow anchor would be really nice to show ... but winter is going on a little longer, we'll see ...

Tim

[Waldhandwerk]

Genial gut, dass ich so einen improvisierten Sitz gleich aus demselben Seil machen könnte war mir nicht bewusst. Gut mit dem Abseilkonten. Gleiche Bitte wie vor : ) LG und guten Rutsch Sepp

[steintanz]

@Waldhandwerk ... viel Spaß dabei. Wenn das Seil nicht allzu dick ist, kriegt man es auch doppelt durch den HMS geschlungen und kann es dann von unten abziehen, aber ich glaube, das hast du schon selbst mal in einem Video gehabt.

[Ggreenvideos]

Ya better watch the jewels there buddy! haha :o)

[steintanz]

@Ggreenvideos ... so true!