Let it begin.
Here's the first, and one of my favorites. It breaks a couple of clear, established anchor rules. Rule #1 thrown to the wind: "metal to nylon, nylon to metal". This has about one exception, and that's if you're clipping a straight gate or wire gate 'biner to a bolt. I think that their heart was in the right place; they were trying to extend their anchor to prevent the rope from running over rocks and grass. The problem with this method though, is rule #2: carabiners chained together, left to their own wiley devices quickly become unchained, even with a little wriggle room. Locking carabiners would be safer, but still a long ways from ideal. I believe a cordelette is in order. Why use eight clip 'biners and a few sewn slings when you could use one 20-25' piece of 7 mm perlon? Simpler and safer. Not only that, but a lot cheaper. Problem solved.
Monday, January 18, 2010
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