| macrame &
macrame w/ retreivable webbing |
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Purpose: For
leaving as little webbing as possible on canyon
anchors.
Application: Useful at short (10'-50')
drops where natural anchors exist.
Special Note 1: Macrame techniques are shown
here with bolts for clarity only. Macrame
use is not appropriate or useful with bolted
anchors; they specifically complement natural
anchor techniques.
Step 1 - Rigging the webbing: Wrap
your webbing around your anchor as shown.
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| Step 2 - Do this:
Instructions |
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| Step 3 - Thread the
rope: Insert one end of the rope through
the pull side of the webbing and pull through
enough rope to reach the bottom of your rappel. |
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| Step 4- Thread the
bight: Once you have enough rope on
both ends to reach the ground, pull a bight
of rope at this point through the bight of
the webbing anchor. |
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| Step 5- Tie the Macrame:
Begin by pulling a strand of rope from below
the the threaded side, and pulling that bight
through the bight you previously pulled through
the webbing. Cinch down on the bight by pulling
the opposite strand. |
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| Step 6- Tie the Macrame,
cont. See diagram. |
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Step 7- Finish the
Macrame: Continue pulling & cinching
bights of rope until you have at least 5 bights
in the Macrame chain. Clip the final bight
off with a locking carabiner to the webbing
anchor.
Note: Only the last person should be rappelling
down on the Macrame. Initial descenders should
be able to rappel on a double line system
(clip the strands of webbing together with
a locking carabiner and run the rope through
a rapide, for instance).
Click on Photo to enlarge. |
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| Step 8- Retreiving
the Macrame: The final descender should
unclip the safety carabiner and rappel down
on the rappel strand (Make CERTAIN you are
rappeling on the rappel strand). Once on the
ground, pull on the pull strand, until you
feel it "pop;" then pull on the
opposite strand until you feel it release
as well. Continue pulling on the alternate
strands until all hitches have released. |
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| Step 9- Retreiving
the webbing: Now that all hitches have
released, you should be able to pull on both
strands of rope to pull down your rope along
with the rigging webbing. |
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| Step 10- Retreiving
your rope when webbing catches: Should
your webbing catch, for some reason, you should
still be able to retreive your rope by pulling
on one end until it pulls completely through
the webbing anchor. |
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| Step 11- Practice!:
Practice using this system at home or at your
local crag before attempting in a canyon.
Remember, Macrame systems are for use around
natural anchors like trees and boulders, not
for retreiving webbing from bolted anchors.
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