It would be soo much easier to keep up with the care of my rope if could replace every year, where im from a decent 60m rope is worth more then a monthly minimum wage salary :(
This is all great advice... for people that aren't ME! But as the manliest man that has ever been a man, I don't retire a rope. I just pile it on my pack and use it as extra weight. Or... I'll use the rope in Traps to hunt Bear, Grizzle or Polar, I throw the little ones back. Did I mention that I'm the manliest man that's eve been a man? You're welcome!
I won't retire my old rope; I'll just carry it around over my shoulder or on top of my rucksack when I go down to the coffee shop and use it to rope people into conversations about how I got all tied up in knots (not) doing things (but I don't have to mention that). Did I tell you about getting stuck in a snow storm with Fred Beckey on South Howser Tower? No? Well you see . . .
Great addition at the end with suggestions for ways to give your old ropes a new life.
I miss my climbing rope I had mine outside and unfortunately after two season it deteriorated which is a bummer , hoping to buy another one soon
It would be soo much easier to keep up with the care of my rope if could replace every year, where im from a decent 60m rope is worth more then a monthly minimum wage salary :(
Great advice, regular inspection is key. See Ya out there : )
This is all great advice... for people that aren't ME! But as the manliest man that has ever been a man, I don't retire a rope. I just pile it on my pack and use it as extra weight. Or... I'll use the rope in Traps to hunt Bear, Grizzle or Polar, I throw the little ones back. Did I mention that I'm the manliest man that's eve been a man? You're welcome!
My man. I forgot to say thank you again for hauling me out of that snowstorm 5 years back, with that same rope! You're the man.
@patrickodonoghue5188 I don't like to call myself a hero, but you can.
Nice safety tips.
I won't retire my old rope; I'll just carry it around over my shoulder or on top of my rucksack when I go down to the coffee shop and use it to rope people into conversations about how I got all tied up in knots (not) doing things (but I don't have to mention that). Did I tell you about getting stuck in a snow storm with Fred Beckey on South Howser Tower? No? Well you see . . .
Some sound safe advise!👍🗻
Cheers Mate!
Dad: My rope tried to trip me near the edge of a cliff, so I had it hung in the public square.
You can't see what fuzziness she is talking about here...