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Keats and Fox: tape for hand-over-hand
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Joseph Mack
Oct 16, 2011, 8:34:22 PM10/16/11
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I'm reading Keats and Fox's book, "The Upper Gross Valley". They use
tape for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape
(a cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape
which has hard/sharp edges.
I expect it's easier to throw a bundle of soft tape into your pack,
without having to coil it, than it is to coil and uncoil rope. Any idea
if tape is any better than rope, or is it just Keat's and Fox's personal
preference?
Thanks Joe
(SUBW 70s)
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tape for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape
(a cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape
which has hard/sharp edges.
I expect it's easier to throw a bundle of soft tape into your pack,
without having to coil it, than it is to coil and uncoil rope. Any idea
if tape is any better than rope, or is it just Keat's and Fox's personal
preference?
Thanks Joe
(SUBW 70s)
--
Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
jmack (at) wm7d (dot) net - azimuthal equidistant map
generator at http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml
Homepage http://www.austintek.com/ It's GNU/Linux!
Melinda
Oct 17, 2011, 3:34:20 AM10/17/11
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Tape is easier to hang on to than rope! (IMHO)
It is what most of us commonly use.
It is what most of us commonly use.
Roger Caffin
Oct 17, 2011, 4:36:50 AM10/17/11
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Hi Joer
> I'm reading Keats and Fox's book, "The Upper Gross Valley". They use tape
> for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
> I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape (a
> cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape which
> has hard/sharp edges.
Dunno, but I think they are talking abut 25 mm (1") webbing. ie, flat stuff
like the 50 mm seat belt webbing.
Cheers
Roger
> I'm reading Keats and Fox's book, "The Upper Gross Valley". They use tape
> for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
> I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape (a
> cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape which
> has hard/sharp edges.
like the 50 mm seat belt webbing.
Cheers
Roger
Tom Brennan
Oct 17, 2011, 7:51:14 AM10/17/11
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On 17/10/2011 11:34 AM, Joseph Mack wrote:
> I'm reading Keats and Fox's book, "The Upper Gross Valley". They use
> tape for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
> I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape
> (a cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape
> which has hard/sharp edges.
>
> I expect it's easier to throw a bundle of soft tape into your pack,
> without having to coil it, than it is to coil and uncoil rope. Any idea
> if tape is any better than rope, or is it just Keat's and Fox's personal
> preference?
Having walked with them a few times, 25mm tube tape, as you surmised.
> I'm reading Keats and Fox's book, "The Upper Gross Valley". They use
> tape for hand-over-hand scrambling (and presumably pack hauling) when
> I take 10m or so of thin rope. I assume they're using double layer tape
> (a cylinder of tape flattened), rather than single layer seat belt tape
> which has hard/sharp edges.
>
> I expect it's easier to throw a bundle of soft tape into your pack,
> without having to coil it, than it is to coil and uncoil rope. Any idea
> if tape is any better than rope, or is it just Keat's and Fox's personal
> preference?
It's easier to wrap around your hand than a rope if you're after extra grip.
http://ozultimate.caramon/tom/bushwalking/2006/20060728_kirai_gorge/18270.jpg
cheers
Tom
Joseph Mack
Oct 17, 2011, 8:32:26 AM10/17/11
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Tom Brennan wrote:
> On 17/10/2011 11:34 AM, Joseph Mack wrote:
> Having walked with them a few times, 25mm tube tape, as you surmised.
> It's easier to wrap around your hand than a rope if you're after extra
> grip.
Thanks everyone. Must get some tube tape.
> On 17/10/2011 11:34 AM, Joseph Mack wrote:
> Having walked with them a few times, 25mm tube tape, as you surmised.
> It's easier to wrap around your hand than a rope if you're after extra
> grip.
> http://ozultimate.caramon/tom/bushwalking/2006/20060728_kirai_gorge/18270.jpg
This url is scrambled, however I found the trip with google. I like the
overlook into Bedford creek
http://ozultimate.com/tom/bushwalking/2006/20060728_kirai_gorge/18262.jpg
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