Disclaimer:
- The knots
& notes
provided in this website are extracted from books, Magazines, the Internet, Personal
experience & etc, over the years.
WARNING:
Rope
Works
(Potholing,
Abseiling, Rappelling, Rock Climbing,
Canyoning
&
other
rope
works)
is a
sport
where
you
may
be
seriously
injured
or
die.
Read
this
before
you
use
any
information
from
this
site.
No claim is made about the suitability of the information on this site, for any purpose, either stated or implied. By reading the information on this site, you accept full responsibility for it's use, and any consequences of that use.
Please
read
the
Disclaimer
-
I have no formal qualifications in the field.
-
For one who wants to pick up
Abseiling, Rappelling, Rock Climbing,
Canyoning
and etc as a hobby or otherwise, you do
not need a knowledge of all kinds of knots, just knowing the basic
knots will do.
-
Rope sports are dangerous. Mistakes can be fatal. The information in these pages for the most part is provided by me, and is based on my own opinion, experiences and research.
-
The information is not formal instruction, nor is it any substitute for formal instruction. You certainly should not trust your life to anything that you read in these pages.
You could die. People who rely on you could die. You should at
the
very least do your own research,
testing
&
proper
training, get formal instruction and/or read appropriate
literature.
-
While I don't want to turn you off
abseiling,
pot
holing,
canyoning,
rock
climbing
nor
any
other
rope
works, I can't stress enough the need for safety. People can and do die
abseiling,
pot
holing,
canyoning,
rock
climbing
or
in
other
rope
working
environments, and most of the fatal accidents in recent years have been directly or indirectly the result of human error. Make sure you know what you are doing, and what the risks are.
-
Even if
you
have been doing rope work
for many years make sure your buddy double checks the knots & equipment before proceeding
with the job. Always remember never do rope work alone.
-
Ropes should be washed every time
after use, it doesn't matter if the rope looks clean or not.
Washing
increases the life span of a rope and helps keep it flexible and pleasant to
handle. It is best done by "Chaining"
the rope and washing it in the washing machine using "non-chlorine"
detergent and a little fabric softener in the rinse. After washing, ropes
should be dried away from direct Sunlight and stored in a dark place
or room. If drying is not possible, wet storage causes no damage to the
ropes.
-
Take good care of the ropes and
they will last for years.
