How Hard Can You Pull? Walking down a canyon, you come to a drop. There is a piece of webbing coming out of the sand…

Anchor Techniques, Hank Moon, Tech Tips, Rigging the RopetjonesOctober 29, 2013deadman, tech tips, anchors, anchoring, pulling, pull

How to Rig a 2-Ring Retrievable Anchor

"Retrievable Anchors" are those where the webbing used to form an anchor is retrieved, leaving nothing behind. There are several good reasons for doing this including:

Anchor Techniques, Ghosting, Rigging the Rope, Tech TipstjonesDecember 10, 2012anchoring, basic canyoneering knots, basic climbing knots, Canyoneering, canyoneering knots, climbing knots, how-to, Leave no Trace, retrievable anchors, tech tips, anchors

Knots for Webbing and Anchors: The Overhand on a Bight

OVERHAND ON A BIGHT The other "most-useful" knot in webbing is another overhand-type, the Overhand on a Bight. This is tied in webbing just as it is in rope.

Anchor Techniques, Knots, Tech Tips, Rigging the RopetjonesNovember 22, 2012anchoring, basic canyoneering knots, basic climbing knots, bight, Canyoneering, canyoneering knots, climbing knots, Knots for Canyoneering, overhand, tubular webbing, anchors, webbing, tech tips

The Stone Knot (aka Stein Knot): A Canyoneering Secret Weapon

The Stone Knot (or Stein Knot) is a blocking knot technique that can improve safety and speed things up on canyoneering descents.

Knots, Rigging the Rope, Tech TipstjonesMay 10, 2012Canyoneering, fiddlestick, stein knot, stone knot, technique, knots, Knots for Rope, Knots for Canyoneering, tech tips

Biner Blocks and Pull Cord Techniques for Backcountry Canyoneering

Knowing how to rig a carabiner block (biner block) and pull cord allows for retrievable single-rope rappels, creating several advantages for the backcountry canyoneer.

Rigging the Rope, Tech TipstjonesApril 27, 2012biner block, Canyoneering, carabiner block, pull cord, tech tips, Knots for Rope, Knots for Canyoneering, knots