rock diary #2

anchor tying? a new setup used for webbing, reconfigured to make it work exactly like static rope. Not as good as the original setup but gives greater length to the anchor setup. Balancing the load was still an issue and could be a little imbalanced. Gotta fix that nest time, although the load seems to balance itself when someone was on it. Maybe its not a issue... should pick up some solid steel carabiners for top roping.. apparently alloys not good. hum hum.

anyways lesson 2? kind of a multilesson:
a) climbing with a 15 kg pack is different to not
b) topping out (to climb pass the anchor and up to the very top of hte cliff) is not easy
c) combining the above two activities makes it very very hard.
d) should u need to accomplish this, make sure to put a fair bit of slack in the rope.
e) Not too much slack
f) falling with too much slack can result in a really big fall (RBF)
g) in the event of facing a RBF, make sure you shout TAKE! and hold on as long as possible, rather then just slipping off the rock in silence.
h) RBFs are scary!
i) rope is strong =) the system works.

thank goodness i walked away from a seeming 5-6 metre RBF with only minor rope burns across the hand and underarm. All good, really unsettles the nerves... ehhehe