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Updated rap stations at Emu Rocks 22-Apr-2016 At 4:40:23 PM gfdonc

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We were up there last weekend and have replaced the tat with chains and rings.

I'll post up photos when I get some time over the weekend, but:
1. The first rap is 22m off a chain and ring, about 2m left of the original tat, under an overhang. This is at the right-hand end of the cliff, and has a cairn above it. 22m rap to the next station. (The tat is still there, forgot to clean it).
2. The second rap is off two rings just behind the prior tat. I've cleaned this up. There's one catch though, the only decent solid rock near there is back from the edge a bit, so you get some drag where the rope goes over the edge.
To counter this, I've sacrificed a few m off one of my lead ropes, tied into both rings with a SS mallion and biner in the end. This rope (2 cords of 9.8mm) can hang over the edge, meaning you get an easier pull.
Unconventional but I didn't have enough chain to get over the edge and was concerned moving the rap station to the next-higher ledge would have been too far from the ground. It's a 53m rap to the ground from there.
regards