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Rigging Issues 30-Dec-2011 At 8:33:16 PM Dranoweb

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Hmm, it appears I have some homework to do. Did I mention that I'm not a climber, and am unfamiliar with the acronyms and terminology. Hence the original post?

Also, I can climb up a ladder, I'm not required to ascend or descend the rope.

so a google search or two later and I'm at this stage:

ASAP? some kind of fall protection device, that's easily confused with the common acronym "as swiftly as possible"

Absorbica: Massive overkill for my task, the nichrome steel bar that the pulley is attached to is more than springy enough to absorb some of the shock loading, as it the tower itself. A 10kg pack makes the entire structure shake considerably.

IRAA and IRATA are probably not going to have much to say about this, as again, I'm not required to descend the rope. It's purely to haul my gear up down the tower.