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Posted: 1/31/2006 5:39:38 PM EDT
The whole school had the day off from classes today, so some friends and I made good use of it...
This cliff was about 55 feet high, this is one of many pictures; me, Aussie style  |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 5:41:45 PM EDT
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I just don't get the whole 'Aussie" thing.
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Posted: 1/31/2006 5:43:49 PM EDT
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Umm... it's fun.... Actually, I've seen pictures of the military using it. I suppose you could shoot better than when going butt first. But mainly because it's fun. |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 5:45:49 PM EDT
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 either way, it looks like fun! |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 5:47:20 PM EDT
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My day:
...take one of these:  ...and one of these:  ...and a couple of these:   ...and life is good. 
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Posted: 1/31/2006 6:02:40 PM EDT
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Hey, I'm OK with rappeling.
Here I am locking off on a 115 foot rap to have a snack. Mike |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 6:21:03 PM EDT
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Alright, alright, I'm OK with normal rappelling too.
  AZ, I can't make out what you're using there....ATC? 8? straight carabiner? |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 6:41:04 PM EDT
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I was fooling around with differant techniques. I had a large 8 that was fast as hell, scary fast. So I rigged a Z rig with 2 biners to up the mechanical advantage. It was pretty slow. Next rap was with 2 wraps on the 8 and just right. The rope was a pretty beatup 11mm dynamic. I just picked up a BMS Micro Rack to play with in the vertical realm. Mike |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:16:47 PM EDT
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That's what I was using in the first pic, a rescue 8. Less friction, more speed Also costs $40 as opposed to $15 for a regular 8..... Rappelling on a dynamic rope? I would make some comment, but I've climbed on a static rope and that is FAR worse I think. Let me know how that rack works for you; I've rappelled on just about everything else, but never one of those. |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:18:24 PM EDT
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cept the aussie's don't wear those aunt jemima rags on their heads while doing it.
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:18:37 PM EDT
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Edit, double tap
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:21:10 PM EDT
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Not a chance! Fosters is Australian for piss! |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:22:32 PM EDT
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Yeah, that's true.... But please note the super cool pants. I have a black Aunt Jemima rag, but I didn't want to look too tactical (as a couple of the people with us had never been before), so I borrowed this one from a friend. |
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Posted: 1/31/2006 7:23:25 PM EDT
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I'm just messin with ya. that looks like a helluva lot of fun! |
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