Tag Archives: Climbing

Knot of the Week Video: Use an Alpine Coil to Quickly Coil Your Rope for Storage

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Bryan Black

On this week’s Knot of the Week, we’ll be going over the Alpine Coil and how it can be used to quickly… View Article

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Squawk Box Broadcast 013: Tales of Mental Toughness and Grit

Posted on September 4, 2014 by The ITS Crew

The Squawk Box Broadcast aims to highlight a few of the stories that have caught our attention recently. It’s also… View Article

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Rigging to Rappel: A Basic Guide

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Nicholas Sealy

Rigging to rappel is an often undervalued skill. It is certainly a necessary part of rappelling, but most people I… View Article

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Inaugural ITS Tactical Muster Details and Packing List

Posted on July 7, 2012 by The ITS Crew

Today we’re releasing the final details for our Inagural ITS Tactical Muster and Skill-Set Development Excursion taking place in Weatherford,… View Article

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Weekend Project: DIY Tubular Webbing Belts

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Peter Hogg

Many outdoor gear brands sell thin webbing belts. These belts aren’t meant to hold much gear, they simply hold your… View Article

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Dealing with Anchors while Rappelling and Making a DIY Retrievable Anchor

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jeff More

You’ve read the series on learning How to Rappel. You have a good grasp of the fundamentals and are ready… View Article

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Preparing for the GORUCK Ascent and an Epic Adventure

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mike Petrucci

The air is thin at 14,000 feet. That’s a little over two and a half miles straight up.  At that… View Article

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GORUCK Ascent: An Epic Adventure and We Need Your Help!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Mike Petrucci

If you remember my previous post about the  GORUCK Challenge I completed, it’s an evolution that takes strangers and individuals… View Article

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Easily Create your own Rope Ladder with a Ladder Lashing

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bryan Black

In today’s Knot of the Week, I’ll show you such a simple way to create a Rope Ladder, you’ll wonder… View Article

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Whipping and Fusing Your Fast Rope Into Shape

Posted on August 25, 2010 by The ITS Crew
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Make a Fast Rope

3 of 3 in the series Make a Fast RopeMaking a Fast Rope for Climbing has certainly been a fun… View Article

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