Wednesday, 16 April 2008

The Alpine-Butterfly-Wotsit-Knot

Tomorrow is the final assessment on the new cliff gear!

Assessor: -“Right, I need a loop in the middle of this rope, the rope needs to run straight, it needs to be untied easily under sever load, and take a three way loading…what do you suggest?”

Probationary Coastguard Rescue Officer: "Um, well" (cogs whirring in the brain), “I know an Alpine Butterfly Knot, or Caving Knot or Lineman’s Loop or Butterfly Loop”. (Actually they’re the same thing)

Assessor:- “Can you show me how you tie one?:

Probationary Coastguard Rescue Officer: “here goes….!”


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