While here I demonstrate the use of the venerable Prusik knot for ascending a running (or fixed) line, the same technique can be applied to hauling gear across a river, extracting a vehicle from a ditch, self-rescue and a range of similar applications. Having a simple emergency belay/rappel kit can ensure your safety, and provide peace of mind when hiking with less experienced climbers. Being able to simply attach yourself to another person while crossing a river or climbing an exposed section of rock can be invaluable.
Disclaimer: Climbing can be dangerous. Practice your knots well enough ahead of time, and within 6 feet of the ground before going higher. This is simply a basic tutorial and does not take the place of actual training and experience in the field.
- Climbing rope
- Three lengths of 1" tubular webbing @ 3 meters each
- Two large locking Carabiners for each person on a harness, although a figure 8 tied through will work in a pinch.
- Four (preferably) locking carabiners to attach to each prusik (2 per climber)
- Four Prusik loops (2 per climber) goldline or static line
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- Foot loop (1 per climber)
- ATC belay device
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- Optional: Figure eight rappel device
- Groundsheet
- Gloves
