Emergency Bivy with Rope Hammock?
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I am pretty sure that I have read an account of climbers weaving their climbing rope into some sort of makeshift hammock platform to give a flat surface for their tent to go on. It sounded pretty crazy to me. It might have been in Alpinist. |
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if it needs to be a hammock. if you're just putting a tent on it... is it really an emergency bivy? just stack the rope |
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I've used the rope as a blanket before as I shivered out the night. Better than nothing! |
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It the account it wasn't exactly an emergency bivy, but it did sound pretty unplanned. Basically it got dark and they were stuck on a small ledge with no tent space. The whole rope hammock thing was pretty glossed over in just one sentence, like it was the normal way you set up camp. Something like "after several more pitches in the dark, Bob finally called it quits. We set up the tent on a hammock woven from our climbing rope and crawled into our sleeping bags for a few restless hours." |
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I've read that too. I can't remember where. |
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The litter idea is a pretty neat trick. |
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I've just heard of using the rope as an insulator against the rock for a bivy. Sleep atop the ropes and yes, put your feet into any pack you have to help keep them warm too. Zip up tight, and bury those hands deep inside if you can. |