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What can I do with a few meters of rope?

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El Duderino · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 70

A falling rock cut my rope toward the middle. Fortunately, there's enough on one side to make a passable gym rope, but the other is too short for that purpose. Are there other practical ways I could repurpose it?

Tim Leong · · KL · Joined May 2017 · Points: 0

I have given it to a local developer to be used on trails (~20m length) or use it as a gear sling (~2m).

eli poss · · Durango, CO · Joined May 2014 · Points: 525

Sew or knot it into a dog leash or chew toy, replace old tat with some beefy rope, make a rope swing, use for fixed lines at local crag, etc.

Matt Robinson · · Saint Petersburg, FL · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 15

Rope rug

Dave Baker · · Wiltshire, UK · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 303

Buy a petzl connect adjust, but now be able to replace the rope and make it long enough.

old5ten · · Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 5,806

ropes like that are quite nice to have for toprope anchors that involve trees, etc. and fixed lines on short routes or 4th class approach sections.

Henry D · · Oregon · Joined May 2019 · Points: 0

Anchors 

Robbie Mackley · · Tucson, AZ · Joined May 2010 · Points: 85

Just don’t pull a “David Carradine” move. 

Kevin Neville · · Oconomowoc, WI · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 15

Top-roping boulder problems.

J Saarela · · Park City · Joined May 2015 · Points: 196
eli poss wrote: Sew or knot it into a dog leash or chew toy

Leash yes, chew toy nah. Friend did this for his dog, the threads he ended up eating really messed with his stomach for a while. I guess it's the sheath threads, so kernmantel ropes aren't recommended to chew on. 

Patrick Normile · · Longmont, CO · Joined Nov 2017 · Points: 25

Tie to tree and some Alpine butterfly knots, use it for sketchy approaches to crags. I see them a lot in the winter if part of the approach is icy. 

Ryan M Moore · · Philadelphia, PA · Joined Oct 2014 · Points: 35

Put up bold ground up FAs on classic boulder problems.

Luc-514 · · Montreal, QC · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 12,550

Dynamic rope isn't great for top-rope anchors.  When the rope is loaded the strech/retract cycle can quickly damage the sheath if it's running over a rough or sharp surface.

El Duderino · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 70
Briggs Lazalde wrote:

^Money. One of our local crags is old school. Bolts for anchors on some routes are 5-10 ft apart. Or use a bolt and natural feature nearby. Having a long length of beefy dynamic material as an anchor that is very versatile due to length is key. I cut up an old rope in sections of 5m, 8m, a 10m, and a 14m for anchor building. 

This is the winner.  I do toprope ice climbing, so it'll be perfect for extending anchors from trees.  Don't know why I didn't think of this.  Thanks!

Tradiban · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 11,610
Robbie Mackley wrote: Just don’t pull a “David Carradine” move. 

I must acknowledge your dark trivia knowledge!

5.Seven Kevin · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 0
Neil and Cassidy wrote:

The first joke that came to my mind was along these lines, but less tasteful (if possible). It wasn't tame enough for the "soft" internet that most MP users insist on, but by including sex you have gone over those same users heads and left them nothing to complain about. 

Your username is weird... are you one of those fucking weird couples who shares a Facebook account because you're insecure and think the others cheating on you?



Do Neil and Cassidy share an MP Account so Cass knows who Neil belays secretly?? ;)
5.Seven Kevin · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 0

That's hot 

old5ten · · Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 5,806
Luc-514 wrote: Dynamic rope isn't great for top-rope anchors.  When the rope is loaded the strech/retract cycle can quickly damage the sheath if it's running over a rough or sharp surface.

you can quickly damage the sheath of ANY rope (dynamic or static) if you are running it over a 'rough or sharp surface.'  the way to deal with that is awareness of how the rope is set up/runs and protecting it, regardless of if it is dynamic or static (ie i wouldn't run a static top-rope anchor line over a 'rough or sharp surface' without protection).

Marc H · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 265
Ryan M Moore wrote: Put up bold ground up FAs on classic boulder problems.

...With iron!

highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion · · Colorado · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 35
Robbie Mackley wrote: Just don’t pull a “David Carradine” move

I laughed.
Caleb Schwarz · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 120

wait you take dogs to the crag

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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