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  Last but not least, utilizing a prussic and a carabiner will give you the same result as a non retrievable mechanical advantage system.

  Episode 3 on mechanical advantage for limb walks requires a Roll-n-Lock and extra carabiners. An IMPORTANT thing to know about this one, this version is not retrievable.

  Esta tercera version de crear ventaja mecánica se utilizará un ascender de pecho ( puede ser uno de mano también) y un mosquetón. Como se mencionó en el video, no es recuperable.

  Simplemente usando un mosquetón y amarrando un ñudo Munter, se puedo crear otro sistema de ventaja mecánica recuperable.

  In this video we demonstrate a second method of creating a retrievable mechanical advantage prior to limb walking. You will need to know how to tie a Munter hitch and need an extra carabiner.

  En este primer video les muestran cómo crear un sistema de ventaja mecánica que es recuperable. Para utilizar este método se requiere un anillo y un mosquetón.

  Mechanical advantage makes life easier, especially when it comes to walking out on long awkward limbs. In this first video we'll demonstrate how to create a retrievable MA system using a DMM Ring and an extra carabiner.

  Sometimes we forget some of the most simple tips that are out there and it's always a good thing to revisit them. Especially this super nifty trick! By capturing the rope that runs between your hitch and hitch climber...

Looking back at my early days of climbing, I dreaded those bendy, awkward, skinny limb walks that would test your balance. This was partly due to being inexperienced, and having my rope at terrible angles that threatened to snap the limb if I...