I disagree, I thought the explanations and footage were very clear. Knots just take practice and if anyone would prefer that to be at snail's pace then just go to settings and play the video at half or quarter speed.

I totally agree!!! I just started watching this video and believe she must be on speeders to be talking so incredibly fast!

During the double fisherman’s, at 3:00, she flips the whole string around. This is important - it allows you to tie the 2nd knot in the same direction as the first knot. If you don’t flip the entire rope around you need to tie the 2nd knot in the opposite direction from the first. For me, it is helpful if these subtleties are expressly called out - it just helps me learn better. These videos are very helpful, thank you Miranda and REI for putting them together. I am just adding a note to help others, like me who might benefit from calling out all the steps explicitly.

That's great!! We're so glad we could help.

Glad you found it helpful Christine!

Not really, she didn’t dress the figure 8 correctly.

Thanks for watching and happy climbing. 🙌

Thanks for watching!

especially the munter~

Everyone needs a munter in their life!

🙌Glad you found it helpful Rene! 🧗‍♀️

You can use 2 Prusiks, explained here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNmTo8eCm8zHgIU.html

Also the Water Knot & Frost Knot...

The marchand works in one direction only. The prusik in both directions.

Agreed

If you will only rappeling with your rope you can go for a semi static one. Never climb with it !

Stormwalkerdude static rope is bestfor rappelling. But do not use it for climbing. Dynamic rope is for climbing. Strictly rappelling and not climbing go with static rope in a 10mm + so it will be more durable.

People in good climbing stores or trainers in climbing gyms usally have some good bits to share. It would generally be advisable anyway to gather a bit of your own experience under competent supervision before you just go out and buy something, albeit by recommendation

Did you ever buy a rope? What did you end up with? I read the comments here and I always cringe when people say the words "never" or "only". If you haven't done it yet, I still encourage you. I've personally been climbing, training and running rope rescues for Saint Louis County Rescue Squad, and teaching a low angle rescue course for years. I would certainly ask in person and get some training, maybe through a local climbing gym if you are really unsure, but any name brand, rated rope should work. Static is stronger, but dynamic is also used for rappelling. How else do climbers get back down most of the time?... You can also climb on static. It's doesn't stretch as much as dynamic so it's not safe to lead climb (trad or sport), but you can certainly use if for top roping or redirected top roping. It's what most camps and organizations use because it's stronger, lasts longer, can be purchased by the foot, and they are generally top roping. 10 or 10.5 is common for rappelling. I purchased my first at a climbing store. I bought 70' which was perfect for starting out. 10.5 is rated to about 7600 lbs. In rescue we shoot for a 15:1 safety rating but 12:1 is perfectly acceptable. If you are 200 lbs then you only "need" a 3,000 lb rated rope and a 10.5 would give you 2.5 times that. So, where the safety comes in is less with the actual rope and much more with the anchor selection and setup, padding the edge, and actually using the equipment as designed. You can check out this video I made for some basic explanations and encouragement: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLyfrchirtbIhn0.html

@@AdventuresInReach Actually I bought a static rope to use as a safety line. But I also built a crane hoist that attaches to the reciever hitch on my truck so when we are down in our mineshaft, we can be safely tethered in case for some reason, the ground gives way beneath our feet. Thanks for the helpful tips!

You need to know when it is beneficial, and when it is not. Sometimes it can even be more dangerous to tie a knot at the end.(like rapping into water)

@@jaredhenderson6163 putting that rare example aside, I see people rapping with open ends all the time.

She called it the "Barrel Knot". It's also called the "triple overhand stopper" (seems most common) or even the "triple overhand noose knot".

That's correct. Use a bowline on a bight.

Knot ! Alpine butterfly

Nothing wrong with a figure 8 on the bight, it's safe and secure. However I prefer to use an Alpine Butterfly knot.

It depends how the knot will be loaded. If you tie a figure eight on a bight knowing it will only be loaded in one direction - on its major axis - there is nothing wrong with it. If there is a chance the knot will be loaded in two directions a butterfly will be a better choice.

@@CanyonsCrags you mean a directional figure 8 would be useful? Wouldn't this be similar to using a butterfly

im scared of hEiGhTs

I do. But mostly for rapelling.

Agreed. I've seen plenty of people use it like when a lead climber reaches the top of a pitch and uses it to tie into the anchor and belay from. I don't like how they sometimes slip. The time savings is so negligible that I don't bother. I don't use it for much more than tying a "ghosty" into a tarp with a torn grommet.

Don and Adventures in Reach... The clove hitch is the quickest and most reliable connection point a climber can use to go direct into an anchor. You're tethering yourself to the anchors using the strongest softgood you have on you, your rope! It is easily adjusted to shorten or lengthen the tether and once tightened will NEVER slip. The only time I do not use it to attach to the anchor is when I am rappelling a single pitch or series of rappels. (since you need the end of the rope to feed through the anchors.