[pct-l] Re: Early season Streams Techniques - rope up

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Ropes? What have you been reading?  Forget the rope, just use a sky hook and
a helicopter! Or maybe one of those 007 jet packs.

Seriously, if you need a rope, don't cross. You are in the wrong place.
Besides, how the heck are you going to get it attached to something on the
other side? A grappling hook in a cannon?

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RBALCORN@cs.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Re: Early season Streams Techniques - rope up


> I know using a rope for stream crossings is recommended, but in practice,
the
> extra weight seems too much for the few times it would be  useful. Is this
> something that would be on a thru hikers list for the JMT section?  If so,
what
> size of rope (diameter, material, length).
>
> Ralph Alcorn
> www.backpack45.com
> Shepherd Canyon Books
> Publisher of We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill: Tales and Tips
from
> Seasoned Women Backpackers
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