ART of Canyoneering

Welcome to the ART of Canyoneering and to my canyoneering blog. The objective of this site is to provide you with the learning resources you need to become a safe, efficient, self-reliant canyoneering, including how-to articles, instructional PDF documents and tutorial videos. Of course membership has its privileges and much of the content will only be available to paid subscribers, but I promise to provide some nuggets for everyone. Nuggets will include instructions for the Totem, VT Prusik, Canyon Quickdraw and other gear I developed. I hope you will visit often. –Rich

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I recently volunteered to serve as the Climbing Committee Chairman for the Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America. Among the goals I set for myself in the new position is to provide more training opportunities for Scout Leaders. To that end, I started a BSA Climbing & Rappelling meetup group. Participation is not limited to Scout Leaders in my council. It is open to active Scouters throughout the western US and beyond.

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The membership system I use on the site may not recognize you if you log in, leave and then come back. If you return and receive an error message, try logging in again.

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Just added rigging pages to the Level 2 and 3 indexes. Pages include Toss ‘N Go, Static Blocks and Releasable Contingency Rigging.

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Added two new sections to the Level 2 Index: Mechanical Advantage and Bolt Selection. Silver and Gold members move from Level 1 to Level 2 automatically 30 days after subscribing.

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Here’s another use for your VT Prusik. Add a sewn 6mm x 11 inch prusik to make an adjustable lanyard. The VT is about the right length for most people to use as an ascending lanyard. The prusik will allow for fine adjustments. Can also be used as an “easy daisy” for hooking out of potholes.

I’m talking to BlueWater about making some 5-foot pieces for me. Eye sewn on each end. Plan is to create a 2-legged cowstail, similar to a Petzl Spelegyca, with a prusik on the long leg for adjustment.

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