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26/02/2026

New Post: Ropes on Slopes https://overtheedgerescue.com/uncategorized/ropes-on-slopes Ropes on Slopes

26/11/2025

New Post: Which Has More Friction, One Carabiner or Two? https://overtheedgerescue.com/canyoning/oneortwocarabinersforfriction Which Has More Friction, One Carabiner or Two?

This post discusses the anchor angle needed for two-point marginal anchors, specifically when you tie a fixed focal point with a knot. We challenge the traditional thinking that a smaller anchor angle is better. We will PROVE that following this thinking, critically increases the load on one leg of....

25/11/2025

New Post: Does a smaller radius have more friction? https://overtheedgerescue.com/canyoning/smallerradiusmorefriction Does a smaller radius have more friction?

This post discusses the anchor angle needed for two-point marginal anchors, specifically when you tie a fixed focal point with a knot. We challenge the traditional thinking that a smaller anchor angle is better. We will PROVE that following this thinking, critically increases the load on one leg of....

29/04/2025

New Post: Two point anchor angles: Rig with a built in error https://overtheedgerescue.com/rope-rescue/twopointanchorangles Two point anchor angles: Rig with a built in error

This post discusses the anchor angle needed for two-point marginal anchors, specifically when you tie a fixed focal point with a knot. We challenge the traditional thinking that a smaller anchor angle is better. We will PROVE that following this thinking, critically increases the load on one leg of....

13/03/2025

New Post: Semi Auto Reset: Efficient resetting of your pulley system https://overtheedgerescue.com/rope-rescue/semiautoreset Semi Auto Reset: Efficient resetting of your pulley system

We discuss the gear you need and how to set it up for lightweight rope rescues. This simple, flexible system allows you to use the same techniques for multiple environments on single and double ropes. The aim is to use gear that already exists on the harness where possible. At the end, there is a bo...