Properly Coil and Store Rope

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Introduction to Climbing gear, ropes and knots for tree work

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Keith concludes the practical demonstrations by showing the correct method for coiling a rope for storage. He explains that proper coiling prevents tangles and makes the rope easier to deploy for the next task. He demonstrates taking full arm's-length loops, carefully wrapping the rope around his arm and body. Once the rope is coiled, he secures the loops with a series of wraps and a final loop, ensuring it stays neat and compact. He advises to always store the rope cleanly and efficiently.

Goal: Learn how to properly coil a rope for storage and future use.

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Workline — Demonstrating rope coiling technique

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the amateur does the baby steps all right keith you're going to show us how to properly put your rope away yeah so when you put your ropes away you don't want to just stuff them in a bag because then it'll be a real pain to take them out next time yeah so just take five minutes to fold up your ropes so you hang it around like this it's kind of like tarzan this is the way i do it i go full arm length loop it around me like that and i do another one and i do another one [Music] see this okay take it off like this you got this end hanging now watch go around like this make sure it's nice and clean and run wraps on it then like this this this if you do it at the opposite end from the carabiner then you can hang it or you can just go like this and hang it these guys go to find out

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