Pee out of the bucket before committing yourself to a new life support system! Been there, especially at SP where you couldn't pee in the woods legally.
I think a munter is fine, as is a figure 8 (with a back-up friction hitch!!!!!!!!!!).
I rappel (200 pounds geared up) on a munter on a...
A munter hitch could be redirected up at the bucket (clove hitch a biner in line. simple), so that the friction brake-ability of the Munter hitch can be "fireman belayed" without doubling the force of a second person pulling down to try to engage the MH in the weak position (strands 180 degrees...
Rappelling without a back-up is an accident waiting to happen.
Always test on life support system before disconnecting your other one.
A 'fireman's belay' is sensible if you don't have a back-up self-locking friction hitch (that is where the person below pulls down on the end of the rope...
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