Szajer
alive with pleasure
Here's one that got my blood pressure up.
I have a Petzl Caritool on my saddles left side, my safety lanyard on my right. See where this is going?
So I'm untied to re-route around some branches -and I've employed my lanyard to do its job while positioning. I'm a big guy— 6' and 225lbs. and most my weight is resting in my safety. As I snap back into my climbing system and go to unfasten my lanyard, I happen to look down and notice I'm snapped into my Caritool, not my side D ring.
This thing was twisted and the gate had been pushed outward. I was secured by imagination alone. Such a stupid and careless mistake that could've cost me dearly. I'm now diligent and directly look where I'm snapping into. Having my shirt untucked and bagged up at my waist helped in making this mistake happen.
I have a Petzl Caritool on my saddles left side, my safety lanyard on my right. See where this is going?
So I'm untied to re-route around some branches -and I've employed my lanyard to do its job while positioning. I'm a big guy— 6' and 225lbs. and most my weight is resting in my safety. As I snap back into my climbing system and go to unfasten my lanyard, I happen to look down and notice I'm snapped into my Caritool, not my side D ring.
This thing was twisted and the gate had been pushed outward. I was secured by imagination alone. Such a stupid and careless mistake that could've cost me dearly. I'm now diligent and directly look where I'm snapping into. Having my shirt untucked and bagged up at my waist helped in making this mistake happen.