I'm stoked! This is 16 months in the making for How NOT 2. I started talking to Rachel Saker in the fall of 2020 about joining her on her mission to make it to the top of Topless Dome which h...
2022-03-29 03:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
NO CHARGE ON UPDATE VIDEOS/POSTS FYI
EARLY ACCESS - Not that early though this time as I'm finishing this late the night before publishing but I have many episodes coming out that are edited ...
2022-03-28 04:16:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Carabiners Tested in this video in order of test:
1- Trango Regulock HMS Autolock
2- Black Diamond RockLock 2022-03-23 14:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Just because the swivel is "rated" for 30kN or 6,750lbf doesn't mean the cheap looking carabiners they come with are safe for life supporting activities such as climbing or aerial silks. A ca...
2022-03-16 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting a boat wrapped on a rock is hard. Getting it pulled off can be harder if the water wants to fight you. I learned that water makes the force move all over the place and sometimes...
2022-03-09 15:05:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Canyon course coming soon with Brent Roth https://www.instagram.com/whitewaterpirate/ 😀 2022-03-07 15:23:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I made this to support my friends. I did NOT charge patrons to make this episode.
This is the story of my slack family living with the consequences of war. Send them good vibes an...
2022-03-04 13:56:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We pulled on 8mm and 7mm VT Prusiks on semi-static nylon climbing ropes 10mm, 8mm and 6mm diameters. Brent Roth (2022-03-02 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We tested pickets, bollards and even a glove for a snow anchor with Kevin Watson and https://www.instagram.com/cruikedjoe/<...
2022-02-23 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Brent Roth (https://www.instagram.com/whitewaterpirate/) showed me a carabiner trick. We posted it. ...
2022-02-21 15:40:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The rumor is that wet ropes are significantly weaker. The instructions that come with the rope say that it is dangerous. Climbing magazine advises not to use a wet rope. UIAA supp...
2022-02-16 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
How much force is on the climber, the belayer and the bolt when you whip at the gym? 2 years ago we did some tests at the gym and it was really popular, but people said our hertz, or rate in ...
2022-02-09 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We dressed a dummy, what can I say. It's odd, I know. A solid steel weight is not a good representation in the drop tower for real life scenarios but it can help isolate certain tests. ...
2022-02-07 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We tested 12 wire gates climbing carabiners in a chain until the last one was standing. If you use rated gear, it is super good enough. This is edutainment... NOT science! We share HOW ...
2022-02-05 20:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Please don't drop anything on my head. Secure everything well! The MBS of a watermelon is one good aim!
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2022-02-02 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We all know friction in a mechanical advantage block and tackle pulley systems can reduce output, but I haven't heard anyone talk about stretch. I am always using semi static or climbing ropes, whi...
2022-01-26 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry if you don't like drama. I didn't charge for this naturally. I don't think elitists with a position in this community should post after post dog my efforts without me calling them...
2022-01-25 03:51:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Putting in climbing trad gear that might not hold you can sometimes make you feel better, but it also can wear you out to put it in. Does that gear help absorb some of the fall if it blows???...
2022-01-19 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
FYI - I don't charge for monday update videos
I share my thoughts on last weeks comments. I show you what's coming this week. And here are all the updates on the behind the scenes...
2022-01-17 15:38:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Are multiple carabiners stacked in 1 climbing hanger dangerous. I think so!?!?! Maybe. See what happened in this episode.
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2022-01-15 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
SORRY FOR DELAYED POSTING. THIS TOOK SO MUCH EFFORT TO GET OUT ON TIME WEDNESDAY I FORGOT TO POST ON PATREON. WE ARE DOING A 20% OF CARABINERS FOR 20 HOURS FOR A SATURDAY VIDEO. I...
2022-01-14 02:15:37 +0000 UTC View Post
We did a LOT and we teased a LOT in this video about what's coming. Please buy your climbing and caving gear at https:/...
2022-01-10 16:44:16 +0000 UTC View Post
We collaborated with Rafting Magazine to do some backyard science for rafters. Which paddle is going to give you the most force? Which stroke is going to give you the most force? ...
2022-01-05 15:22:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to everyone who donated in 2021! We value your trust when you invest in breaking gear fear so we love transparency. Our spreadsheets from all our income and expenses for 2021 ...
2022-01-03 15:17:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Brien Hawker (@dopeasbuck) and Landon Suthers (@burning_gasoline4fun) took me caving in the middle of nowhere in Idaho. This desert was 100 degrees and quite interesting what I got to see jus...
2021-12-29 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
If you want to see part of the #RoyalArches route in #YosemiteNationalPark, then this is the video for you. If you want to learn something, well... we have 300 other videos for that. Do...
2021-12-22 15:18:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm living in Seattle now and prepping and planning and maximizing my lab time with more break tests in 2022 than the last 5 years combined. I plan on being in the lab about 1 week a month an...
2021-12-20 15:40:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the soft opening of our drop tower. We did random tests that we were most excited about. We drop tested Metolius Easy Daisy and ascenders on 11mm and 8mm ropes. We also di...
2021-12-15 15:10:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you Andy Kirkpatrick for DOWN (found at https://amzn.to/304zkY5). We show 2 rappelling hacks if you drop your rappel de...
2021-12-08 15:46:06 +0000 UTC View Post
How NOT to be a hooker shows you all the ways the F word can be used, but also the concept of big wall hooking with a real life example. At the end we include break tests, mostly from: 2021-12-01 14:44:44 +0000 UTC View Post