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NO CHARGE - Behind the scenes of Dan Osman Leaning Tower Rope Jump

I’ve been busy doing a rope jump off Leaning Tower in Yosemite to honor Dan Osman for the inspiration I got from him.  I talk about behind the scenes a little bit, show the lab getting decor...

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Dan Osman's final jump in Yosemite gets repeated 23 years later

Dan Osman is a legend in the climbing community.  He passed away doing the most epic rope jump in Yosemite National Park 23 years ago and we wanted to honor him by repeating it.  We climb...

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How strong are sail boat soft loops & snap shackles?

We tested a sail boat...or at least how you can connect to a sail boat.  David Lienbenberg (https://www.instagram.c...

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NO CHARGE - Monday update

I've been quiet, that is a sign I'm extra busy.  Secret project coming out this weekend!  Drop tower drainage, rubber base and guy wires are finished.  Just got to add lots of triang...

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Canyoning Guided Rappel - How much force does it create?

Is it safe to have 2 people on a guided rappel?  How much force does it create?  Brent Roth (https://www.fa...

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Bobby climbs at Cerro Gordo with Ghost Town Living

Brent from  @Ghost Town Living invited Bobby out to help him establish some climbs on t...

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3 Ways to Build a Top Rope Climbing Anchor

Bobby shows his favorite ways to build a top rope anchor on 2 bolts.   4 things to consider: Is your anchor - Strong, Solid, Secure and Redundant.  Also, try to make your anchor effi...

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4mm Soft Shackle Connections for Highlines?!?!?! Full Highline Tutorial

➜➜This was the first time I used DOUBLE WRAPPED 4mm soft shackles double wrapped as connections for my segmented highlines.  We show you how to make them, how we install them and the entir...

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NO CHARGE! How much FORCE does bounce testing AID CLIMBING gear generate? Monday Update Episode!

➜➜Drainage is done for the drop tower, I just have to put down the rubber mulch when things dry out.  Update as of the next morning after filming... its draining quickly! So that's great!&...

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Making and Breaking Amsteel / Dyneema Loops

David Lienbenberg (@jumbosailing) does professional #sailing and shows us how to make an Amsteel loop with a chafe cover.  He does three wraps with 1/8" Amsteel and we break it afterwards with...

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How NOT 2 Rig a California Record Highline - 861 meters / Half Mile

This is the story of how the 861m (1/2 mile) long highline rigged earlier this year at Taft point in Yosemite.  This gap was eyeballed by many over the years. It was thought to be impossible t...

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Breaking Flaky Carabiners that have been in a cave only 10 years!

Hunter Campbell (https://www.instagram.com/camp_316/) sent me a bunch of corroded carabiners, quickdraws and hangers fro...

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Canyon Gear for Wet Canyons

Brent Roth shows us what gear you need to go down (WET) canyons.  ►https://www.canyoneeringusa.com/2021-10-13 14:18:19 +0000 UTC View Post

How NOT 2 Multipitch Climb with Doug Robinson

I got to climb with Doug Robinson! Super fun! Bobby and Mike climb next to us and we all give tips about multipitch climbing as we go up.  This is not comprehensive and we will use microphones...

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How Not 2 Canyon

Brent Roth (https://www.facebook.com/WhitewaterPirate/), Joe Cruikshank, Logan DeGrand, and Dave Hawkins introdu...

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It's almost done! Updates... NO CHARGE

I'm getting two of these! https://www.perfectdescent.com/ 

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Special live video for HowNOT2 patrons

The 4 of us are going live tomorrow (sunday Oct 3) at 21:30 CET / 12:30 PST and only our supporters are invited to join us live.  Come chat while we talk as we want to interact with you during...

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Sailing Soft Shackles - Diamond Knot vs Button Knot

David Lienbenberg does professional #sailing and brought his #diamondknot #softshackles for us to break test.  Then we compared them to the #buttonknot that has more strength because it makes ...

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How NOT 2 Skydive - Soft link break tests!

Eric Johnson brought SQRL soft links to the lab to break test.  They are a small piece of spectra that connects the skydiver to the parachute or more specifically the container to the canopy. ...

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NO CHARGE - Another Collab

No charge for this podcast style collaboration.  This is intentional as they are growing rapidly and I wanted to build a repport early on.  So far it has been a very productive thing.... ...

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Doug Robinson - Father of clean climbing gives away the dirty secrets

See part 1 of this interview at https://youtu.be/b45OXWG3kzQ 

Doug Robinson is one of the coolest guys we know. A con...

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Doug Robinson shows us How NOT 2 rappel

You join us as we rappel/abseil 400 ft. Doug Robinson joins Mike Rogers, Bobby Hutton and myself as we bring we show you some of the systems we regularly use descending cliffs.    Ra...

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NO CHARGE UPDATE - 5 Year anniversary

Today, the day I publish this, is 5 years from when I published my first video.  I said I was only going to do this for 5 years and here we are.  I'm done with How NOT to Highline as ther...

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Doug Robinson - OG Yosemite Climber talks history

Doug Robinson is one of the coolest guys we know. A contemporary of Yosemite climbing greats like Tom Frost and Yvon Chouinard, Doug has witnessed and been part of the growth and innovation in clim...

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Would you Trust the Beal Escaper for Rappelling?

You asked, we finally did it.  Bobby Hutton, Michael Rogers @wolf_in_the_weeds, and I unbox and do human testing by rappelling and seeing if it works (spoiler: it does) and how many times you ...

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NO CHARGE - Hard is Easy, Beta Climbers, Bliss Climbing and HowNOT2 all hang out for the first time!

Hey Patrons,

This one is 50/50 in my mind for a chargeable episode.  I typically only like to click the "charge patrons for this post" button on break tests or episodes in which you lear...

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Are Sharpies on Climbing Ropes Safe? Break tests with Sharpie Permanent Markers vs Beal Rope Marker

I think... is the answer.  After two break tests and surviving after doing it for 15 years, I think sharpie permanent markers are safe-ish.  HOWEVER, after hanging out with Brent Roth who...

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Mansplaining Safety to Olympic Sport Climbing Barbie

We bought Olympic Sport Climbing Barbie, harnessed her up and put her to the test.  And just to make sure she didn't know something I didn't, I tried her beta myself.  The we broke test t...

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Here is the link for our live video at 10AM PST today

https://youtu.be/ZkCxsL2wgfw 

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Ask us anything 10AM (PST) live today!

Bobby and I are going to chat with everyone live today on youtube.  You'll find it at www.youtube.com/howNOTtoHighline

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