David, The 16 foot ladder only reaches 12 feet as each of the two sections overlap 2 feet. I'm still interested in your very tall ladder if you can locate it. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Fritz -----Original Message----- From: David [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:12 AM To: Cavers Texas Subject: [Texascavers] portable ladders I think someone posted this a few years ago. But the company in the link below now has a portable ladder rated for 300 pounds. http://www.xtendandclimb.com/index.htm They claim their 12 1/2" ladder reaches the same height as a traditional 16 foot ladder, which I guess means it is set against the wall at a steeper angle than a traditional ladder. They do make a slightly taller one. Can you think of a good cave to take this ladder to ? Grutas de Carrizal has an old wooden ladder on a drop that is less than 3 meters. Langtry Lead Cave has some short drops, but the fun part of that cave is free-climbing the drops. I think I have heard cavers use the term "nuisance drops." I believe this is where the drop could possibly be free-climbed, but some kind of webbing etrier is used on the side of caution. Or maybe it is when you have to rig a rope to rappel but the drop is only a few feet. Can someone clarify that ? Anyways, the portable ladder pictured above might come in handy on those kind of drops. I went on a really fun caving trip in Indiana, at Middle Cave, were the local cavers had custom built a portable ladder to take into the cave. http://www.flickr.com/photos/caverscott/sets/72157607097021612/ David Locklear --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
