I'd Rather Be Canyoneering
Geek out about the awesome sport of canyoneering! Whether your relationship with canyoneering is exciting and new or tried and true, we've got you covered. We'll be exploring a new topic each month. So come drop in with us!
Episodes
Now that you know which seat of the SUV you're in, find out what skills you should be working on to level up your canyoneering skills.
*Bonus: canyoneering descender user manuals
Stages in the progression of a canyoneer can be a bit messy to sort out. That’s why we came up with the SUV analogy. Find out what seat in the SUV you’re currently occupying. And more importantly, imagine what seat you really want to be in!
Have you ever wondered exactly what happens after you place a call to search and rescue (SAR)? Do you have the emergency essentials, in your pack, to survive a night in the canyon? Do you know what the most common issues are that lead to injuries and deaths in Zion canyons? Gordon L Larsen M.D. from Zion SAR answers all these need to know questions and more!
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Canyoneering with different people/groups is exciting, refreshing, fun, informative and sometimes difficult to navigate, just like dating. We discuss our recent experiences branching out from our core group and what we have learned that could help you along the way.
Does the idea of having to escape from a pothole intimidate you? Going into Woody Canyon we felt the same way, but it ended up being our favorite canyon of the trip!
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Daydreaming of jungle canyons with turquoise water? Listen as Katie shares all her tips for planning an amazing canyoneering trip to Costa Rica.
Get your mind and body in canyon mode before your next outing with Katie's canyon warm-up!
Grab a copy of Katie's Canyon Warm-up
Find your canyoneering descender user manual
Katie shares how she fell in love with the canyons of Costa Rica and why you’ll want to add this incredible country to your canyoneering bucket list too!
There are an endless number of ways to get a rope stuck in a canyon. We talk about how to mitigate several common causes of a stuck rope and share techniques for getting a clean pull. We hiked around to retrieve our stuck ropes, but we're hoping that you won't have to!
Part 2: Learn about twin releasable systems, some aspects to consider with twin releasable systems, and some cautions about releasable systems in general.
Resources:
Totem rigging and releasing video from Rock Exotica
Jester rigging options Facebook photo from @totemrigging
Jester rigging video from North Wash Outdoors
Joker Mickey rigging variations on RopeWiki
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Part 1: Learn the benefits of releasable rigging, the 3 essential parts of any releasable rig, and which releasable blocks we prefer.
Resources:
Compact Secure figure 8 block rigging video
Eight Mule Overhand (EMO) figure 8 block rigging video
Totem Block rigging and releasing video from Rock Exotica (starting @ 2:07)
Totem Block rigging Facebook photo from @totemrigging
Totem Block rigging video from N...
Do you double strand rappel a lot? Coming from the climbing world we did too until we learned the benefits of single strand rappelling.
Find out why we started this podcast, who we are, why we love canyoneering and what you can look forward to in future episodes!
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