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...a friction hitch around the climbing rope, and may be combined with other climbing equipment. It may also refer to a specific knot. [[Category: Climbing knots]]

...fers to making a line fast to a [[cleat]], pin or other fixed object. In [[climbing]], it refers to the practice of controlling the rope fed out to a climber. == Climbing ==

| uses= [[Climbing]] A '''Prusik (or Prussik or Prussic)''' is a [[friction hitch]] used in [[climbing]], canyoneering, [[caving]], [[rope rescue]] and by arborists to grab a rop

...the rope (how easy it is to hold, to tie knots in, and so on). In dynamic climbing line, the core fibers are usually twisted, and chopped into shorter lengths *Teeter, Emily, 1987. ''Techniques and Terminology of Rope-Making in Ancient Egypt'', Journal of Egyptian Arch

...viewers, of the most popular knots such as : Fishing Knots, Boating Knots, Climbing Knots, Tying a Tie and many other knots in everyday practice. ...e approval of your counselor and using appropriate lashings and pioneering techniques, build and use one full-size pioneering project from either group A or grou

...groups such as the [[Sierra Club]] were advocating minimum impact camping techniques. A pilot program in the 80s between the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) and * [[Clean climbing]]

...can choose from subjects that interest them. Breakout topics could include climbing, cooking, camping, games, campfires or pretty much anything else that inter * To provide the skill to do—skills, techniques, information, program ideas—the know-how that makes for successful unit o

...ghtly spread, and then draw it smoothly down their body. None of the above techniques require improved strength. With strength training, the hands and feet can b ...ied by lifeguards or members of the [[Coast Guard]]. The training of these techniques has also evolved into competitions such as [[surf lifesaving]].

...y, the crew returns to Base Camp, sometimes by bus from a turnaround or by climbing over the [[Tooth of Time]] and hiking directly into Base Camp. During the f ...ervation School''' (ROCS) teaches participants about ecology, conservation techniques, and trail construction methods. ROCS also is noted for being the only pro

|Climbing (rock, ice & rappeling) ...oys should be taught along with the trite STOP acronym. They need to know techniques for Staying calm, what to consider when they Think, what to look for when t

...hard ground, etc. These delayed signals can cause inaccuracy. A variety of techniques, most notably [[narrow correlator spacing]], have been developed to mitigat === Techniques to improve accuracy ===