From: "Dave Kruger" <dkruger_at_pacifier.com> > The two-pulley, two-line system described in my earlier post has served me well > on a couple two-week trips in bear country, hauling a LOT of food up (we take > fresh vegies and fruit, but no fresh meat). For those that avoid single-use items like pulleys, a couple of carabiners can be used to rig a Z-drag system vertically to pull your food container up. The friction of rope over a carabiner is negligibly higher than using a pulley. For those unfamiliar with the z-drag, instructions here: http://members.rogers.com/michaeldaly2/z_drag_page.htm Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri May 31 2002 - 12:20:41 PDT
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