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NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 16 - JUNE 1983
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FIGURE EIGHT DESCENDERS | J.Frank & J.Smith |
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USING THE RAPPEL RACK | S.Hudson & T.Williams |
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THE PORTLY PRUSIK or GETTING THE BIG GUYS OUT | Bruce Smith |
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AN INTERESTING TIDBIT (Failure Mode in Nylon Rope) | from The Potomac Caver |
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EL CAPITAN 1981... AND YET ANOTHER 'SUPERDROP' | Toni Williams |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 17 - DECEMBER 1983
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USING A STITCHING AWL | Darrel Tomer |
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FIGURE EIGHT DESCENDERS - SHOP WISELY | Peter Sprouse |
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A SAFETY HINT (The Correct Way to Rig the Fig. 8 Ring) | Marion Vittetoe |
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THE BIKINI HARNESS - A NEW SEAT HARNESS DESIGN | Bruce Smith |
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AN ANALYSIS OF VERTICAL CAVING ACCIDENTS | Allen Padgett |
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A QUICK INSTALLATION CHICKEN LOOP | John Ganter |
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THE LAZY CAVER'S SIMMONS ROLLER | C.J. Rushin-Bell |
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THE ASCENDER KNOT | Bruce Smith |
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ASCENDER FLOATATION (Use of Surgical Tubing in place of 'Bungie' Cord) | John Ganter |
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MYTHS: (The Question of the "Right" or "Wrong" Prusik Knot) | Bruce Smith |
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GRAND RAPPEL-TOROWEEP POINT GRAND CANYON, AZ | Richard Schreiber |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 18 - SEPTEMBER 1984
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SELECTING BRAKE BARS FOR YOUR RACK | C.J. Rushin-Bell |
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CUT RESISTANCE OF ROPE | Gary Storrick |
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EDITOR'S REPORT (Publication Financial Update) | Bruce Smith |
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AN IMPROVED GIBBS SELF START TECHNIQUE | David McClurg |
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SSP CAVING ROPE | Bruce Smith |
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A NEW CHEST ROLLER | Robert Landau |
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HOW GOOD OF A VERTICAL CAVER ARE YOU? | David McClurg |
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TREE CLIMBING | Bruce Smith |
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AN ADJUSTABLE SLING | Brian Judge |
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ASCENT OF SNOWBALL DOME | Mike Fischesser |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 19 - NOVEMBER 1984
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MOTORIZED ASCENDING DEVICE: MAD | Nevin Davis |
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WORLD'S RECORD HOLDERS: PRUSIK CONTEST | Bill & Miriam Cuddington |
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NYLON HIGHWAY: INDEX OF ISSUES 1-18 | Bill Bussey |
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SPELEAN SHUNT | Bill Cuddington |
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A LETTER (Self Starting at Bottom of Pit) | Barbara am Ende |
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CHANGING OVER (Rappel to Prusik:& Vice Versa) | Bruce Smith |
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THE QEST ROPE WASHER | John Ganter |
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NEGOTIATING TRICKY LIPS | Janet McClurg |
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CHANGING ROPES ON THE BIG ONE | Bruce Smith |
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THE COVER (Untangled and Explained) | Bruce Smith |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 20 - JUNE 1985
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VERTICAL CAVE SURVEYING | Bob Thrun |
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BEING CAREFUL ON THE SHORT ONES | Bill Cuddington |
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JUMARS VS. CAMS REVISITED | Dave McClurg |
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1983 MINUTES | Kirk MacGregor |
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VERTICAL SENSE (Do's & Dont's of SRT) | C.J. Rushin-Bell |
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A LETTER (Update on NH#19's Spelean Shunt Art.) | Bill Cuddington |
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1984 MINUTES | Kirk MacGregor |
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SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT | Kirk MacGregor |
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ADMINISTRATIVE | Bruce Smith |
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MARGIN OF SAFETY (Webbing Wear with Gibbs Cams) | C.B. Sweatman |
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THE SENECA ROCKS TYROLEAN TRAVERSE | Kyle Isenhart |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 21 - MARCH 1986
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A LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME FOR THE SIMMONS ROLLER | John Ganter |
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CLIMBING LIKE SEVENTY (A Prusik Simulator) | Darrel Tomer |
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SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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DAMAGE TO WEBBING DUE TO ROPE CONTACT DURING RAPPELS; INITIAL TEST | Rob Elron |
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DANTE'S DESCENT: A NEAR MISS | Barbara am Ende |
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MORE ON ASCENDER FLOATATION (Attaching Surgical Tubing with Wire) | John Ganter |
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THE KISA SHOCK ABSORBER | John Ganter |
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DUTIES OF THE VERTICAL SECTION OFFICERS | Kirk MacGregor |
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THE USE OF KNIVES IN VERTICAL CAVING | Geary Schindel |
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LEANING TOWER; YOSEMITE CALIFORNIA | Peter Strickland |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 22 - MAY 1986
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SQUEEZE BRAKES UP TO 1982 | Kirk MacGregor |
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"LET'S TALK PRUSIKING" | Bill Cuddington |
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FOOT MOUNTED CROLL | Bill Bussey |
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I'D RATHER DYE | Jim Hall |
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WHICH IS STRONGER? (Types of Bowline) | Bruce Smith |
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MOVING PEOPLE AND THINGS UP | Jim Hall |
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WHAT'S NEW...WHAT'S HAPPENING (New SRT Equipment) | Bruce Smith |
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CAVING EQUIPMENT | Steve Knutson |
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1985 VERTICAL SECTION MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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AN ANECDOTE FOR AVOIDING PIT BREAKOVERS | John Ganter |
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TIE-OFFS | Bruce Smith |
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THE WATCHTOWER RAPPEL SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK | Richard Schreiber |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 23 - DECEMBER 1986
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NEW CHICKEN LOOP DESIGN SOLVES COMMON PROBLEMS | J.Moore & G.Smart |
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THE VERTICAL CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE | Bruce Smith |
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ROPERCIZOR | Darrel Tomer |
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A ROPE PAD FOR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS | Ron Simmons |
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LETTER (Rope Tracking Problem on a Rack) | Larry Smith |
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THE SYMPLEX HARNESS SYSTEM | John Markwell |
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THE CAM BOX ASCENDER | Lang Brod |
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LETTER (How about a 'Myth to Rest' Column?) | Myrna Diaz Mundo |
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RECOVERING FROM A HEEL HANG | Bruce Smith |
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1986 VERTICAL SECTION MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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THE McINTYRE BLUFF HIGHLINE | Phil Whitfield |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 24 - JUNE 1987
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PETZL'S FIVE BAR RACK | Allen Padgett |
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ANOTHER ROPE PAD | Shari Lydy |
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GOSSETT APPROACH TO PRUSIK PRACTICE | Darrel Tomer |
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PRUSIKING IS WEIGHT LIFTING | Cricket Haygood |
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ARE REBELAYS SAFE? | David McClurg |
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LET'S MAKE A MITCHELL SYSTEM THAT WORKS | Bruce Smith |
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RANDOM CEREBRAL PONDERINGS (Thoughts on NH #23) | George Dasher |
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LOW ATTACHMENT SEAT HARNESSES FOR CAVING ARE THE BEST | Bruce Smith |
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WEINEL ROPEWALKER GEAR (A Ropewalker System) | John Weinel |
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CN TOWER HIGHLINE | Kent Ballew |
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SRT ON HALF DOME | Kent Ballew |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 25 - JANUARY 1988
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STUDY ON ROPE AGING | Bruce Smith |
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THE MAR-MEX ESCAPELINE | Bill Bussey |
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RACK AND BRAKE BAR WITH SELF BELAY SPOOL | H.H. Hobbs III |
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SECRETARY'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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NEW FIGURE 8 BASED DESCENDER | Lloyd Johnson |
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TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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POLY FILM ROPE TAGS | John Ganter |
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3 POINTS OF CONTACT ARE NOT REALLY NECESSARY | Bruce Smith |
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THE TECHNICAL ROPEWORK SCHOOL | Arnör Larson |
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A CHALLENGE TO THE SPELEO-INVENTOR | Louise Hose |
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WHAT'S NEW IN ROPE? or WHO IS WELLINGTON? | Jim Frank |
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EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO SPONSORING EXPEDITIONS | Bill Stone |
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Bruce Smith |
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NSS CLIMBING CONTEST WORLD RECORDS | Bill & Miriam Cuddington |
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1987 VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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MARKING ROPE LENGTH | Bill Bussey |
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ANOTHER WAY TO WASH A ROPE | Bill Bussey |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 26 - APRIL 1988
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THE CASE AGAINST USING BOLTS | Robert Thrun |
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A SAFER BOWLINE FOR CLIMBERS AND CAVERS | Heinz Prohaska |
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LET'S STANDARDIZE THE VERTICAL CAVER'S VOCABULARY | George Dasher |
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RANDOM SYNAPSE FIRINGS | Gary Storrick |
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THE SUPER PIT | Bill Holmes |
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THE FISK DESCENDER | Bruce Smith |
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THREE THINGS: MORE CEREBRAL WANDERINGS | George Dasher |
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THE 'FREDDY B' SYSTEM | Fred Baumann |
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THE ARBORIST CINCH (Knot) | Robert Wells |
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HISTORY & CHANGES OF THE VERTICAL 8 PATCH | Scott Fee |
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SIX KNOT HARNESS | Russell Born |
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PROPER BUNGIE ATTACHMENT | Bruce Smith |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 27 - DECEMBER 1988
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THE MURPHY SYSTEM | Wm Shrewsbury |
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SECRETARY'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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AGING ROPES | Summit Magazine |
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A CASE FOR COMMON SENSE | David Doolin |
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HATS OFF TO FREDDY | Darrel Tomer |
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THE GIBBS ASCENDER: A HEALTHY DINOSAUR | John Ganter |
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Frank Norris |
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FABRIC SOFTENER AND RESCUE ROPE | J.Frank & B.Smith |
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VERTICAL CAVING HARDWARE | Gary Storrick |
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IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF FOOT GIBBS | Ron Simmons |
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TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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1988 VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 28 - JUNE 1989
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DOUBLE BUNGIE: THE MODERN CLIMBING SYSTEM | Maureen Handler |
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GLOVES AND PRUSIKING DON'T MIX | Bruce Smith |
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VERTICALLY ORIENT YOUR RACK AND 8 | Bruce Smith |
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Jill McMahon |
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ARMY RAPPEL TECHNIQUES | Duncan Lill |
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ROPE SNOBS | Bruce Smith |
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FABRIC SOFTENER & RESCUE ROPE | James Frank |
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VERTICAL CAVING HARDWARE II: BOBBINS | Gary Storrick |
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THE ROPE HOPPER: AN AMERICAN FROG | Bill Farr |
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Bruce Smith |
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ELECTRIC DRILLING HAMMERS FOR CAVING | Peter Ludwig |
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ANOTHER SIMMONS ROLLER HARNESS | John Ganter |
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STRENGTH, RELIABILITY & SAFETY | William Storage |
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FACTS & FICTION ABOUT THE VERTICAL WORKSHOP | David McClurg |
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Barbara am Ende |
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ADMINISTRATIVE |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 29 - DECEMBER 1989
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COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ON VERTICAL HARDWARE | John Ganter |
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COMMENTS ON THE DOUBLE BUNGIE SYSTEM | Maureen Handler |
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RAVEN ROPE GUARD | Steve Davis |
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FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE PETZL CROLL ASCENDER | David Doolin |
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THE LOAD RELEASING HITCH | Arnör Larson |
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THE VERSATILE GIBBS | Jim Hall |
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VERTICAL CAVING HDWARE 3: HANDLED CAM ASCENDERS | Gary Storrick |
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CAN WE IMPROVE THE BOBBIN? | Bill Storage |
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SECRETARY'S REPORT & MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Gloves & Prusking, Vertically Orient Your Rack and 8) |
Ron Simmons Peter Bosted |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 30 - MAY 1990
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THE ALL PURPOSE SLING | Heath Many |
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CMI RECALL NOTICE | |
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VERTICAL ELITE | Dave Shurtz |
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WALL HAULER: NEW PRODUCT REVIEW | Rock Exotica Inc. |
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TWO JAMMING KNOTS FOR THICK CORD AND WEBBING | Heinz Prohaska |
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THE PARNELL 4-POINT | Jeff Parnell |
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FALSE SECURITY | Allen Padgett |
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THE RACK HANDLE FOR IMPROVED DESCENTS | Peter Grant |
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BUCKLES, A COUPLE OF ANSWERS FOR JOHN GANTER | Robert Elron |
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AN IMPROVED FLOATING FOOT CAM | Brian Thorndyke |
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RELEASE KNOTS | Art Fortini |
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SEAT HARNESS WEBBING ABRASION TESTING | Robert Elron |
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ROPE USE ON BUILDINGS | Bruce Smith |
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PERSONAL VERTICAL TRAINING FOR THE NOVICE CLIMBER | Gary Bush |
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THE JOY OF CAVING, CHAPTER 7, INSTANT CAVE | Anonymous |
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THE PRUSIK MINDING PULLEY: NEW RESCUE PRODUCT | Arnör Larson |
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SHOCK ABSORBING SYSTEM | Michael G. Brown |
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EDITOR CALLS FOR NEW BLOOD - EDITOR BLOOD! | Bruce Smith |
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CALL FOR 1990 CONVENTION PAPERS, DUES NOW DUE! | |
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1989 SECRETARY'S REPORT | |
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TECHNICAL ROPE TACTICS COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT | B.C. Technical Rescue |
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V. SECTION ITEMS FOR SALE, NEED $$ FOR SOVIET EXCHANGE | |
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CONSTITUTION OF THE VERTICAL SECTION | Gary Bush |
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BY-LAWS OF THE VERTICAL SECTION | Gary Bush |
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1990 VERTICAL SECTION MEMBERSHIP POLL RESULTS | Gary Bush |
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LETTERS: ALLOY LINK WEAR,KNOT KNOMENCLATURE, HEDDEN KNOT, FINGERLESS GLOVES, OLD JUMARS, CARABINERS TO AVOID | Leppold, Glennon, Hedden, Zimmerman, Mixon, Huffines |
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AN EASTERN EUROPEAN ASCENDING CAM | Bert Ashbrook |
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