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1 2 3 4 5 6   UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > UE Basic Equipment... (Viewed 4981 times) DJ Craig  Moderator Location: Johnson City, TN Gender: Male Break the Silence  |  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 80 on 6/18/2008 9:22 AM >   Posted by hunter36 Never UE alone its just dangerous and stupid. Edit - added quote. I definitely never explore alone. but what if you both get trapped? i know thats fairly unlikely (although not impossible) as far as falling through the floor goes, but what about getting locked in? as far as being able to get help on a CB radio today, thats a good point. maybe if you are near a highway? and ive heard that some police stations and hobbyists still monitor the emergency channel. ::shrugs:: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess Jvelmar  Location: Taunton, MA, USA Gender: Male Hi!  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 81 on 6/18/2008 5:42 PM >   Posted by shotgun_mario I've been wondering if a pocket weather radio would work in a storm drain. Probably not, due to being 8+ feet under, and in a cement-lined bird cage... but if it did work, it could be a nice little tool if the weather has a possibility of turning... My Sprint phone worked all the way thru the last drain I was in... I would guess that regular radio waves would make it that far as well. If you had issues...maybe it would be better around manholes? Then again, you have a computer...There's always weather.com. shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 82 on 6/20/2008 4:00 AM >   this is a little bit off topic... but if you ever want to see through frosted glass, this trick will work if it's frosted on one side: take some clear tape, and smoothly press it to the glass, and it should become transparent. This works best with more smaller pieces of scotch tape, as it's easier to work with, but I suppose that if you're careful clear shipping tape would work as well. [last edit 6/20/2008 4:00 AM by shotgun mario - edited 1 times] If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! logtec  Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario. Gender: Male Nice head, what's in the bag?  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 83 on 6/23/2008 2:06 AM >   Posted by shotgun_mario this is a little bit off topic... but if you ever want to see through frosted glass, this trick will work if it's frosted on one side: take some clear tape, and smoothly press it to the glass, and it should become transparent. This works best with more smaller pieces of scotch tape, as it's easier to work with, but I suppose that if you're careful clear shipping tape would work as well. really...? thats cool! this is a lil off topic too, i usta work for a guy who make me put scotch tape over the screen of my work cel phone so i did scratch it all to .... They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! Crazyman  Location: somewhere in Missouri... Gender: Male If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 84 on 6/23/2008 2:32 AM >   Posted by hunter36 Never UE alone its just dangerous and stupid. Yeah, but you and a buddy can both fall through a floor... I wouldn't say 'never'-sometimes I can't find anyone to go with, and with my work schedule, it's not easy to plan around other people-sometimes I have to go at the spur of the moment. Plus, there are a lot of times I want to go by myself and not have to deal with the stress of having to look after someone else. A better rule is tell someone where you're going and how long you plan to be gone, or if possible, call them before you enter the location and again after you get out. That way they can take action if you're not back around the time you'd said you'd be done, or if they don't hear from you within a reasonable time after the entry call...but make sure they're o.k. with/can handle this responsibility 1st. Oh, and Purell/Germ-X-is an explorers best friend! I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me - they're cramming for their final exam... shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 85 on 6/23/2008 4:53 AM >   really...? thats cool! this is a lil off topic too....... I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but I figured that it could be useful to someone who was wandering around office buildings or such, and the glass on the doors were frosted to prevent viewing... If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! desertchick  Location: Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ Gender: Female  |  |  Rope ladder? <Reply # 86 on 6/23/2008 3:38 PM >   Hi, I have recently designed a homemade rope ladder. I tested it at a local park on a fence and it seems pretty solid. What do you think about bringing a rope ladder along for ue in buildings (as opposed to drains and tunnels)? Do you think it could increase the risk of authorities pressing charges if I get caught? Any thoughts/concerns regarding safety? I would most likely leave it in the car and bring it only if I'm positive I'll need it to get into the building. Thanks flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac logtec  Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario. Gender: Male Nice head, what's in the bag?  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 87 on 6/23/2008 4:33 PM >   Posted by shotgun_mario I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but I figured that it could be useful to someone who was wandering around office buildings or such, and the glass on the doors were frosted to prevent viewing... im not being sarcastic. its a good idea you have there. They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 88 on 6/23/2008 10:11 PM >   im not being sarcastic. its a good idea you have there. lol, that's what I had thought, but with the trailing on about this becoming off topic and that you used to work for this one guy who.... rope ladders are a good idea. If I ever have a need for one I'm certainly going to go to the local hardware store and pick up some PVC and some floating rope. But they do have their limitations. I wouldn't suggest anything more than 15 feet on one... after that I'd much rather have a good rope for climbing. Something just doesnt seem right over that height, and this post at action squad backs it up (15? try 60 feet or ladder!) http://www.actionsquad.org/cobbs.htm plus it can get heavy, so a longer rope would be more energy efficient. Just make sure you have a good grip and don't try to climb while tired or rushed. Also throw in some knots to make it a little easier for going up. If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! desertchick  Location: Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ Gender: Female  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 89 on 6/23/2008 10:30 PM >   Thanks for your comments. My rope ladder (see picture) is a little less than 15 feet long. I used the scout model (see drawing below) but I added three crochet hooks on a square plank, screw tighteners at the upper end of each rope for safety and I put ducted tape over each knot to secure them in place and over anything that could smash or injure anything or anyone (screws that stand out, screw tightener). I thought the duct tape would also muffle the clicking sound. The crochet hooks have a weight load limit of 40 lbs each -- I weigh only 112-113. 102925.jpg (5 kb, 181x403) click to view flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac SirJinx  Location: Los Angeles Area Gender: Male  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 90 on 6/24/2008 12:39 AM >   UE Basic Equipment: LEGS. People are weird. shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 91 on 6/24/2008 12:44 AM >   I added three crochet hooks on a square plank, screw tighteners at the upper end of each rope for safety that's a pretty cool idea actually... I'd personally prefer something different than what you used, but mounting hooks onto it is something I'd never have thought of. I might need to have some of my coworkers cut me up some scrap 1/4" L brackets for some heavy duty hooks. If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! logtec  Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario. Gender: Male Nice head, what's in the bag?  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 92 on 6/24/2008 6:19 AM >   Posted by desertchick Thanks for your comments. My rope ladder (see picture) is a little less than 15 feet long. I used the scout model (see drawing below) but I added three crochet hooks on a square plank, screw tighteners at the upper end of each rope for safety and I put ducted tape over each knot to secure them in place and over anything that could smash or injure anything or anyone (screws that stand out, screw tightener). I thought the duct tape would also muffle the clicking sound. The crochet hooks have a weight load limit of 40 lbs each -- I weigh only 112-113. 102925.jpg (5 kb, 181x403) click to view thats a cool ladder, pvc pipe has a weakness- if its hit, smashed or dropped it can shatter, especially if the pipe its self is cold. also pvc pipe gets weaker or fragile as it gets older. your ladder is cool but you might want to use something other then pvc pipe. maybe some dowling... They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! MindHacker  Location: Suburbs of DC Gender: Male If you spot a terrorist arrow, pin it to the wall with your shoulder.  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 93 on 6/24/2008 1:32 PM >   Posted by shotgun_mario that's a pretty cool idea actually... I'd personally prefer something different than what you used, but mounting hooks onto it is something I'd never have thought of. I might need to have some of my coworkers cut me up some scrap 1/4" L brackets for some heavy duty hooks. I use etriers, which are essentially a rope ladder used by mountain climbers. I like it because it takes up less space and I have no load-strength worries. It's also simpler to climb than just a rope for when I bring newbs along. As for a hook, I use threaded pipe segments and a collapsible pole. Custom hooks would be nice though, especially if you could get sets made in a few different sizes. Let us know how it turns out. "That's just my opinion. I would, however, advocate for explosive breaching, since speed and looking cool are both concerns in my job."-Wilkinshire desertchick  Location: Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ Gender: Female  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 94 on 6/24/2008 6:36 PM >   Thanks everyone. BTW, I didn't use pvc pipe, if you look closely, you'll see that I used round wooden planks. I didn't want to use square planks because I thought the rope would have more grip on round ones. Also pvc is more slippery. The only downside I found so far is that the top part takes a lot of space and I need to find just the right backpack to carry it without having to aim at a gigantic 60 L bag! Thanks again. flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 95 on 6/25/2008 2:47 AM >   I just demo'd a ladder with 3/16" rope using this method: http://www.geociti...oo_two/ladder.html scary as hell climbing it (so thin), and it takes about 15-20 minutes per rung at that size, but it's strong as hell. I'm prob. gonna make a full scale ladder using this method. If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! desertchick  Location: Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ Gender: Female  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 96 on 6/25/2008 12:00 PM >   Cool! At first, I wanted a rope ladder made with nothing but rope, but I couldn't find any model on the internet. I absolutely needed a model because I suck at making knots. What are you going to use as a hanger at the top? I doubt that tiny hole at the top is going to fit anywhere. Good luck in the making! flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac shotgun mario  Location: MSP Gender: Male MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 97 on 6/26/2008 12:15 AM >   well, first I tried with an inverted noose. Worked, but after climbing on it it tightened so much that it became a hassle to get off. So then I tied an alpine butterfly. http://www.chockst...Tips/Butterfly.htm It was an improvement, but the rope could still wear away. So when I bought the 1/2" today, I picked up some hardware for the top, which I'm sure will work quite well once I wrap it in electrical tape so it doesn't bang: update: the 1/2 inch is VERY difficult to wrap tightly like this (imagine tying 15-20 sideways nooses, but having to pull 50 feet of stiff rope through the vertical sections for every wrap. Not fun. Just wrap your two ends around something and pass that through, and unwrap them when you have to feed it through the eyes in the end of the rungs. [last edit 6/26/2008 12:18 AM by shotgun mario - edited 1 times] If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public! If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet! Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! logtec  Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario. Gender: Male Nice head, what's in the bag?  |  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 98 on 6/27/2008 5:04 AM >   Posted by shotgun_mario well, first I tried with an inverted noose. Worked, but after climbing on it it tightened so much that it became a hassle to get off. So then I tied an alpine butterfly. http://www.chockst...Tips/Butterfly.htm It was an improvement, but the rope could still wear away. So when I bought the 1/2" today, I picked up some hardware for the top, which I'm sure will work quite well once I wrap it in electrical tape so it doesn't bang: http://shotgunmari...om/ladder_loop.jpg update: the 1/2 inch is VERY difficult to wrap tightly like this (imagine tying 15-20 sideways nooses, but having to pull 50 feet of stiff rope through the vertical sections for every wrap. Not fun. Just wrap your two ends around something and pass that through, and unwrap them when you have to feed it through the eyes in the end of the rungs. how often do you end up using your rope ladder when/for UEing? They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! HerbLaur  Just boobs. Location: No Damn Good I'd call you a cunt but you have nowhere near the depth or warmth.  |  Re: UE Basic Equipment... <Reply # 99 on 6/27/2008 7:03 PM >   You do know that they are sold as emergency fire escape ladders, with a high weight load, different lengths, and different types of hooks/ attachments? I have them at my country house. Never thought to use them UE'ing tho, and I'm not sure where they are sold, I got them at a home show in Vermont. They were quite affordable. I’m quite positive that you’ve slept with someone uglier than me, and I’m sure I’ve slept with someone hotter than you. So let’s just call it a draw. UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > UE Basic Equipment... (Viewed 4981 times)  1 2 3 4 5 6   All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 203 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738413794 pages have been generated.