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TOPIC: Improvise Grapnel
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3 Years, 7 Months ago
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Don't know if it's the same as Icabod's Indiana Jones, but Abe teaches a trick where he sends out a loop of rope to snag the bag. He calls this the Will Rogers technique. I've tried it a few times with limited success. I also use the New Tribe grappnel, but my prefered method is trying to get the bag to swing over to me.
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knothead (User)
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The Knothead Bolo Technique 3 Years, 7 Months ago
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If you don't mind carrying a couple of extra throwbags, try this: Tie one bag (or a Grapnel) at the end of the 2nd throwline, then tie another throwbag about 8 inches back from the end. When you swing this contraption and release it, the two weights will naturally revolve around each other and make a tangled mess when they hit the target. That should be enough to bring it all back to you.
Regards,
-Knothead
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jimk123 (User)
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Improvise Grapnel 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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I was able to improvise a grapnel with a bolt, two nuts, two washers and coat hanger wire sandwiched between. I prefer making my own throw weights and grapnels because they're so easily lost.
Regards,
JimK
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Regards,
Jim
Tree Climber's Toast: may we climb a 100 year old oak tree together, and may we plant that tree tomorrow.
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