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NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 1 - FEBRUARY 1974
Pg. | Article | Author |
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STATUS OF VERTICAL CAVING | Bruce Smith |
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THE CARE AND FEEDING OF NYLON ROPE | Bruce Smith |
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ROPE PADS | Bruce Smith |
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JUMAR-GIBBS DILEMMA | Bruce Smith |
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RIGGING THE FLOATING CAM SYSTEM "Fastest Ascending System Yet Known" |
Bruce Smith |
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ROLLER CAM | Kyle Isenhart |
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FLOATING CAM SYSTEM ANALYSIS | Bruce Smith |
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EFFICIENCY WITH VERSATILITY: JUMARS | Bruce Smith |
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CHICKEN LOOPS: A MUST | Bruce Smith |
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THE SUPER RACK | Kyle Isenhart |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 2 - JULY 1974
Pg. | Article | Author |
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THE NASTY BREAKOVER | Sam Pitthan |
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PIT RESCUE | Bruce Smith |
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EXPOSURE | Bruce Smith |
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THE RELIEF STRAP | Bruce Smith |
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EVOLUTION OF A CHEST BLOCK | Jim Gossett |
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SWING OPEN CAM | Bruce Smith |
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THE DAVISON SYSTEM | Don Davison, Jr. |
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THE PYGMY PRUSIK SYSTEM | Bruce Smith |
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RIGGING THE FOOT CAM | Vern Smith |
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HOW TO RIG A VERTICAL PITCH | Kyle Isenhart |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 3 - DECEMBER 1974
Pg. | Article | Author |
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A GUIDE TO RAPPELLING | A. & K. Padgett |
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CARABINER PROBLEMS | Bruce Smith |
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THE BOTTOM BELAY | Kyle Isenhart |
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THE PIT POPULATION EXPLOSION | Sam Pitthan |
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HOW STRONG IS A STITCHED SPLICE IN NYLON WEBBING | Cal Magnussen |
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THE BACHMANN KNOT "Lets tie it Right" | Bruce Smith |
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WHEN TO RETIRE A PRUSIK CORD | Bruce Smith |
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THE CRITICAL LENGTH FOR THE LONG TEXAS | Bruce Smith |
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THE BOBBIN | Bill Torode |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 4 - MAY 1975
Pg. | Article | Author |
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IN SEARCH OF A BETTER SEAT SLING | Wil Howie |
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WHIPPING (Tieing up Ends on Prusik Cords) | Bruce Smith |
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MUD-PROOFING QUICK RELEASE PINS | Kirk MacGregor |
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LADDER CONSTRUCTION AT McMASTER | P.Thompson & J.Coward |
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BEYOND THE 7TH TOOTH Into the Twilight Zone with Gibbs Ascenders | Don Davison Jr. |
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KNOTS USED FOR CAVING | Bruce Smith |
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BAG IT (Plastic Garbage Bags in Caving) | Bruce Smith |
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TEMPERATURE STUDIES OF RAPPELLING DEVICES | Kyle Isenhart |
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THE MECHANICAL PRUSIK RACES | Kirk Macgregor |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 5 - JANUARY 1976
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LIFTING WITH PULLEYS | Bruce Smith |
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMBING ROPE | J.R. Newell Jr. |
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INCHWORM CLIMBING | Bruce Smith |
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THE STRENGTH OF YOUR RIGGING | Ed Schott |
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BOLT INSTALLATION MADE EASY | Kyle Isenhart |
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BOLTS (Study of Bolts and their Placement) | Kyle Isenhart |
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ATTACH THREE FOR SAFETY (3 Contact Pts. in Climbing Rigs) | Bruce Smith |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 6 - MARCH 1977
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTERS | K.Isenhart & Padgett |
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HELPFUL HINTS - Webbing Safety Rough Edges, Cleaning Quick Release Pins | |
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MODIFICATIONS TO THE SPELEOSHOPPE DELUXE CAVING HELMET | Allen Padgett |
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HEAD PROTECTION FOR CAVERS | Allen Padgett |
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MORE HELPFUL HINTS - Rope Wear, Gibbs Modification, Washing Ropes | |
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AUSTRALIAN FOOT HARNESS | Neil Montgomery |
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A TENSION SENSITIVE GIBBS | Lyle Moss |
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CABLE TENSION GENERATED IN A TROLLEY TRAVERSE | Gene Harrison |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 7 - JULY 1977
Pg. | Article | Author |
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A NEW LOOK AT THE WHALETAIL DESCENDER | Neil Montgomery |
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RIBBON EYE SPLICES | Don Davison Jr. |
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SEWN SEAT SLINGS...More Tests and Results | Robert Thrun |
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ERGONOMICS AND EFFICIENT CLIMBING SYSTEMS | Dick Graham |
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ETCETERA Relighting Your Carbide Lamp in Wet Pits |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 8 - MARCH 1978
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTERS | W.Howie & K.MacGregor |
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FRICTION CAPABILITIES OF THE RACK | Gary Moss |
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IDEAS FOR OPTIMIZING THE 4 GIBBS SYSTEM | Gary Storrick |
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THE GOSSETT SYSTEM | Darrell Tomer |
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ON RAPPEL? WHEE HA!!(Report of 1500' Balloon Rappel) | Thanks to Bill Torode |
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CHANNELING THE FOOT GIBBS | Don Davison |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 9 - MAY 1978
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTER (On the Whaletail Descender) | Brian Pease |
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DESIGN OF SPECIALTY RACKS | Gary Storrick |
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BRAKE BAR DESIGN | Ed Seaman |
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THE SPELEAN SHUNT TECHNIQUE | W.B. Tomer & B. Welch |
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CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF AN ETRIER | Ed Seaman |
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TENSILE TESTS ON LIBERTY BINERS | Kirk MacGregor |
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TESTING GRANTS PROPOSAL | Kirk MacGregor |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 10 - FEBRUARY 1979
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTER (Chin Straps on Helmets, Ascender Safety) | Brian Pease |
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STOCK STRENGHS OF SOME CAVING ROPES | Mike Cowlishaw |
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SHOULDER CAM FLOATING KNEE: A VERTICAL RIG | B.Arney & P.Sauvigne |
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SINGLE ROPE SOLO RESCUE TECHNIQUES | Warren Hall |
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A MACHINE FOR CONTINUOUS ROPE CLIMBING PRACTICE | Darrell Tomer |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 11 - JUNE 1979
Pg. | Article | Author |
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WHY NOT KNOTS ?! | David Hughes |
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CLIMBING WITH THE GOSSETT SYSTEM | Darrel Tomer |
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JUMAR-BOXERS TAKE NOTE | Dave Hubbard |
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A WORD ABOUT THE NEW ASCENDER 5000 | Thomas Shifflett |
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SPRING LOADED GIBBS REPAIR | Warren Hall |
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THE HARPOON Australian Variant of the Figure 8 | Don Davison Jr. |
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COMPARISON OF STRENGTH RETENTION UNDER OUTDOOR EXPOSURE: GOLDLINE AND GOLDLINE II | Thanks to I.Ellis & B.Liebman |
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ROPE PADS | Cheryl Jones |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 12 - JUNE 1980
Pg. | Article | Author |
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MITCHELL RIG MODIFICATIONS | Gary Moss |
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LONG ONES WASHED EASY (Washing 600 ft. Ropes) | Kathy Williams |
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FLOATING KNEE RIG IMPROVEMENTS | Gary Moss |
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SPLICING KERNMANTLE ROPE | D.W. Tomer |
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RIGGING THE TYROLEAN TRAVERSE | J.A.Jones & K.Isenhart |
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A WORD ON EXPANSION BOLTS | Bill Storage |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 13 - DECEMBER 1980
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTER Vertical Contest at Intl. Congress | D.W. Tomer |
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A CLIMBING PRACTICE SYSTEM | Dick Graham |
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PRUSIK CONTEST RECORDS | Bill Cuddington |
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1980 PRUSIK CONTEST RESULTS | Bill Cuddington |
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AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES GIBBS | B.Foot & T.Johnson |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 14 - JUNE 1981
Pg. | Article | Author |
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LETTERS Vertical Contest, Falling Over Backwards Problem,"Special" div. Prusik Contest | Bill Cuddington & D. McClurg |
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ALPHABETICAL SUBJECT INDEX TO N.H. ISSUES 1-14 | Sherry Graham |
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BOING! THE DOUBLE BUNGEE GIBBS ASCENT SYSTEM | Kathy Williams |
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SKYHOOKING- ARTIFICIAL AID IN THE NEATHERWORLD | Bob Jefferys |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 15 - MARCH 1983
Pg. | Article | Author |
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NEED IDEAS FOR ARTICLES ? | Bruce Smith |
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A VERSATILE ROPE WALKER: THE DEVELOPMENT | Ron Simmons |
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A SHORT HISTORY OF GIBBS PRODUCTS INC. | Peter Gibbs |
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TEACHING NEW PEOPLE VERTICAL TECHNIQUES | Ed Seaman |
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TEACHING SINGLE ROPE TECHNIQUES SAFELY | Mike Fischesser |
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THE BUTT STRAP HARNESS SYSTEM | Mike Fischesser |
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MOUNT THOR | Kathy Williams |
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EL CAPITAN | Brad Johnson |
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