In this video I demonstrate how to make a simple, temporary ladder using the marline spike hitch. A few ways of tying the marline spike hitch: • Marline spike hitch Enjoy!
EXCELLENT.....EXCELLENT....EXCELLENT....I've watched 3 other videos of home-made rope emergency ladders and yours is the ONLY ONE that actually explains and SHOWS CLEARLY what has to be done. No un-necessary talk or elaborate historical explanations....just get on with the job. I'm SO grateful you took the time to do this for us. We own a large 3 story house and this will permit us to not worry about escape if we ever need to....and I truly hope we never need to use it but just having this and practising using it will make our lives so much easier. Cheers from Canada North
These tricks are old,but in the modern world,it has been lost.Nowdays,children r busy in their phones.Atleast I will encourage my children to not only see these tubes more but to practice it too.As by doing so,they will be becoming more creative. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this descriptive video shown so clearly , I needed this to make a small ladder for my Budgies using ice-cream sticks . Love love 💝💝💝💙💙💙
Notches in the sticks, where the knots tighten, can aid in keeping the ropes from sliding on the sticks. Can definitely help with safety and convenience (as long as you don't notch them _too_ much)
Vielen Dank für das Video. Es ist eine sehr einfache und gute Anleitung. Wer mehr Sicherheit möchte, kann die Knoten mit einer Polyester Schnur ( 1 mm ) sichern, dann kann auch das Holz nicht raus fallen beim aufrollen der Leiter.
What I also found was when you slip the loop over the end of the rod if you put a twist in it (as I accidentally did) before you slide it over, you end up with a constrictor knot. This works quite well because when you pull the rope ladder up and there is no tension on the hitches the rods are less likely to fall out as the constrictor knot holds them firmly in place. Also they are easy to undo when you pull the rods out.
The initial larks head could be made much more simply: once the bight has been threaded through the ring, open it and flip it over the ring. No lengthy feeding through needed.
Many thanks for this excellent idea and well detailed illustration how to create a rope ladder. Thank You for this very useful and bright idea that you have presented.
You don't need to pass the whole long rope through the ring to attach both. Fold the rope in half, feed it though the ring, bend the rope over the superior part of the ring and pull upside the superior part of the ring. Both will attach. Or in other words; fold the rope in half, feed it though the ring, and pass the ring through the loop.
A nice simple knot with a good use. I might add that the wood needs to be inspected each time along with the rope. It won't do to break your step in two.
Tried doing it with some paracord and some dowels that were laying around. Hitches came loose very easily under strain. I'm guessing it's probably way more secure with the kind of rope he's using.
Thanks a lot Mark. I finally managed to make my own monkey ladder. It would be great for climbing a low branch of a tree during hunting. I think, if I may suggest, the most suitable rope size is not less than 12mm and made of sisal.. Happy climbing guys.
For reasons unbeknownst to me I find that 6mm accessory climbing rope is by far cheaper than any natural material of similar strength. And of course it is more abrasive, water, sun etc resistant. It is just uglier in general.
How well would this work with nylon or polyester rope and square aluminum tubing? It looks like a very easy and practical ladder. Thanks for sharing this with us.
