Throwing an idea out there
Hello, Ive been lurking about in the forums and I have learned so much from the ideas that I have found here. Thank you everyone for all the ideas. This time, I would like to share mine.
I was interested in the Narcabiners and Scarabs (solomon bar + carabiners=scarab?). I cant find any amsteel or any small diameter high tension ropes in my country (Philippines) for use as a hammock suspension device (I use webbing) so I'm just going to implement these things for a water bottle attachment to my hipbelt or for a knife or small axe so I have easy access to them with a secure soft shackle.
Ive found a video on youtube that I got a "lightbulb moment" from.
Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDIm5bcQRM
The part I'm interested in is the "beginning the belt" portion. Could we use that for the part where the closing loop catches the stopper knot on the end? I tried it and it does close the loop when loaded with a water bottle, but I'm concerned that the part that cinches the loop is a bit too loose and, well not too pretty (lol). Is there any other way i can make this idea better?
And about the Scarabs, I still cant picture how the solomon bar works on it. Is it just a small loop of cord, then the solomon bar is tied on the loop end with a separate piece of cord? how does it close automatically when under load?
I'll be looking forward to your replies :)