So last night I was inspired. I've made UCRs in the past to tinker with, but I never really had much look getting them to work for me. For some reason or another, they always slip. Last night though, I had the brilliant thought, "meh, let's make a couple and give them a go."
So I broke out my spool of Amsteel, my scissors, ruler, Sharpee, and trusty loop puller doohickey. Everything is going well until the loop puller gets stuck in the middle of one bury. Being the caveman I can be sometimes, I do the most logical thing: pull harder.
Welp, to make a short story long, I found the breaking strength of a loop puller. The pull loop's metallic shiny coating came loose when the loop pulled open and left a nice meaty slice in my finger. Needless to say, UCRs were not completed last night.
It turns out, the little flap thingamabob wasn't doing its job and the hook was getting caught on the strands inside the bury. Always double check your equipment before using.
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On the plus side, it was a nice one-handed first aid refresher!
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