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There are times that we need a little help gripping a rope we are going to haul on. Maybe we are pulling our rappel line or are hauling some other load. Maybe we are hanging a bear bag. Maybe we just have a stuck rope that can be yanked free if we have the force. Here's a handy little trick to give us a better grip that only takes a carabiner we likely already have with us.
In this video, I am using the Petzl William screw gate carabiner, which is a larger, HMS carabiner that easily fits a hand.