# Rappelling, Rope Swings
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 31, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546 "2010-07-31T06:37:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DougFresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DougFresh)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/141 "2010-09-13T20:14:11Z")
This new stuff seems to beat the brakes off rapelling, i’d be down to try this shit out.
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### Author:  [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/142 "2010-09-13T20:51:54Z")
Got my harness on the way! Bought some extra carabiners as well.
Paulo send me the vid of me if you get a chance 🙂
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/143 "2010-09-13T20:52:59Z")
I’m going to post it, but I haven’t had the chance to cut it down yet. I was recording for a while before you jumped and need to trim it down. lol
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### Author:  [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/144 "2010-09-13T21:01:43Z")
christian trevor victor michael newman… i want in.
those videos look fucking killer.
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/145 "2010-09-13T22:10:12Z")
this is crazy. how deep is the water at the bottom? how the shit do you get back up, or down? which one is it?
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### Author:  [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/146 "2010-09-13T23:17:05Z")
id assume you rappel down, although i haven’t been there to see for myself…
☹
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/147 "2010-09-14T06:04:23Z")
> [@Jam](#):
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> this is crazy. how deep is the water at the bottom? how the shit do you get back up, or down? which one is it?
Water is only 3-4’ deep. They swing on the dynamic lines, then drop the static line (the black rope) to the bottom, switch over to that and rappell down. The climb up isn’t too bad off to the side.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/148 "2010-09-14T08:44:12Z")
what if the rope loops around your neck or arm?!?!
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### Author:  [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/149 "2010-09-14T08:50:50Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> what if the rope loops around your neck or arm?!?!
risk and reward, be careful, keep the line clear and always pay attention to where it is.
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/150 "2010-09-14T13:13:49Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> what if the rope loops around your neck or arm?!?!
its pretty unlikely, but could happen…even tho you are free falling, the rope has some tension and doesnt just flop all over you lap on the way down.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/151 "2010-10-04T20:25:52Z")
Volcano rappelling:
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/152 "2010-10-05T08:01:42Z")
All that is man…
What exactly were they attempting to do?
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/153 "2010-10-05T08:03:36Z")
HAWT
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### Author:  [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/154 "2010-10-05T11:51:53Z")
That’s great **he** has on the hot suit. What do you wager is the melting point of the ropes? I wonder how far down he could get before it gives out.
> [@Carnut](#):
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> What exactly were they attempting to do?
Rappel in a volcano. That would be my first guess.
“Hey Swofford, which way do I mount this Claymore?”
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### Author:  [@Random\_Hero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Random_Hero)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/155 "2010-10-05T14:32:44Z")
Holy baby jesus. That fall looks awesome
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### Author:  [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/156 "2010-10-10T16:05:34Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> Anyone know of any other tall/wide bridges? Arches would be ideal. The new 219 bridge is going to need to get done. But that’s gonna need to be a stealthy operation…
Tall RR bridge in Letchworth?
On a side note that looks like a shitload of fun… … You guys deffinitely are nuts in a good way.
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### Author:  [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/157 "2010-10-10T16:35:28Z")
> [@mechanicalmadness](#):
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> Tall RR bridge in Letchworth?
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> On a side note that looks like a shitload of fun… … You guys deffinitely are nuts in a good way.
I don’t think rappelling off an active railroad bridge, especially one that gets as much traffic as the Portageville Bridge does is a good idea.
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### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/158 "2010-10-10T16:43:09Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> Volcano rappelling:
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> [https://youtu.be/AtGT-\_7XoaI](https://youtu.be/AtGT-_7XoaI)
I don’t fuckin think so.
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### Author:  [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/159 "2010-10-10T17:56:20Z")
Umm dude all the times I have been there people have been crossing that thing like its a pedestrian bridge. Safe? Nahh. But come on now. Is jumping off a perfectly good bridge with a dinky little rope safe? Look at it this way. You see a train you have more motivation to jump, right?
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rappelling-rope-swings/158546/160 "2010-10-10T19:03:10Z")
The letchworth bridge would not be good for a swing. It’s high, but you’re limited by how close the supports are. We set this up today. I did a base jump style jump and a head first dive off… waiting to get pics.
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