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learning the spurs is one thing and then mastering them is another thing all together. Truly the spurs requires a feel that extends from the tip of the point through the nerves in your foot and leg all the way to your brain to know how well it is set in any kind of wood or bark, rot or punk...

During a lot of traverses, which I do a lot of, I fashion the tail of my climbline into and old school system to accomplish them. Though used only for a very brief time it's ultimately handy to know.

Having spent 18 years in line clearance work 13 of which was spent training young men to do the work. It was all old school then, but I started using srt systems in the early 80's for rec climbs. Over the wires and double line it was the long- tailed-bowline and taught-line-hitch. First thing...