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Re: [redpoint73] Dog Sh*t:
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markc
Dec 5, 2006, 5:33 PM
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redpoint73 wrote: Then suddenly, [the dog] just sallied up to my partners rope (on a rope tarp, while he was belaying me) and PISSED all over it. Now, many of you know that the acid in urine is one of the most damaging substances to nylon ropes. I think the dog owner was too noob to realize the damage that was done. He was quite apologetic, but did not even offer to buy us a beer, much less a new rope. The rope was double dry (dry sheath, and dry core), and we rinsed it off right away at the crag w. water as best we could. Then later, we gave it to a friend of ours who washed the rope in his front-loading washing machine. So MAYBE the rope was OK.
Check for Pitt Schubert's report on Tradgirl. One item:
3. Ropes soaked overnight in urine had their strength reduced by 30%. However, this was only relevant when the rope was loaded over a sharp edge.
If we're talking about piss quickly washed off a dry rope, then properly washed shortly thereafter, I would be willing to climb on it. I would have been mad as hell, too, but I wouldn't expect someone to pony up $150. As someone else said, there should at least be one person on the ground to keep the dog out of trouble (and out of the way of belayers). A better policy is to clip the dog in a location that doesn't interfere with other climbers or people on the trail.
(This post was edited by markc on Dec 5, 2006, 5:35 PM)
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Post edited by markc
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