Tim White wrote::nono: Now Hank, don't insult George's opinion. It's not BS if you are doing TAG (VA, WV) style SRT (IRT) and are using a rope-walker. Without a QAS you only have you knee and foot ascenders. Might be a bit difficult to position yourself on a lip while being attached to the rope at your foot.
ok, let's re-write it for the only caving region in the woild where it seems to be viewed as "necessary" (by some):
Hank Moon wrote:A QAS is what defines a knowledgeable vertical caver using a ropewalker system in the TAG/V/WV/? region of the United States.
Those cavers using a ropewalker system in the TAG region of the United States without a QAS should be educated or not caved with in the TAG region of the United States.
So, if I walk around TAG with a QAS I'm gonna get instant "knowledgeable caver" cred?
Tim White wrote:BTW: saw a good shot of you rapping into a canyon on one of the canyoneering sites.
Hey, come on out anytime - slots are like caving, but without all the lighting gear!