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I recently had a dog fall from an ocean cliff, fortunately one of the smallest ones... about 12 meters straight down. The cliff is above the ocean with rocks below, and i managed to get to the doggie by tying an 11mm rope around a rock and taking down a doggie-life jacket, which i strapped on to broken dog, and managed to lift her with some one handed rock climbing. She is healing now, but this has inspired me to realize that my gear is inadequate for a more serious rescue. Had she fallen of a more serious cliff, or had my spouse fallen with the doggie as well, i would have been in serious doo doo.
I've just gotten a second pitch of rope, and a proper climbing harness for the "rescuer" and as well, some 48" anchor screws that will allow me to set a solid tie-point at the top of any cliffs where a rescue might be necessary. (the cliff tops are soft grass peet)
Sorry for the long intro, but it leads to the question. If you were to outfit a rescue-kit for rescuing a human being, a sheep or a dog who has fallen and broken a leg, and no "rescuers" are around for hours away, what would you have in the kit? In my current kit, i got: 2 screw gate carabiners, 2 pitches 11mm rope, 1 leg/waist climbing harness 1 pully 1 self jamming swing pully 1 knife
The cliffs can be wet, and i'm hoping to be prepared to rescue over a 30 meter (100foot) straight drop, lifting another back up. In bad weather as well. As well, the rock is granite.
Have you any suggestions? Any recommendations... thank you, and my healing doggie with a broken leg, thanks you in advance.
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