Canyoneering101 Book Contents

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	How to use this book	iii
	Thanks & Acknowledgements	viii
	What Is Canyoneering101?	x
	My Story. How I Fell in Love with Slot Canyons	xiii

01 “THE BASICS” \| MODULES 1 to 17
01	What Is Canyoneering?	5
02	Your Safety!	10
03	Objectivity & A Word of Caution!	15
04	Weather & Slot Canyons	21
05	Canyoneering Disclaimer!	28
06	Canyoneering Ethics	31
07	Leave No Trace	35
08	Canyoneering Terminology & Things You’ll Hear in a Canyon	40
09	Canyoneering Is a TEAM Sport	69
10	WHY Do You Want to Go Canyoneering?	73
11	WHERE Do You Go Canyoneering?	76
12	Canyon Access & Land Types	79
13	Internet vs. Professional Instruction & Risk Management	82
14	WHAT to Expect in a Slot Canyon?	94
15	Slot Canyon Characteristics	136
16	Canyon Topography & Regions (Utah)	143
17	Canyon Rating System	153

02 “THE ESSENTIALS” \| MODULES 18 to 29
18	Canyoneering Gear	160
19	Canyoneering Protection	195
20	Canyoneering Gear Loadouts	198
21	Canyoneering Knots Overview	204
22	Canyoneering Anchors	206
23	How to Examine Anchors	216
24	Rope 101	234
25	Rope Terminology	246
26	Intro to Rigging	249
27	Intro to Rappelling	257
28	How to Ascend a Rope	280
29	Sequencing (or Moving) in a Canyon	294

03 “PROGRESSING & ADVANCED CANYONGEERING” \| MODULES 30 to 38
30	Progressing in Canyoneering	308
31	Rigging for Contingency	312
32	Photography in Slot Canyons	321
33	Canyoneering First Aid	329
34	Pothole Escape Techniques & Tools	348
35	Canyoneering Emergency Note	359
36	To Fill in the Gaps	365
37	How Do I Know When I'm Ready for My First Technical Slot Canyon?	371
38	Canyon Rescue Techniques for Beginners	375

KNOTS \| QUIZ \| THE BETA LIST \| CLOSING THOUGHTS
	ICAD Case Studies by Module	vii
	CANYONEERING KNOTS	388
	Webbing (What Is It?)	390
01	Overhand Knot	392
02	Water Knot	396
03	Figure-8 Knot	404
04	Figure-8 Knot. On a Bight	409
05	Figure-8 Knot. Follow Through	415
06	Clove Hitch / Triple Clove Hitch	422
07	Munter Hitch	431
08	Girth Hitch	436
09	Stone Hitch	442
10	European Death Knot (EDK)	447
11	Double (or Triple)-Fisherman Bend	451
12	Figure-8 Bend	460
	CANYONEERING QUIZ	468
	Answer Key	518
	THE BETA LIST & UTAH CANYON PASSPORT	533
	CLOSING THOUGHTS	575
	Thank You. Thanks for Coming Along	577

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