Vertical Caving - Bobbin Descenders

This tutorial covers the basic uses of bobbin style descenders for use in vertical caving. Seek first-hand instruction from cavers with significant previous experience before putting this information to use. Where you can buy the Petzl Simple: Amazon: On Rope 1: Inner Mountain Outfitters: Karst Sports: Where you can buy the Petzl Stop: Amazon: On Rope 1: Inner Mountain Outfitters: Karst Sports: Kong Stainless Steel Keylock Biner: Raumer Handy: A video review of the Petzl Freino: Petzl Freino on Amazon: Caves are delicate and potentially dangerous places. For more information on wild caving, vertical caving techniques, and cave survey, visit the National Speleological Society website: To find a local grotto (caving club) visit: White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a disease that is devastating to bats. To learn more about what you can do to help, along with information on how to properly decontaminate caving gear, visit: Cave Videography Gear I Use: Full-frame Low-Light Camera - In-Cave Fast Prime Lens (a7iii) - General Purpose Zoom Lens (a7iii) - Wide Angle Zoom Lens (a7iii) - Gimbal - ND Filter - Soft-Case for Caving (a7iii) - Tripod - Camera Bag - Helmet-Mounted Action Camera: Drone -  APS-C Run and Gun Camera - In-Cave Prime Lens (a6500) - General Purpose Zoom Lens (a6500) - Wide Angle Zoom Lens (a6500) - Soft-Case for Caving (a6500) - Hard-Case for Wet Caving (a6500) -