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  2. The Monkey Wrench Gang - Wikipedia

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    The Monkey Wrench Gang is a novel written by American author Edward Abbey (1927–1989), published in 1975.. Abbey's most famous work of fiction, the novel concerns the use of sabotage to protest environmentally damaging activities in the Southwestern United States, and was so influential that the term "monkeywrench," often used as a verb, has come to mean, besides sabotage and damage to ...

  3. List of climbing knots - Wikipedia

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    Blake's hitch: Blake's hitch is widely used in tree climbing applications. The knot can be slid up and down a line manually, but when loaded, it sticks securely. Girth hitch: This hitch is commonly used to attach loops of runner to harnesses, bags, other kinds of equipment, and to natural features like rock knobs or brush/tree trunks for ...

  4. Monkey wrench - Wikipedia

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    Coes monkey wrench. US patents July 6, 1880 and July 8, 1884. A monkey wrench is a type of smooth-jawed adjustable wrench, a 19th century American refinement of 18th-century English coach wrenches. It was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century.

  5. The 10 Best Mountain Bike Saddles For Every Type of Riding - AOL

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    These expert-approved bike seats—from trusted brands including Bontrager, Specialized, SDG Components, and more—deliver comfort, design, and value.

  6. Edward Abbey - Wikipedia

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    The Monkey Wrench Gang Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues , criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views.

  7. Tree climbing - Wikipedia

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    One end of the rope is fastened to the climber's saddle (harness), from there the rope passes around the tree and back to a friction hitch, which is also attached to the climber. This system allows the climber to easily adjust the rope to provide a belay if free-climbing, or to go up or down if hanging on the rope.

  8. Lumberjack World Championship - Wikipedia

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    This event combines the skills of the chopper and the high climber. Out in the forest this technique enables a working lumberjack to reach softer wood above the tough and knotty base of a tree marked for cutting. Contestants climb a height of nine feet using two springboard placements and chop through a 12-inch-diameter (300 mm) aspen log ...

  9. Suspensory behavior - Wikipedia

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    Suspensory behaviour is a form of arboreal locomotion or a feeding behavior that involves hanging or suspension of the body below or among tree branches. [1] This behavior enables faster travel while reducing path lengths to cover more ground when travelling, searching for food and avoiding predators.