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On Apr 2, 7:49 pm, "Jim Wilkins" wrote:

Rope loves to wrap around your feet and whip you off balance.

jsw

-Good advice, but overkill for this. ...
-Dan

Climbing gear includes a lot of accessories that are useful around the
house:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-climbing_equipment

In this case you might look into a figure 8 descender.