| Rope ladders can be used for a variety of different | | | | no avail, and to the amusement of their friends and |
| applications, from residential to commercial. They can | | | | family. |
| be as simple as a length of rope with knots tied at | | | | A rope ladder is also a great toy, and you almost |
| set locations, to ones that have wood, plastic, or | | | | always see one on playground equipment at parks. |
| metal steps on them. There are many different | | | | They can also be a great way to get into a tree |
| styles to choose from, you can either make them | | | | house or fort, and can be pulled up at a moments |
| yourself, or buy them already made. Here are just | | | | notice, to keep your sister out of the 'all boys club,' |
| some of the many uses for rope ladders. | | | | or if you don't want an 'enemy' team getting to you. |
| The military uses a variety of different rope ladders, | | | | One of the best uses for a rope ladder is for |
| both for training purposes, as well as for secret | | | | emergency situations. If you live on the upper floors |
| operations. Since they are lightweight and take up | | | | of an apartment building, or have a bedroom on the |
| very little space, they can be transported in a small | | | | second floor of a house, they can be used as a |
| storage area, and used for silent operations. They | | | | means of escape during a fire. They can be stored |
| are also used for many training ground obstacle | | | | away until used, and are easy to set up and toss out |
| courses, because they can help develop eye hand | | | | the window to climb down. Just make sure you tie |
| coordination and endurance skills.. Naval ships have | | | | one end to something sturdy like a bed post. |
| been using them for years as a way to rescue | | | | They don't take up a lot of space and because they |
| people who have gone overboard. | | | | are made mostly from nylon or some other similar |
| You can also see rope ladders being used at summer | | | | material, you never have to worry about them |
| camps all over the country. Some of these are solely | | | | rotting or wearing out. A word of warning, some |
| for recreational purposes, others are for strength | | | | rope ladders are made from materials that are not |
| training. One of the places you will almost always see | | | | treated, and have rungs made from wood, and these |
| a rope ladder at is a carnival, fair, or amusement park. | | | | are not recommended for use in places that are |
| Often referred to as a Jacob's Ladder, they are set | | | | constantly exposed to the elements. If you are going |
| up as part of a game of skill. Stretched out at an | | | | to use a rope ladder for any outdoor purpose, make |
| angle and securely attached at both ends, the object | | | | sure that the rope itself is made from nylon, |
| of the game is to try and climb the ladder and ring a | | | | polyester, or a blend of the two. Make sure that the |
| bell at the top in order to win a prize. This may | | | | rungs of the ladder are made from ABS or some |
| sound easy, but it is not, and many people spend a | | | | other high quality plastic that will outlast any wooden |
| lot of money trying to climb up a Jacob's Ladder to | | | | rung. |