Need help

mrbeanhq wrote: So do those of you who use double-ended lanyards (Oldtimer?) carry a spare prusik loop with you so that you can really \"double-end\" the thing when needed?

A lot of climbers who use double-ended lanyards have everything set up so either end can be implemented at any time. I don't use double-ended lanyards but I do carry an extra eye-2-eye hitch cord on my harness so I can utilize the the other end of my main climbing rope or lanyard as a climbing system/tie-in.

A climber can simply tie a Blake's Hitch system on the other end of their climb rope or lanyard to accomplish the same thing.
-AJ