Tactical Ladder Pack

[SinistralRifleman]

Tiger Valley started hosting a 4 man team match in 2009. The match combines shooting and physical challenges. Some of these challenges included an 8 foot tall wall the whole team had to get over, and an 8 foot tall attic prop the entire team had to get into. At the 2009 match my team used a fire escape style rope ladder for the 8 foot tall wall, but there was obviously room for improvement. If we had a more rigid ladder it would be useful for a wider variety of props and situations.

One of the rules for the match was any equipment used on any stage had to be carried on every stage. Frankly this is fair, given the "survival" theme of the match, so the challenge was selecting a ladder system and carry system that was practical to carry with us throughout the match.

A local tac-gear/police supply shop happened to have a SWAT extension ladder. Originally the ladder was 12 feet long and 25 pounds. I removed the bottom section, reducing the weight by 5 pounds and the height by 2 feet. The weight savings was worth it.

I had Coyote Tactical design and make a pack to carry the ladder effectively. http://coyotetactical.blogspot.com/2011/01/telesteps-ladder-pack.html

Here's Kelly's blog about the Tiger Valley Team Match from 2010.

http://kellynealsblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/tiger-valley-team-match-2010/

While it looks slow in the video going over the wall, I don't think we would have been able to do it otherwise with the bad weather conditions. Getting into the sniper nest would have been even harder.

Training for the 2011 match:

[Bryan 45]

I'm a masochist too. That looks like a fun and CHALLENGING match.

Good luck at the match!

[Garandad]

I would have enjoyed that. Thirty or forty years ago.