DIY Harness for Climbing

This is a DIY harness for climbing from paracord and a climbing rope.

You can made a simple harness from a single 4-5 m (13-16 feet) climbing rope as You may see in this tutorial but it's pretty uncomfortable. In this tutorial we add 3 protective parts made from paracord and rope to protect Your waist and thights.
We are using paracord 3 mm and  Beal Edlinger Dry Cover 10,2 mm.
For harness use only climbing rope and read warnings at the end of this guide.
The harness has 3 protective parts: 1 for waist protection and 2 for thighs.

2011-06-20 added  The end knots step
 

Step 1: Used Materials

1. -  40 meter (131 feet) 3 mm paracord of different colours
2. -  12 meter (39 feet) 10,2 mm climbing rope Beal Edlinger Dry Cover
3. - knife
4. - lighter for fusing paracords and the ends of climbing ropes

Step 2: Preaparing the Paracord and Rope

Cut the paracord:
- 20 m for waist protective part
- 10 m for thigh protective part
- 10 m for thigh protective part

Cut the climbing rope:
- 5 m - main harness rope
- 3 m - protective part for waist
- 2 m - protective part for thigh
- 2 m - protective part for thigh

Fuse if use different colours.
Melt the end of the climbing rope

Step 3: Making the Protective Parts for Waist and Thighs

We have to make 3 protective parts for waist and thighs protection.

Step 4: Attaching the Main Rope to the Protective Parts

We have to attache the protective parts to the main rope.

Step 5: The Finished Harness

This is the finished harness.
It's ready to try it.

Step 6: Pick Up the Harness

This is how You can pick up the harness.

On next page You can see a full instruction on how to do this step by step.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
See warnings on the end page of this guide

Step 7: How to Pick Up Single Rope Harness

During this step You can see how does a single rope harness works and how to pick up.

Before using this equipment, you must:
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.

Step 8: Try It Outdoor

It's time to try it. Attention: we did't use helmet for head protection which is very dangerous. Don't do this like us.

Step 9: The End Knots

Thanks to Rob O's comment we noticed that the end knots were not clearly documented. This is how You can do it - one square knot and lock it off  at each side.

Step 10: WARNING

WARNING
Activities involving the use of DIY rope harness are inherently dangerous .
You are responsible for your own actions and decisions. Technical training is essential
Before using DIY equipment, you must:
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death .