Just wanted to say hello. I am a new member, probably the newest. Just wanted to say that i am not an expert in anything expect archaeology and history, but survival wise, i do not call myself an expert. So my appology for my ignorance and lack of knowledge on that topic.
Question at hand. I have been living in the urban environment all my life and the highest level in which i reside is the 19th floor in Abu Dhabi, middle east. (i am an american). My question is that most people live in a city, probably on a high floor. We all know what happened on 9-11. No need to go into details. What if you were living in an appartment which in my case is the 19th floor, and there was an emergency as a fire broke out inside the building. The elevators are useless as we all know and the fire enflammed all the exits. The only option is the windows and you have climbing equipment such as a rope, you improvised either a hasty harness with a webbing or swiss sit harness and you have a figure 8 as the belay and friction device. How would you anchor that rope or what would you use as an anchor and would you risk it rappelling down with the basic equipment?
Just wanted to ask you guys what would you do and why?
Thanks in advance
Sergei
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