About.
Hey! Welcome to the best place online for all things rope ladders!
We're here to make rope ladders easy to understand.
We'll show you how they work, where you can use them, how to safely buy or make your own, and how to keep them in good shape. No sales talk, just the facts.
Whether you're building a treehouse, getting ready for emergencies, making a ladder for your boat, or designing an obstacle course, we've got simple and useful info for you.
🪢 Our Story
It all started with a simple question:
Why can't you find everything you need to know about rope ladders in one place?
Rope ladders are pretty old and used in lots of ways, but there wasn't a good place to learn about them. You could find bits and pieces here and there, but not a single spot with all the info on rope ladders. We're talking about everything from what they're made of, to how much weight they can hold, to the best knots to use, how to care for them, and a little bit of history.
So, we made this site!
It's run by a small group of:
Engineers (the structural and mechanical kind)
Safety experts
People who love the outdoors and being on the water
Teachers and DIY people
Our goal is to be the best place to learn about rope ladders, for anyone, anywhere.
🎓 How We Teach
We think learning should be:
✅ Free from advertising
✅ Based on safety and science
✅ Easy for anyone to understand
✅ Clear, useful, and trustworthy
Everything we write is checked by people who actually build and use ladders—not copywriters trying to sell you something.
We try to write in a way that's:
Simple, but not too simple
Detailed, but not too much
Technical when it needs to be, but always easy to read
🌍 Who We're For
We get visitors from all over the world! Every week, people from over 100 countries come here to learn about rope ladders.
Some want to put a fire escape ladder in their apartment.
Some are campers who want to build a ladder to their tree tents.
Some are parents making treehouses for their kids.
Many of you are teachers, military, rescue workers, or just like doing things yourself.
If you're one of these people—or you just like good design and being safe—you're in the right spot.
🔬 What Makes Us Different?
Most stuff you see online is trying to sell you something. We're different because:
We don't sell anything – We don't push brands or have ads.
We do our Ladderwork – We use what engineers, safety experts, and climbers know about rope ladders.
We listen to you – We create guides based on what you need.
We're thinking about the future – We're making new ways to learn about safety online.
🔩 What We Talk About
We don't just list the different kinds of rope ladders. We go into detail about things like:
How much weight rope ladders can hold
How stress affects rope
How things like the sun, water, and salt affect rope
The best knots for holding the steps on
How to design a rope ladder for kids versus adults
How to use a fire escape ladder
Stories about when boat ladders fail
How people have used rope ladders throughout history
We want to give you the info you need to make good choices.
🧰 What We Have
Besides articles, we're building tools that are helpful and easy to use :
🧮 A rope ladder weight calculator
📏 A tool to figure out how long your ladder should be
🧗 Safety checklists (you can print)
🔧 DIY building plans
🎥 Video guides (coming soon)
📚 Learning guides for schools
🤝 Let's Work Together
We think it's important to share what we know. We like:
Hearing from rope experts, sailors, engineers, and teachers
Answering questions from anyone—no matter how simple or hard
Seeing pictures of your DIY projects
Translating our content into other languages
This isn't just a website. It's a place to learn about safety and build stuff.
🚀 Where We're Going
Right now, we're working on:
🔥 Programs to teach people about fire escape safety
🌲 Ways to design rope ladders that are good for the environment
🧠 Online classes for schools
🛶 Free rope ladder designs for builders
🏗️ Workshops for people who build and install rope ladders
🧾 Safety checklists
We want to do than just give you info. We want to those shape how people think about rope ladder safety.
✉️ Let's Keep in Touch
Whether you're:
Making your Ladder safer
Building a play area for your kids
Learning about the outdoors
Designing rescue tools
Or you just think rope is cool...
We're here to help!
Got questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? Let us know—we answer every message.
🪢 One Last Thing
Rope ladders might look simple, but they've been around for a long time.
They're useful tools for survival.
We're happy to be the place where you can learn how to use them right.
We're here to make rope ladders easy to understand.
We'll show you how they work, where you can use them, how to safely buy or make your own, and how to keep them in good shape. No sales talk, just the facts.
Whether you're building a treehouse, getting ready for emergencies, making a ladder for your boat, or designing an obstacle course, we've got simple and useful info for you.
🪢 Our Story
It all started with a simple question:
Why can't you find everything you need to know about rope ladders in one place?
Rope ladders are pretty old and used in lots of ways, but there wasn't a good place to learn about them. You could find bits and pieces here and there, but not a single spot with all the info on rope ladders. We're talking about everything from what they're made of, to how much weight they can hold, to the best knots to use, how to care for them, and a little bit of history.
So, we made this site!
It's run by a small group of:
Engineers (the structural and mechanical kind)
Safety experts
People who love the outdoors and being on the water
Teachers and DIY people
Our goal is to be the best place to learn about rope ladders, for anyone, anywhere.
🎓 How We Teach
We think learning should be:
✅ Free from advertising
✅ Based on safety and science
✅ Easy for anyone to understand
✅ Clear, useful, and trustworthy
Everything we write is checked by people who actually build and use ladders—not copywriters trying to sell you something.
We try to write in a way that's:
Simple, but not too simple
Detailed, but not too much
Technical when it needs to be, but always easy to read
🌍 Who We're For
We get visitors from all over the world! Every week, people from over 100 countries come here to learn about rope ladders.
Some want to put a fire escape ladder in their apartment.
Some are campers who want to build a ladder to their tree tents.
Some are parents making treehouses for their kids.
Many of you are teachers, military, rescue workers, or just like doing things yourself.
If you're one of these people—or you just like good design and being safe—you're in the right spot.
🔬 What Makes Us Different?
Most stuff you see online is trying to sell you something. We're different because:
We don't sell anything – We don't push brands or have ads.
We do our Ladderwork – We use what engineers, safety experts, and climbers know about rope ladders.
We listen to you – We create guides based on what you need.
We're thinking about the future – We're making new ways to learn about safety online.
🔩 What We Talk About
We don't just list the different kinds of rope ladders. We go into detail about things like:
How much weight rope ladders can hold
How stress affects rope
How things like the sun, water, and salt affect rope
The best knots for holding the steps on
How to design a rope ladder for kids versus adults
How to use a fire escape ladder
Stories about when boat ladders fail
How people have used rope ladders throughout history
We want to give you the info you need to make good choices.
🧰 What We Have
Besides articles, we're building tools that are helpful and easy to use :
🧮 A rope ladder weight calculator
📏 A tool to figure out how long your ladder should be
🧗 Safety checklists (you can print)
🔧 DIY building plans
🎥 Video guides (coming soon)
📚 Learning guides for schools
🤝 Let's Work Together
We think it's important to share what we know. We like:
Hearing from rope experts, sailors, engineers, and teachers
Answering questions from anyone—no matter how simple or hard
Seeing pictures of your DIY projects
Translating our content into other languages
This isn't just a website. It's a place to learn about safety and build stuff.
🚀 Where We're Going
Right now, we're working on:
🔥 Programs to teach people about fire escape safety
🌲 Ways to design rope ladders that are good for the environment
🧠 Online classes for schools
🛶 Free rope ladder designs for builders
🏗️ Workshops for people who build and install rope ladders
🧾 Safety checklists
We want to do than just give you info. We want to those shape how people think about rope ladder safety.
✉️ Let's Keep in Touch
Whether you're:
Making your Ladder safer
Building a play area for your kids
Learning about the outdoors
Designing rescue tools
Or you just think rope is cool...
We're here to help!
Got questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? Let us know—we answer every message.
🪢 One Last Thing
Rope ladders might look simple, but they've been around for a long time.
They're useful tools for survival.
We're happy to be the place where you can learn how to use them right.
