Good example. While rappelling is a common use, the rope is often employed to help some who is a little shaky over a class three (almost a 4!) stretch. I used "my little it of rope" routinely to belay my daughter climbing up the dock ladders when going out to the Channel Islands. Pop her into a kid's harness; precede her up the ladder; drop the rope and Mom ties her in;Mom also is right behind her while she come up the ladder. This is about a fifteen foot climb usually and falling down into the water while a boat is bumping up against the ladder would be very unfortunate.

I must have a bit of Sam Gamgee's DNA in my makeup.....