The HARP's dual-compartment design is a critical safety feature for high-angle rescue operations. The dedicated hardware vault keeps steel carabiners, pulleys, and ascenders physically separated from your 400 feet of 1/2″ static kernmantle rope. This prevents metal edges from abrading or damaging the life-safety line during transport—a common failure point when gear is dumped together. The separate secured compartment also keeps rigging plates and hardware instantly accessible for the rigger without digging through rope coils, saving precious time during emergency deployments.

Yes, the HARP is specifically engineered for vertical hoisting. The reinforced top handle serves as a rated hard point designed to withstand the forces of raising the fully loaded 4,800 cubic inch pack up a cliff, tower, or confined space entry point. The hidden backpack straps stow away completely to prevent snagging on rock faces or structural edges during the lift. This dual-purpose design allows you to hike the pack in on your back, then transition to hoisting mode by clipping a haul line directly to the structural handle—making it ideal for mountain rescue and industrial access teams.

The HARP holds 400 feet of 1/2″ (12.5mm) static kernmantle rope—significantly more than compact rescue packs like its smaller sibling, the TREQ. This massive capacity makes it the 'system bag' for long-line rappels, high-line operations, and tower rescues where you need extended reach in a single deployment. The primary rope bay is sized for flaking (not stuffing) the line, which maintains rope integrity and allows for faster, tangle-free deployment. For fire department technical teams and mountain rescue units, this means carrying a complete mainline system in one protected chassis.

Absolutely. The HARP's hidden backpack straps are designed to deploy for extended approaches while carrying the full 4,800 cubic inch load of rope and hardware. Once deployed, they function as a traditional backpack carry system, leaving your hands free for climbing, stabilization, or carrying additional gear. When you reach the operational site, the straps stow completely away to eliminate snag hazards during vertical lifts or confined space entries. This versatility makes the HARP ideal for mountain rescue scenarios where you need to hike miles to the incident site before transitioning to technical rigging.

Yes, the HARP is purpose-built for industrial access and tower rescue operations. Its 4,800 cubic inch volume accommodates a complete rigging system—mainline rope plus all necessary hardware—in one hoistable package. The reinforced top handle allows crane or winch hoisting to elevated work platforms, and the separate hardware compartment keeps your rigging gear organized and protected during transport. Industrial access technicians, wind turbine rescue teams, and communications tower crews use the HARP as their primary system bag because it consolidates an entire vertical rescue kit into a single, USA-made chassis with dedicated compartments for safe gear separation.