When negotiating a wire obstacle, how should you cut strands to allow crawling through?

When negotiating a wire obstacle, how should you cut strands to allow crawling through?

• A. Cut the bottom strands until you can crawl through, but do not cut the entire obstacle unless necessary.
• B. Cut the top strands first.
• C. Cut all strands completely.
• D. Do not cut any strands.

Answer: (A)

When you’re getting through a wire obstacle, the goal is to create a low, passable gap without compromising safety or stability of the obstacle. Cutting the bottom strands first achieves this by giving you a crawl-through space near the ground while the upper wires stay in place. That low clearance lets you stay low to the ground and slide through with a smaller profile, which reduces the chance of snagging on barbs higher up and keeps the obstacle behaving as designed. You can then decide if more strands need to be cut to widen the gap, but removing all strands or leaving the obstacle intact both create bigger risks—either excessive exposure and loss of control, or an impassable barrier. Cutting only the bottom strands strikes a balance between accessibility and safety.

When you’re getting through a wire obstacle, the goal is to create a low, passable gap without compromising safety or stability of the obstacle. Cutting the bottom strands first achieves this by giving you a crawl-through space near the ground while the upper wires stay in place. That low clearance lets you stay low to the ground and slide through with a smaller profile, which reduces the chance of snagging on barbs higher up and keeps the obstacle behaving as designed. You can then decide if more strands need to be cut to widen the gap, but removing all strands or leaving the obstacle intact both create bigger risks—either excessive exposure and loss of control, or an impassable barrier. Cutting only the bottom strands strikes a balance between accessibility and safety.