minimalist lanyard style?

[Owen Roberson]

im using a ab /w ring for a main anchor that I climb on regularly.
the im trying to use the end of my rope as a lanyard (trying to use minimal rope currently) and I have a quickie and locking carabiner on a figure 8 bight. so you can cinch the quickie and use as a single rope lanyard or use the clip and double rope lanyard like usual. for lanyard connection. I have the rope logic multi sling tied as a Blakes hitch with a pinto. so if im not using the lanyard I can set up the multi sling and pinto as a midline double rope system or use the multi sling for anchor points else where.
thoughts? what could I improve or do differently?

 

[Crimsonking]

I understand the appeal of going minimalist. The goal, usually, is simplicity. When minimalism begins to violate simplicity it is no longer beneficial. This boundary is something a lot of us explore in order to meet our end goals.

An example- I LOVE simplicity in my work. I like simple, effective tools and techniques. Sometimes though, simplicity is gained through execution, not design. A standard CMI stainless rigging block is super simple in design- two thin side plates, a sheave, and a screw lock closure. In execution, though- the side plates aren’t terribly rope friendly, and the screw lock must be turned and turned again to remove a line. The updated orange aluminum block, though much more complex in design, is super simple in execution- spring pin lock that works on quarter turns, small profile, and rope friendly plates!

All that to say, I’d just get a second rope for a lanyard, and research the minimalist lanyard threads and tips threads for super simple (and cheap) tending systems. Less than 20ft of another rope will minimize your effort by simplifying your process.

 

[SeanRuel]

10mm stable braid is super cheap, with 6mm ocean Vectran hitch, a brass snap and a carabiner you've got a nice light lanyard.

 

[Stumpsprouts]

Is this something for production climbing or for rec climbing? I could see this getting fouled up with rigging... from my understanding, you’ll have a giant bight in the rope going from your harness to the retrieval side of the canopy anchor. Am I seeing that right?

 

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[Tuebor]

... from my understanding, you’ll have a giant bight in the rope going from your harness to the retrieval side of the canopy anchor. Am I seeing that right?

If I understand correctly, he's using his tail as a lanyard, so the bight will be in his tail below his climbing system and not connected to the retrieval side.

thoughts? what could I improve or do differently?

Best advice has already been given. What you are doing will work, but is cumbersome. It's something I might do in an emergency to get out of the tree, but I wouldn't leave the ground with it.

If you really want to be minimalist, ditch the Pinto and run your line through the ring of the multiSLING and use that as the hitch tender. You can clip the carabiner into the same eye the ring is in. Keep the hitch as close the the ring as possible for better tending/less sit back.

Some might suggest a better cinching rather than the figure 8.

Cut 20' off the end of your climbing line and turn it into a dedicated lanyard.

What kind of rope is that? Looks skinny compared to the multiSLING. I wouldn't think a hitch would work very well on it.

 

[Owen Roberson]

If I understand correctly, he's using his tail as a lanyard, so the bight will be in his tail below his climbing system and not connected to the retrieval side.

Best advice has already been given. What you are doing will work, but is cumbersome. It's something I might do in an emergency to get out of the tree, but I wouldn't leave the ground with it.

If you really want to be minimalist, ditch the Pinto and run your line through the ring of the multiSLING and use that as the hitch tender. You can clip the carabiner into the same eye the ring is in. Keep the hitch as close the the ring as possible for better tending/less sit back.

Some might suggest a better cinching rather than the figure 8.

Cut 20' off the end of your climbing line and turn it into a dedicated lanyard.

What kind of rope is that? Looks skinny compared to the multiSLING. I wouldn't think a hitch would work very well on it.

its an 11mm PMI E-Z bend rope,

thanks for all the advice everyone!

I agree the pinto and multi sling combo is a bit bulky for a minimalist setup
I try to use the multi sling choked around a branch with the pinto at the end for a DRT setup moving around the canopy. but I do need a longer climbing line, ive been using an 100' piece for a few months and its come up short a few times.