Recent content by MSmith
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SRT Basal Anchor Forces - Should I Basal Anchor Across the Yard??
Exactly! I was very hesitant at first as it was different and new but after a good discussion with peers it makes sense. I still don’t go smaller than wrist parent stems but i do feel a lot better about them. It’s not my go to as of now but it has made the dormant oak pruning way easier on the...- MSmith
- Post #38
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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SRT Basal Anchor Forces - Should I Basal Anchor Across the Yard??
Always want to load into compression, so tie at the base of the tree your in to stay in compression. Here is a canabase which is pretty awesome allowing you to use smaller unions- MSmith
- Post #34
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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Addressing hitch binding with the Rope Wrench on descent
After using a large majority of the lines available for SRS ive found tying the Michoacan with 28" HRC is my go to as it will always do its job. I fine tune it afterwards with different cordage and lengths. Recently I went to a 30" OP using a 6 wrap Michoacan and it runs like using a mehanical.- MSmith
- Post #239
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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Basal Anchor for MRS pulley climbing
Running bowline yosemite with an alpine butterfly at 6' for a rescue situation- MSmith
- Post #48
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Yale Scandere
Did you get me any stickers?!?!?! Glad i could help, i'm currently flying to Dallas to do training and had nothing better to do!!- MSmith
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- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Yale Scandere
Because its AWESOME!!! It does suck finding but luckily i found this for you. I just picked up 150' purple from a buddy and oh man does it look good...- MSmith
- Post #9
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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SRT Aerial Rescue
If the scenario deems fit for going up the retrieval side then absolutely. Once you reach the victim you can make a hard connect to them and come down on the working end together or take a line with you, ascend beyond the victim set your line and descend to them. If you can go up the line their...- MSmith
- Post #25
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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SRT Aerial Rescue
Spurs would be a great option if the victim is on a spar. Could you imagine spurring up a large oak and having to pass over every limb on the way up? That would take forever!! There is no answer to all scenarios.- MSmith
- Post #24
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
