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  1. MickCPitlick

    First Steps

    Just saw this. On the heat sink question it works as follows. Total friction is comprised of two parts - the RW and the cordage hitch. Both get hot. But the hitch contributes less friction than it would if were used alone. Therefore, while not a heat sink, the RW does reduce the heat in the...
  2. MickCPitlick

    Advancing the TIP

    I think moving the system up with a reposition-able sling makes sense. For one thing you can still descend at any moment if needed and not too much can go wrong. Is this a fairly common technique? Also what would be the best hardware to connect the sling and the climbing line? I believe a biner...
  3. MickCPitlick

    Advancing the TIP

    Nice. What is the reel?
  4. MickCPitlick

    Advancing the TIP

    Please forgive my inexperience. I wonder how to advance the tie-in point, when I am up in the canopy. The specific challenge is with a stretch of branchless leader along my route. No spurs allowed. Let's say 20 ft of relatively smooth stem before the next set of crotches. And not possible to...
  5. MickCPitlick

    SRT CLASS

    I'm in.
  6. MickCPitlick

    DRT

    Thanks guys for warning about microcender. But I thought, since it is not a toothed cam, it would be pretty gentle. I'm thinking of switching to a friction hitch and pinto, which would be more useful for V-Rig style positioning.
  7. MickCPitlick

    Mechanical double crotch

    I think looking at history here is not appropriate, because the earlier climbers did not have the SRT tools available today. What Kevin is calling DRT can also be thought of as redundant SRT.
  8. MickCPitlick

    acronyms

    (Sorry if this seems like spam. I re-posted something written for another thread on similar subject) The thing about acronyms (and really all names) is that they take on a life of their own and don't really have to be totally self-explanatory. Today everyone knows what SRT and DdRT mean even...
  9. MickCPitlick

    DRT

    So, I am a new rec climber with lots of fears. I want to get to the point where my head says "I know with certainty I can count on the equipment". I'll still get the willies at 40 feet, but I can say to myself, "that's just irrational phobia stuff, fuggeddaboudit. But then again I thought using...
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    DRT

    This is a great thread. The thing about acronyms (and really all names) is that they take on a life of their own and don't really have to be totally self-explanatory. Today everyone knows what SRT and DdRT mean even if, as Kevin points out they are misnomers. (DdRT is a special case of SRT)...
  11. MickCPitlick

    Base Anchors

    Just curious. In the last bit about joining the ends to a ring, why not a double fisherman's? Just easier to untie? Forming the loop is a cool idea!
  12. MickCPitlick

    spiderjack or zigzag ?

    Is it permissible to use ZZ in combination with RopeWrench for SRT? I know Petzl says ZZ is DdRT only.
  13. MickCPitlick

    First Time TCC Observations

    So. I went to the Mid-Atlantic ISA competition, 5 April, at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. It was the first time I have seen an event. . First, the positives. Despite the blustery weather, the overall feeling of the event was warm - wives and kids, dogs, friendly. To my understanding...
  14. MickCPitlick

    Change is coming to TreeBuzz---heads up

    Funny thing about time stamps. They're all over the place. The note above this one is stamped 11:03 AM yet it is just 7:55AM here on the east coast.
  15. MickCPitlick

    The Rope Runner might replace my Unicender

    There are two points on which I would like clarification: 1) What motivates you to use a variable tether between saddle and RR? 2) Why do you want to rotate RR orientation differently between ascent and descent?
  16. MickCPitlick

    bowline not as life support

    I think the watch issue has a relatively easy explanation: Teleportation. Your evil doppleganger, OyOy residing in the 4th dimension, transported the pin to his nether world's molecular storage zone. A second later, just to f*ck with you, he popped it back on your band
  17. MickCPitlick

    bowline not as life support

    Though acrimonious, this thread has proved to be entertaining and informative. YoYo is playing 3d Chess. He knew all along how to make a lasting and significant contribution to this community, by laying out some decoy bait. Thanks.
  18. MickCPitlick

    bowline not as life support

    Richard, The knot in the photo is still tied. Where's the fatal fault? Sorry if it's obvious and I'm showing my ignorance.
  19. MickCPitlick

    Change is coming to TreeBuzz---heads up

    How 'bout Tapatalk support? A bit later?
  20. MickCPitlick

    Well and Good

    Well and Good

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