A DIY solution for rope-walking while I wait for an ascender in the mail.
One hand ascender, couple of carabiners, a trango sling, a length of garden hose, a bit of bungee cord, and we're off.
Hi everybody!
Long time lurker here who finally made an account. One of my favorite aspects of this forum is ingenuity of its members.
I recently started climbing SRT so I made my own knee ascender. Anybody else have one they'd like to share?
This seems like the right place for this video since it is specific to SRT.
Finally got around to doing a gear review for the SAKA Mini, with some things I have learned climbing on it for the last few months.
OK, this all got started as I was reading about the SAKA being taken off the market, and to my understanding it is because of a "bungee in a straw" (just so anyone who reads that opening line and groans thinking this is going to be ranting about that situation, please continue reading, that is...
Slowly pushing my limits when I get the chance, this was about 45 feet up a 70 foot burl oak, lots going on here with my current setup. I am still not sure about the shoulder straps and pulley, but they do keep me vertical so I can let go and chill at any point without hanging from my arms. The...
Old big shot tubing would work to.
I used 1/2" tubing and 5/8 rope cover
Easy build with simple seizing
Easy dismantle to repurpose ascender
Speed link and bow shackle to jacket to ascender
Very compact
Happy Sunday