Back up tie in

[Arbor23]

When working on only a stalk, what options are there to back up a lanyard? I've used a friction saver with a prusik but it's a pain.

 

[Colin]

Just use your climbing line, or another lanyard.

 

[Arbor23]

master, how do you run your climbing line?

 

[Colin]

On a "stalk" I'm blocking down?

Around the trunk, below my lanyard.

 

[Mahk_Adams]

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When working on only a stalk, what options are there to back up a lanyard? I've used a friction saver with a prusik but it's a pain.

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There are a number of links to past discussions listed here:


http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.p...a749e#Post98047

 

[KentuckySawyer]

Or you can attach your climb line to the tree with a running bowline. This allows better positioning, especially on leaning trees.

 

[Stumper]

23, You say you have used a FSaver w/ prusik but it was apain. I find an adjustable FS set-up to be just about the most pain free way to handle that situation ....So I'm wondering how you set it up?

 

[Blinky]

If the tree is big enough in diameter I use my climbing rope binered to itself girth hitch style with a steel biner; then comes my climbing knot and if I'm way off the ground, a figure 8 on my side d-ring for rapid descent.

With my butterfly there is too much bridge to use an FC. I can't get the knot snugged up close enough to keep the FC tight.

 

[tophopper]

Heres an article written by a fellow buzzer....


http://www.msa-live.org/docs/Fall%2007.pdf

page 3

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Cool! Nice work TL.

 

[TLHamel]

Thanks for posting that, John.

Thanks Mark. That is my first try at an article. Next one will be out in a month or so: Lanyard Usage. It's hard to condense all that you want to say into one page.

 

[Mahk_Adams]

Nice job TL. Great photos!

Can you (or Tophopper) post the next article when that is available?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TLHamel]

You bet! I'm working on the final draft today.