bonner1040
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- Boston
Vic, are you using a SRT device?
Better backup system when blocking down a spar
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no sir!
LOL! I hear ya. It's so interesting to learn about what people are using day to day. I've met guys that bring next to nothing for gear, and guys that have everything but the kitchen sink. I'm probably closer to the later, but I ALWAYS carry in more than I use. I just like to have options, and would rather carry in a bunch once, than make multiple trips (especially if I've never seen the tree before).
I actually have it whittled down pretty well, and usually don't carry more than a backpack and a bag with my access line, climb line, and throw cubes.
By the way, I STILL get a kick out of your avatar everytime I see it. I have that pic framed, but it's at my mother's place.
I actually have it whittled down pretty well, and usually don't carry more than a backpack and a bag with my access line, climb line, and throw cubes.
By the way, I STILL get a kick out of your avatar everytime I see it. I have that pic framed, but it's at my mother's place.
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- Minnesaota
Yah I am pretty bare bones don't like to much clutter just keep the essentials and a couple tricks hanging from my saddle. I use to be one of those next to nothing guys but that life sucks! Thanks it is a great pic. I would probably try to get that back from your mom thought ! That would be killer over a fire place!
I'm a devoted minimalist climber.
Couple climbin lines, lanyard and 3 biners on nylon loops, boot scabbard and trimsaw, oldschool double d Sierra Moreno saddle with the huge lower and upper D's, and I'm a happy camper.
It's easy enough to run one of your lower D's twice then clip it to the stem in an emergency escape provided atleast one arm still functions.
I know from first hand experience that it's possible to simply gaff your way down a stem with one arm using just a lanyard, while the other is not functioning due to a fractured collar bone!
I've set many a pull line in the tops of trees by running the lines twice through my lower D's before tying a running bowline to the stem, then coming down SRT on that line.
Med kit consists of two bandannas to tie off bleeders with.
jomoco
Couple climbin lines, lanyard and 3 biners on nylon loops, boot scabbard and trimsaw, oldschool double d Sierra Moreno saddle with the huge lower and upper D's, and I'm a happy camper.
It's easy enough to run one of your lower D's twice then clip it to the stem in an emergency escape provided atleast one arm still functions.
I know from first hand experience that it's possible to simply gaff your way down a stem with one arm using just a lanyard, while the other is not functioning due to a fractured collar bone!
I've set many a pull line in the tops of trees by running the lines twice through my lower D's before tying a running bowline to the stem, then coming down SRT on that line.
Med kit consists of two bandannas to tie off bleeders with.
jomoco
Tony
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- Location
- Lancaster, PA
Don't bother with the long tail. Leave your termination biener in on a 10" tail or so after the running bowline. Put the running end of your line through it. You know the part below your hitch. It will follow you down. Makes for a rough 3:1 system to get up and just pull the termination biener to you to retrieve. After you lanyard in of course!
Similar to a monkey tail with out the tail, hence the tailess monkey!
Pic tomorrow.
Tony
Similar to a monkey tail with out the tail, hence the tailess monkey!
Pic tomorrow.
Tony
robinia
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Pic tomorrow.
Tony
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Yes please!
Pic tomorrow.
Tony
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Yes please!
wyoclimber
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- Cody, WY
Get yourself a monkey tail! Best thing I've used for spar work. Easily adjustable, minimal wear on your equipment, easily retrieved. I run some sort of SRT setup when I'm using it on a spar, either a rope wrench or my preferred tool is Surveyor's Hitchless Pulley Rack. I also use it for SRT when I'm using a choked TIP instead of a Basal TIP. Much easier to retrieve than a running bowline.
Tony
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- Lancaster, PA
Tony
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- Lancaster, PA
Evan Sussman
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- Stanwood, WA
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Monkey tail
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The difference being the split tail with/ring correct? Does running your line through the carabiner help with your prusick locking while SRT?
Monkey tail
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The difference being the split tail with/ring correct? Does running your line through the carabiner help with your prusick locking while SRT?
SingleJack
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- W MD
treebing
Been here much more than a while
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- Detroit, Mi.
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I run some sort of SRT setup when I'm using it on a spar, either a rope wrench or my preferred tool is Surveyor's Hitchless Pulley Rack. .
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which model pulley rack do you have. do you have a picture?
I run some sort of SRT setup when I'm using it on a spar, either a rope wrench or my preferred tool is Surveyor's Hitchless Pulley Rack. .
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which model pulley rack do you have. do you have a picture?
Tony
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- Lancaster, PA
Yup, use a brake hand on the fall of the rope.
Tony
Tony
I know it's on the expensive side but I've using a ropeguide for awhile now, very similar to pulley saver(love there stuff too) but in my opinion the ARTropeguide is excellent for spar work.
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- Aarhus, Denmark
thanks for all the great ideas
...Still I am looking for a fast and safe system for chocking the climbing line to the spar. a running bowline is safe, but in my opinion slow. it has to work on both slim and very wide stems. and when you work your way down a really thick spar with large knots and lumps it is nice to be able to "open" the chocked line, when moving downwards. tying a running bowline for each cut, will be very time consuming.
is there a way of chocking the line, and be able to open it, without sideloading a carabiner?
...Still I am looking for a fast and safe system for chocking the climbing line to the spar. a running bowline is safe, but in my opinion slow. it has to work on both slim and very wide stems. and when you work your way down a really thick spar with large knots and lumps it is nice to be able to "open" the chocked line, when moving downwards. tying a running bowline for each cut, will be very time consuming.
is there a way of chocking the line, and be able to open it, without sideloading a carabiner?
bonner1040
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SingleJack
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