carrying a ropeguide

[jeff_r]

ok, I finally gave up and tried the rope guide, and I am a believer. Now it must come with me everywhere. Only problem is the 10ft is awkward to carry up into the tree. What is the best way to wrap/coil/attach to harness until you're ready to set it up?

 

[richhoffman]

I recently started experimenting with a Rope Guide made by Rich H. I just tie it to the end of my rope and pull it up when I need it!

 

[SRTTech]

hi JeffR, got a pic of that rope guide?

 

[jeff_r]

http://www.climb-art.com/ropeguide.htm

Its the sling that gets in the way. I suppose hauling it up once you're ready will work. . or maybe wrapping up and carrying in a sack?

 

[richhoffman]

I'll try to get a pic tomorrow!!!

 

[Lumberjack]

I got a vid, hopefully can upload it when I get home.


I carry mine in my ditty bag on my saddle, no biggy.

 

[Murph]

Gotta get your self an arbor-purse, love mine

 

[jimmyq]

ha! arbor purse? is that like a ditty bag but prettier?

 

[Mangoes]

My 1/2 line based RG coils up real nice and stays pretty permanent on my harness, until installed.

 

[jeff_r]

arbor purse sounds like a good idea, but I'm not going to call it that at work. The less pulling of kit up into the tree the better. Murph, it will soon be time for the 'climber's picnic'. Maybe we can add an event to judge the best purse!

 

[Murph]

Sounds good Jeff, Let's figure out when. Jimmyq I call the ditty bag an arborists purse. I suppose you could make it prettier if one were so inclined.

 

[Matt_Harmsworth]

I clip all the metal rings and guides into the pre-installed krab on my TreeMagic, that keeps it fairly short and out of the way. Or failing that as others have said get it sent up when you reach your TIP.

 

[stevebullman]

i have the rope version rather than the tape sling version. i just double up the rope and daisy chain it

 

[stephen]

I have the roped verion and have found the best way is to chain hitch the rope length with a succesion of marlin spikes I suppose, and then pass my pear shape petzl krab through the last 'link' of the rope and also through the pulley, ring and retreiver clevis thingy!!. It sits very snag free but with the keyless krab design the whole lot wiggles off easily with one hand!!!! erm....ooerr!!!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

If I tail my climbing rope into the tree I slide the rope/webbing through about half way and clip things together. This all tails along behind me off the left side of my harness. If I enter via SRT I haul my climbing line rope bag up into the tree. Sometimes I set the RG and hang the bag off my harness.

 

[jeff_r]

ok, I've found ways to deal with carrying the thing, now how can I do a controlled removal from a tree - can I use a throwline somehow to control the descent? I was over ashphalt today and poor ropeguide bounced into it and was scratched! Piss me off!

 

[Zac]

the little popper they sell is pretty cool.

 

[jeff_r]

yes, the little popper is cool for extracting the thing, but it just comes crashing down. . . I'm thinking of a friction saver and the throwline trick to control descent.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I use a shorter one now, but when I had a long one, I just wind it around itself and then feed the tail through and connect it to my harness. It worked just fine.

 

[jeff_r]

so when you extract it from the tree, can you control its descent?