DRT

Here s some raw footage from yesterdays climb. I feel like to day i really have my system figured out where i can climb smooth. One thing you will notice in this vid is how the two climbing line wrap around each other at my final TIP. Same thing happened on today's climb. But did not effect my climbing. Before accent i separate my lines as well. I'm definitely loving the extra tool in the box for large tree prunes. Not an every day thing but therre when i need it.
 
Ps I destroyed my aluminum tether i made two day ago. And was planing on ditching it for this application any way. Back with the Arb tether and its working fantastic with the Runner. less clanging around. I like the security of the rw combo with the Runner. and in tough situations i slack out the runner. and move out with the wrench.
 
Thats weird it didn't play the whole vid. let me try to up load again. Like kevin said i found if you plan your climb you can drop one of your systems through a natural redirect and pic it up later.
 
So i think if you want to try this type of climbing you will really get the hang of it on day four. I felt way more confident to day and knew witch steps to avoid and planned my climb out better so i didn't have to go back to points that i had already climbed. I for got to clip my wrench to the rope when retrieving in this vid if any one spotted it out. Im way more clear minded about how i will use this system. i think the way i look at the way im going to use this system is for work position and navigating. i wont need to me tied in twice at all times the two srt system you can drop one and pick it up later like kevin mentioned in the previous post.
 
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So i think if you want to try this type of climbing you will really get the hang of it on day four. I felt way more confident to day and knew witch steps to avoid and planned my climb out better so i didn't have to go back to points that i had already climbed. I for got to clip my wrench to the rope when retrieving in this vid if any one spotted it out. Im way more clear minded about how i will use this system. i think the way i look at the way im going to use this system is for work position and navigating. i wont need to me tied in twice at all times the two srt system you can drop one and pick it up later like kevin mentioned in the previous post.
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Thanks for posting, goodaking. I agree that it could take anywhere from a couple days to a week of dedicated use to encounter enough scenarios to build up the new concepts.

This kind of brings me back, man! First, the trees there are so rad. Also, I started my DSRT mindset on two Rope Runners and two bridges. Somewhere in the beginning of this thread I posted about a Black Walnut climb I did and that was on the Runners. Since Gordon finished the Bone, I've been on those and the swivel mod has been a total game changer. I think I want to go back and try the 2 bridge/ 2 swivel system just to get my head around those concepts again.

While I watched your video, it brought me back to when I ran two bridges and remembered the days of redirecting while leaving my multiscender on the line. LOL! I don't do that at all anymore...it's just rope moving around and I don't think about things getting stuck. But after watching, I will admit there are times when I would rather disconnect one Bone to pass over a limb and clip back in to continue, just like you did a few times. Thing is, I can't right now since they're both locked into the same connector and I can't open it unless I lanyard in, but I've also been liberating myself from the lanyard. I felt naked at first, but now I'm used to it.

I guess what I'm getting at is there are numerous ways to approach this DSRT thing, and it's cool to see it all unfold, especially with other peoples' videos. Glad you took the effort to climb/vid/post! It keeps the gears turning, for me. :)
 
i was gonna buy a RR when treestuff got them to run two mechanicals. Now that they have them, the price is $100 more then i thought they were gonna be :tonto:. Looks like another bone will be bought in the future! having a mirrored system is prime, but i want one of those RR's bad.
 
I have not been following this conversation for a long while. The last I was in on it I believe Bing was trying to explain as to the benefits of two working line. And how SPRAT was a good class. Amazing to see how it is seemingly excepted now. Now to have SPRAT except our techniques. Glad to see the open minds, well done Bing I sure as hell wasn't able to open that door to people no matter how much I was trying. Thank you.
 
Treetopflyer said:
My initial thought was one rope down to basal anchor with ring and other two ropes on climbing side of anchor point ready for climbers use however they choose . Setting and redirecting the two lines together or autonomously at will . Or even using one line with a second just for certain situations .. I just did a large sweetgum removal in an very poor from a rigging aspects location. I used two climbing lines alternativly as I worked out to each side of the 30 plus foot long limbs and it saved me dragging rope all over the tree as well as keeping a high tie in not being blocked by lower limbs as easy ..when returned from limb walk to trunk other line was waiting to go out the other side . just clip new rope on unclip one side and keep moving . through the tree.I have never thought to do that ,but DRT worked it well even if I didn't use them both simultaneously all the time ..just had to keep it clear of rigging which was not to hard to do for this particular tree.
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This has been legit and fun . Haven't had two many where I'm doing this but lately but...nice to know its there.
 
Johnny why not?! Lol loved it . especially the recycling scene ! That music will still be playing iny head when I wake up and I know its gonna be an awesome day!
 
Even though this is the same video that you posted in the rope runner thread, I watched it in both places...yes, yes I did. Who are you?
 
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