Getting Back Through Redirect

[treebing]

Of course there is always the option of just leaving your tail over the side, and doing the old rope trick. This is easiest if you take the wrench and hitch off the line. Sometimes it sucks too when you want to pull off the rope trick and there is nothing good to tie into. I have tried leaving my wrench on the line while doing the rope trick and gotten it stuck of course. If you have access to the base tie side of the line you can lift it out of the crotch or even have a ground guy help.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

While climbing SRT, I changed my route between ascent and descent past a big old limb........

Lots of ways but for me it is going to be more sloth like.
You have a cinched canopy anchor, or it could be a base tie but I would have the tail below me with a DdRT system attached. I also always carry either a small prusik or most often a hand ascender with revolver ( I use it when I need to put a 3:1 on the SRT line).
1. So the tail is going to have to be pulled over the branch soon or later so I do it sooner, pull it up if you don't already have it, attach that DdRT system end to the re-direct branch and attach to my bridge, take the weight off the SRT line. ... (or use my lanyard DdRT style to the center attachment on my bridge.)
2. Make sure the redirect branch will support your weight because you are giving it more than it had before. (angles) If my lanyard will reach, I can swing it over the neighboring branch for back up. (visa versa tail and lanyard if needed)
3. Don't disconnect from the SRT system but let it have enough slack to let the other side sag down until I can attach the hand ascender or pursik. Clip into it, your safe if the redirect lets go, except for the swing. (in that case perhaps step 2 was not well evaluated.
4. Disconnect from your SRT system and pull it over the redirect and clip back into it.
5. Put your weight back on the SRT system, remove the prusik.
6. Let out the DdRT tail to swing slowly back to the stem.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

While climbing SRT, I changed my route between ascent and descent past a big old limb. Now that guy is bending the rope quite a bit (maybe 30-45 degrees from vertical) making it difficult to climb back up past the deflection point. What are my options?
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What are other methods and what is best?

This is one method I use when I am trying to pass small branches without increasing or decreasing the load on them while I pass.
I have been setting slings for insect traps for the Department of Natural Resources lately and use this technique. They want the traps as far out on the limbs as I can get them. So I shoot for a multi anchor in the canopy, climb up the SRT line to the the crotch of a small branch, set the sling then let the multiple nature of the crotches pull me into the stem where I then work my way out to set the other sling. I find it easier than climbing the stem and working my way out to both branches. I will say it does depend on how the other anchors go when setting the line from the ground.
I call it chasing the pursik thru the canopy.

 

[dogwood]

Thanks Mick, for a great question. I've been listening to what you guys have to say, and watching the videos with rapt attention. This is great stuff! I especially like the idea of using the prussic to tie into the climbing line on the other side of the obstruction, and learning new ways of using my lanyard. Also, having the DdRT system on the tail ready and waiting is real handy.

 

[dogwood]

Also, that Secret Weapon trick is really cool, but I'll have to watch that a few more times. There's been more than one occasion where I wished I had a mid-line attachable friction saver. Great!

 

[MickCPitlick]

This is one method I use when I am trying to pass small branches without increasing or decreasing the load on them while I pass.
I have been setting slings for insect traps for the Department of Natural Resources lately and use this technique. ...
I call it chasing the pursik thru the canopy.

THAT is a really great instructional video. I sort of got the point from other folks here, but you have really made it tangible. Thanks

 

[monkeylove]

You can never have to many options for getting around the canopy.

 

[oceans]

You can never have to many options for getting around the canopy.

...but you CAN have too much gear. Having the proper selection of versatile tools with multiple applications based on a solid work plan is the best way to fly. It's easy to overload yourself, regardless of climbing technique.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

...but you CAN have too much gear. Having the proper selection of versatile tools with multiple applications based on a solid work plan is the best way to fly. It's easy to overload yourself, regardless of climbing technique.

True and true.
Options can be in the head as well and weigh nothing. Examples: CELanyard video.
Or: You are high in the canopy on a cinched canopy anchor SRT. You would like to go higher or laterally to different place but your anchor is already very sketchy. How many times do we forget we have two other ends of the line to create additional anchor points.

 

[KevinS]

Decide which is harder pulling your self up and over or descending rethrowing and re ascending. If you have a foot ascender on you should be able to get up there.