Lanyard stowage

[TLHamel]

OK, let's see how everyone sets up a lanyard on their harness!

Here's how I've been stowing my lanyard for the last couple of months. 16-18' total length, small eyesplice at both ends. I leave a comfortable length immediately usable and daisy chain the rest. When more length is required, I unclip the daisy and "peel off" what's needed. Nothing new there, just wanna start a thread to generate some ideas.

 

[TLHamel]

The other day I changed my setup. Now I use the cutout in the Treemotion to manage some of the lanyard. A simple overhand on a bight keeps the extra length from tangling in my feet.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

I have one of those gear bags from Sherrill on the right side of my saddle, I stuff the whole lanyard in it when not in use and bring out the useable length when I need it.

 

[TLHamel]

Here's a close up. I use the front D's exclusively on my Treemotion; so the side D's are great for throwing the front end back through to keep it out of my way. In addition, I've added a short loop of shock-cord to keep the bight when stowing it for a long limbwalk or footlocking and such.

 

[Leon]

I keep mine in a pouch as well. See attached picture. I like this setup because it keeps all unwanted lanyard totally out of the way. The lanyard feeds out smoothly when I need it, and it's easy to stuff the whole 12' lanyard back into the pouch in a matter of seconds. The pouch is also good for storing other stuff which cuts down on having too many dangling objects on the saddle.

 

[ronnyb]

I daisy chain mine and throw a loop in it and hook it on a caritool. I have a petzl grillon with about 25 feet of line. It really cuts down on having to M or double crotch with a lanyard that long.

 

[Tree_Frog]

I have been daisy chaining and fighting it on occasion. I like the pouch idea. Very clean.

 

[familytree]

haha, this is the advantage of using a rope lanyard instead of a steel core, i let all 10 feet of mine hang at my ankles, not exactly smooth and sophisticated and it definatly gets in the way, i am liking your idea TL, probably something ill give a chance tomorrow with my rope lanyard, i used the bottom set of D's on my tree motion today and did not like how it felt at all, my back ached more than usual but my hips were nice and cozy, is this just something i need to get used to, great thread idea!!!

 

[Blinky]

I just let mine hang, it's about 14' so with the adjuster about 5' from the end it just barely drags the ground when the snap is on the D ring.

 

[newguy18]

i just drag it and try not to trip but there are some I deas I might give a go.

 

[Treelimbjim]

Nice little detail about clipping the end of the daisy chain back onto the biner instead of tying it off. No sorting out the end of the chain-- a two-handed operation-- to put the lanyard into use.

 

[MattyD]

I usually daisy chain mine and clip it to my caritool but I really like the pouch idea. Nice storage idea too TLHamel.Looks convenient. I love the pics of the treemotion.God Ive got to get one.

 

[pantheraba]

I make some quick coils and run a small cord thru the coils and then tie a slipped clove hitch back around the cord that holds the coils. One pull of the tail of the hitch and it quick releases and drops the tail of the lanyard down. I run about a 15 foot lanyard. I was running two lanyards when this picture was taken.

 

[treejockey2000]

nice ideas by thoose who use bags and daisy chains.
I like to keep it simple 12' grillon leave the adjustment so the bight dosen't hit the groud and go!
when I have to change the line in my grillon I am going to go with a longer line and use some of your ideas ,thanks.

 

[TLHamel]

OK, after a couple of weeks using my new stowage setup (see second post of this thread), I have gone back to daisy chaining. The benefits of the new setup included having the excess lanyard spread out rather than concentrated in one place on the harness. I also liked having a bit more available by just pulling through the cutout (not having to unclip the daisy). However, the loops have a greater tendency to catch on little stubs and sprouts (almost every climb, in fact) whereas the daisy chain, with its greater bulk and concentrated weight, will slide over such annoyances.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Wow Taylor! That's a lot of lanyard.

I thought I was using a lot with my 10' of 9mm Beeline.

Ad for the sake of stowing the lanyard I just simply daisychain it.

But, I am now starting to think of a pouch for when I can anticipate tight areas to climb. The last thing I want is my lanyard to get stuck behind me when I am moving around. --Which happens more often than I'd like.

Hmm...I'm gland you guys shared that.

 

[TLHamel]

I used to run 12'. In most cases, it wasn't quite enough in an "SRT" configuration. The added 6' is not much more to carry and it allows a longer usage range before having to M or double crotch. Just right for me.

ronnyb runs 25'!

 

[Zac]

I'm use about 18 feet of the blaze with a 5" eye spliced in one end, locking snap girth hitched.

The lanyard stays about 10-12 feet long in loops, the rest is daisy chained until I need it. I like the long lanyard, I find i can use the full length many time where a double crotch or re-di would have been necessary.


before the blaze, I used velocity, which I don't like as much but seemed to be more resistant to abraision.

 

[familytree]

hey TL, switched over to a rope lanyard and bag set up on the tm, so far so good, it gets a little tight though when you go to shorten your line, but i think its something to get used to

 

[TLHamel]

I used to carry a pouch for loop runners and a couple of extra carabiners. A little too bulky for me; would get caught on things and generally be in the way. Kinda like a chainsaw handle or brake lever that gets hung up on that little branch as you pass by.