SRT/cambium saver question

[FVtreetrimmer]

Does anyone ever set their cambium saver from the ground and then ascend SRT into the tree off of the cambium saver? Are there any draw backs to doing this?

 

[jim454]

is it really necessary?

what would be the advantage of doing that?

 

[Waldo]

The only reason i could see in doing that is if you would switch over to DdRt once you got up into the tree.

 

[treedimensional]

It defeats one of the benefits of SRT, not having to isolate your climbing line.

If you where going to be climbing a THIN barked tree MAYBE use a cambium saver or FC. I have never seen significant abrasion just pulling an un-weighted line through a crotch.
But I live in Canada where the trees are tough!

 

[FVtreetrimmer]

It would be in a situation where the landing zone would be lower than where the rope runs through the branch union and you would want to use that point as your tie in.

 

[countryboypa31]

yeah i know what your talking about, what i do is just ascend all the way lanyard in as if it was my climbing line then hang as i proceed to install FS and climbing line.

 

[Hutch]

I guess if you go through the trouble of isolating the line and you're not quite in a crotch wouldn't you just run a bowline up there to go up SRT? Maybe even leave a long tail so you can retrieve the line for DdRT? Is that what we're getting at?

 

[FVtreetrimmer]

yeah I was just wondering if it would be an ok use of the cambium saver in that situation or if it would be in inproper use of the cambium saver and jeprodize my safety in some sort of way?

 

[Hutch]

I would just be concerned that the CS would not be cinched tight enough to prevent slipping if you're not over decent crotch. You know, like just on the spar.

 

[Mntreedawg]

Why not just climb Ddrt off off your srt line?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Are you using a tube type false crotch or ring on ring?

Either way...there isn't any SRT specific coniderations that I can think of. The rope does saw back and forth when using SRT. In thin barked trees or in the spring when the cambium has become formed and firm I use a FC.