Trying out remotely releasable rigging techniques

[moss]

Using a doubled rigging line with a speedline style attachment to the pieces so I can retrieve the end of the rigging line from up in a tree. I can lower as many pieces as I have slings and screwlinks:

If you're feeling impatient go to a little after 8 minutes where I talk about the technique.
-AJ

 

[39Buick]

You made it look easy! Like the two wrenches too. Perfect positioning!

 

[southsoundtree]

Double-whip tackle?

I'd ditch that biner you're using in your tie-off. Why bother. Just take a wrap and tie it off with a quick release or even without a quick-release, use something releasable under load.

 

[Jehinten]

Nice work.

It looked like double whip to me as well. A slight variation that I used the other day was to use natural crotches on the pieces being rigged. This adds a little more friction to assist in controlling pieces and you don't have to make sure you have enough slings to finish the job. That job was a hackberry, so it was pretty smooth bark, that may not have been a good option here.

Another variation I like to use is setting up a rig-saver like an mrt friction saver, once it's on the ground the sling is retrievable for the next piece.

 

[moss]

Double-whip tackle?

I'd ditch that biner you're using in your tie-off. Why bother. Just take a wrap and tie it off with a quick release or even without a quick-release, use something releasable under load.

Yep, I tend to over do it on security when I'm over targets. I didn't know the definition of double-whip tackle, looks like I found it. Thx!
-AJ

 

[moss]

I probably absorbed the double-whip technique unconsciously looking at buzzer vids over the years. It came to me as I was trying to create a simple remote rigging line release. I love when ideas lay dormant then show up at the right time. Need to hang out in the Rigging forum more often!
-AJ

 

[Tom Dunlap]

@moss

YOu've been around long enough to have to subliminally absorb this link. I've posted it for years.

Think of The Manchurian Candidate meets Arborist hahahah

http://www.smackdock.co.uk/tackles.htm

 

[moss]

@moss

YOu've been around long enough to have to subliminally absorb this link. I've posted it for years.

Think of The Manchurian Candidate meets Arborist hahahah

http://www.smackdock.co.uk/tackles.htm

Nice one! ;-)

My learning process is about solving each type of problem as I encounter it, I don't tend to get out in front of myself and solve problems I don't have... yet.

Reminds me of a friend who's husband is a bit of a "I know the answer to everything" type. When she needed to get something done, or solve a tricky problem he needed to be involved in, she'd do some sly chatting at the edge of the topic. A week later he'd say "I have a great idea how to do...", the subliminal data entry worked every time.
-AJ

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Ahhhh...diplomacy!

DWT is a great tool

 

[moss]

Ahhhh...diplomacy!

DWT is a great tool

I'm going to do everything DWT whether it needs it or not, just because I can ;-)

 

[moss]

You made it look easy! Like the two wrenches too. Perfect positioning!

It's easy after everything goes well ;-)

 

[Treetopflyer]

I'm going to do everything DWT whether it needs it or not, just because I can ;-)

That's how I roll in like that saying from time to time and double whipping or span rigging with speeline snaps or xring are great. We call it Floaty O rigging! Haha, I love when we're spanned out far and as the ROPE returns and I wiggle it and my fingers as it magically seems to return my way.

the angle vectors you can play with doing things your imagination and all is anchors are only limits. The other day I tip tied the end of limb ran through rings to solid anchor then ran belly of line through ring on dead eye attached to butt of same limb then ran that through omni block amd down to ground support , but i could have easily mand the line mtself ,after making cuts then pulling on trigger..and wow it was amazing how we walked the limb away from high power line and sucked it over other trees into clear d.z...little luck involved of course.

 

[southsoundtree]

Solo ziplining is easier than solo rigging.

I rigged out this back lead in two speed line rounds, solo- lowering two low branches.
5' dbh fir.

Unfortunately, this meant that all the branches laid out the same way, ready for the mini/ bmg to pick them up. Made me look like I didn't really need a groundie that can't listen to simple instruction because "I thought you meant..." (plague of my working life).
...oh, wait a minute...

Working solo is sooo chill, but the mini doesn't drive or rake.




The low limb is about 10" at the butt. Self-rigged on a short piece of 1/2" true blue. Mostly made the wood fiber hold the limb to the trunk until it was vertical, then I lowered it 10', and it was oriented to drop cleanly, so I untied the rope, rather than hang it and piece it apart on the rope.