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Not to pick on DB4x4, but this is for my own use. Here
on post 22, you'll see the double fisherman's knots across the girth hitch on the bridge loops.
I am considering doing something similar BUT instead of the girth hitch behind that loop knot, I'd do a full prusik. This would basically mimic a Cruzr amsteel bridge but using climbing rope (oplux for bridge, trc for double prusik).
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I know climbers say to keep that double fisherman's away from your prusik, but I'm thinking they say that perhaps because they want to slide their prusik easily and if the prusik slips they'll end up going down a vertical rope. The situation on a bridge is different (won't need to adjust all the time and if the hitch slips then you still stay on your bridge loops).
Thoughts on this? My main concern is safety (keeping the thing from coming apart which would cause a fall).
I have my bridge tied with something similar now, but I have the double fisherman's on the TRC loop in the traditional spot (on the free piece of rope in between the prusik on the oplux and the prusik on the bridge, see pic) which lengthens the whole thing.
Prusik Bridge help
Something more like this? The main rope is a stand in. Ill make sure I address the stopper knots. I will send you a picture of my adjustable bridge when I get home from work. It offers comfort and adjustability without sacrificing anything in the safety department. Oh, and it acts like a...
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on post 22, you'll see the double fisherman's knots across the girth hitch on the bridge loops.
I am considering doing something similar BUT instead of the girth hitch behind that loop knot, I'd do a full prusik. This would basically mimic a Cruzr amsteel bridge but using climbing rope (oplux for bridge, trc for double prusik).
Adjustable AmSteel®-Blue Bridge (black)
Trusted by deer hunters nationwide, CRUZR Deer Hunting Saddles provide a lightweight tree stand alternative. Quality. Comfort. Mobility.
www.cruzrsaddles.com
I know climbers say to keep that double fisherman's away from your prusik, but I'm thinking they say that perhaps because they want to slide their prusik easily and if the prusik slips they'll end up going down a vertical rope. The situation on a bridge is different (won't need to adjust all the time and if the hitch slips then you still stay on your bridge loops).
Thoughts on this? My main concern is safety (keeping the thing from coming apart which would cause a fall).
I have my bridge tied with something similar now, but I have the double fisherman's on the TRC loop in the traditional spot (on the free piece of rope in between the prusik on the oplux and the prusik on the bridge, see pic) which lengthens the whole thing.
