justsomedude
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This setup weighs 3 pounds
Still getting the technique down...but I'm going to work on it for a while.
Stiff thicker rope with a Screw Link Girth Hitch moves easier.
I'm using Bluewater 11mm Assault
Simple Prusiks on both tethers (Klemheist at the moment). End of tethers backup clipped to carabiner
Backup sling from foot tether to harness (about 18" long)
Climbing down is faster than climbing up. Takes about 2 minutes to get to 15'
You just stand in the stirrups, left hand on the tree and grab the top tether with you right hand and lift up a little. Unless you are on a crazy tree, the tether will fall down against your left arm. Just sit down/lean back in the harness and do the same for the foot tether.
The hardest part is remember not to move down too far in one step
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