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I plan on practicing with some stepps this yearI would have made a video today but I have no way to do it and convey the method
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I plan on practicing with some stepps this yearI would have made a video today but I have no way to do it and convey the method
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Haha! You're right, maybe I should. I had originally intended to make one using the wild edge stepps as originally described in this thread, but maybe that will get them off my back!
Copy, report back! I just got my WE stepps, super pumped but I can't do any climbing because my back is all F'd up so I just get think about it.Not that I know of. Ive been practicing it a bunch recently I like it I’m just trying to figure a way of mitigation the linemen rope. It’s a pain int the rear. Think I’ve come up with a solution but ill have to wait till I’m home to try it out and see if it works
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I was thinking about using the tether as my safety line instead of the lineman belt but until I try it I don't know if it will work.
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Don't you still have the problem that you're not being supported until you raise the tether all the way up?Ok so I went out in the rain this morning and practiced using the tether. This method will work. How did I do it? Well I took an round carabiner and put it at the hole my aider is in, then i clip it to my bridge webbing and I’m always attached to the tree but with a lot more freedom. I only climbed to 14 feet just got get proof of concept. View attachment 4685
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Don't you still have the problem that you're not being supported until you raise the tether all the way up?
Ok so I went out in the rain this morning and practiced using the tether. This method will work. How did I do it? Well I took an round carabiner and put it at the hole my aider is in, then i clip it to my bridge webbing and I’m always attached to the tree but with a lot more freedom. I only climbed to 14 feet just got get proof of concept. View attachment 4685
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I'm new here and trying to understand the concepts (sorry!)
So your'e using your bridge as a substitute for a linesman belt to connect to the tree? How long is the webbing that you use for the aider? Looks like your'e using a Kong Duck?
No i raise the tether super high and i put tension on it. This gives me the support i need just in a different way. I squat a touch instead of lean back
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Are you using tout tether while climbing? I get that you squat while tying the next one on but when you climb up say 3 feet to the next step are you not creating 3’of slack in your tether?No i raise the tether super high and i put tension on it. This gives me the support i need just in a different way. I squat a touch instead of lean back
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Are you using tout tether while climbing? I get that you squat while tying the next one on but when you climb up say 3 feet to the next step are you not creating 3’of slack in your tether?
Are you using tout tether while climbing? I get that you squat while tying the next one on but when you climb up say 3 feet to the next step are you not creating 3’of slack in your tether?
I'd be interested in seeing a video if you have the capability. It took me some getting used to with the linemans belt last year when I started out. Now I can't imagine doing this method without it. Each time I practiced I became more efficient with the linemans belt and I feel it makes setting stepps easier. What is the benefit of eliminating the LB and using the tether for both aider and support? Doesn't it open up more potential to fall with slack line? There is a decent chance I'm just not fully grasping how you are doing it LOL
Wish I could help collaborate with ya, no climbing for this guy for a while
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