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Do you tie off your saddle to the end of your tether?

Do you tie in to the end of your tether?

  • Yes

    Votes: 46 46.0%

  • No

    Votes: 54 54.0%
  • Total voters
    100
Bdwilliams said:
Using sticks with single step aiders on each, and climbing with a lineman's belt. I'm tethered when transitioning to my platform but in the process, that's when I probably have the most slack in my tether.

I'm just thinking about places to add a little redundancy and absorb shock. Honestly, it'll be the lineman's and climbing sticks that'll get me. There's a point on every stick where my lineman's is lower than I'd like.
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Which has opened up another realization to me in terms of system redundancy. While getting and using climbing spurs this year I discovered the importance of a "tree squeeze." I diy'd one out of GM Climbing rated loop and a rated biner and just girth hitched around the left side of LB before it goes around the tree and then added a rated biner simply snap locked over the right side of my LB. The climbing loop goes around the front of the tree, the regular LB obviously goes around the back. It does slow you down somewhat while advancing up the tree with the spikes but it gives me some piece of mind. I have thought about incorporating something like this into my one stick climbing kit but have just visualized it have not tried it. With the tether and the LB and the tree squeeze may be very cumbersome. But just thinking out loud with this type of system as an alternative to even a screamer.
 
I was just reading an old thread about tree squeezes. I think a look at the whole process of getting up, settling in, and coming down the tree is overdue. And again, just look for chances to clean things up.
 
Fl Canopy Stalker said:
I reviewed it. I found it very helpful. Also worth noting the forestry service sets their guidelines and rules based off of ANSI standards. If you do find anything in Jepson’s that states a redundant tie off while using an adjustable lanyard, it would definitely be worth mentioning. I am only guessing here, but Zoa’s system would probably require a 10-12’ tether, if he’s producing the super 8 to both bridge loops. Again that is a guess having never tried it before.
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This is the only real potentially relevant section I could find on pp. 53-54 of Jepson's "The Tree Climber's Companion."
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Fl Canopy Stalker said:
Look for a section on adjustable lanyards, prusik lanyards ect… a tether in any other industry is referred to as a lanyard
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Yeah I was trying to find something relevant and really couldn't. Most of this stuff in this book is so industry and lingo specific I'm glad they do draw some pictures or I'd have a slip knot around my neck hanging from the tree.
 
woodsdog2 said:
Yeah I was trying to find something relevant and really couldn't. Most of this stuff in this book is so industry and lingo specific I'm glad they do draw some pictures or I'd have a slip knot around my neck hanging from the tree.
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I highly recommend implementing the buddy system for those types of kinks…
 
Anyone ever try incorporating a lightweight chest harness? Just ran across these. They are marketed for arborists who climb SRT. You could connect with a cobra d ring buckle or something to connect it to your saddle. May take care of the whiplash back breaker that we saw in the videos?

Amazon.com : Notch 4SRT Chest Harness Standard 36IN-46IN : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Notch 4SRT Chest Harness Standard 36IN-46IN : Sports & Outdoors
www.amazon.com
 
philsanchez76 said:
Anyone ever try incorporating a lightweight chest harness? Just ran across these. They are marketed for arborists who climb SRT. You could connect with a cobra d ring buckle or something to connect it to your saddle. May take care of the whiplash back breaker that we saw in the videos?

Amazon.com : Notch 4SRT Chest Harness Standard 36IN-46IN : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Notch 4SRT Chest Harness Standard 36IN-46IN : Sports & Outdoors
www.amazon.com
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no no no no no no! Not what those are meant for. If you're gonna go the full harness route then I would suggest buying a full harness. I do not think this would be good to be attached to in an event of a fall.
 
gcr0003 said:
no no no no no no! Not what those are meant for. If you're gonna go the full harness route then I would suggest buying a full harness. I do not think this would be good to be attached to in an event of a fall.
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Appreciate the reply. What are those half chest harnesses meant for when it comes to SRT?
 
gcr0003 said:
Those are meant to help pull your hitch up the tree as you progress. They’re known as progress captures as far as I know. Not meant to hold any real weight.
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philsanchez76 said:
Anyone ever try incorporating a lightweight chest harness? Just ran across these. They are marketed for arborists who climb SRT. You could connect with a cobra d ring buckle or something to connect it to your saddle. May take care of the whiplash back breaker that we saw in the videos?
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Petzl Voltige | Climbing Harnesses | BackcountryGear.com
 
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