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Recent content by RilbyBins

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    Linesman Adjustment Under Tension

    OP reporting back... I've tried a few things and have had success with the JRB ascender hitch in soft bridge mode, tied directly "permanently" to the harness on one end and a biner on the other end. I am running two of these, one on each side. They self tend sufficiently well for the time...
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    Linesman Adjustment Under Tension

    Thank you, that's exactly what I needed, makes perfect sense. I'll give it a go.
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    Linesman Adjustment Under Tension

    I'm just getting started, I've been up and down a few trees and I'm in the process of buying things and figuring out what works for me. I'm climbing mostly pines trees with spikes/gaffs. I have a second linesman to pass branches. Both my linesman have prusiks to adjust their length. I need to...
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    What mapping software,Apps, and tools do you use!?

    I am a bit of a geomatics nerd and am very comfortable with tech. I have tried most of the above apps and some of them are fantastic. My go to, absolute favorite is Locus Maps. So many different options, you can get lost in the menus for hours. The downsides are that it is complex, and much of...
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    DIY Tree Squeeze/Choke.

    I know this as a monkey tail. I think it's a really good idea, and likely safe enough in most circumstances. It's certainly a big improvement over not having one. I don't believe a monkey tail is as safe as a tree squeeze. I believe in balancing safety against other factors like experience...
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    DIY Tree Squeeze/Choke.

    I am familiar with the JRB Cinch and it the method I prefer for my tether. In fact the tree squeeze that I am trying to perfect is setup in such a way that it can also be used as a tether using a variation of the JRB hitch. (A ring on one end and a prusik and carabiner on the other, in the...
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    DIY Tree Squeeze/Choke.

    I am also just using this for spurs. Part of the struggle with a soft rope being that you are more likely to gaff out with spurs the farther your reach behind the tree to advance a droopy tree squeeze/cinch.
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    DIY Tree Squeeze/Choke.

    I am building a tree squeeze as well, but I'm struggling to find a rope that's stiff enough to use easily without drooping and catching on the bark. I am considering putting the squeeze in a piece of tubular webbing with a piece of steel cable as a stiffener. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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