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2 Tether 2 step?

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HugeBull

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Has anyone who uses the 2TC method tried using two prusiks on the lower tether? I just rebuilt my system, ditched my repel system, and had an extra prusik just laying around. I added it to my lower tether, so it could work like a two step aider. Haven't tried it yet, but I will keep ya posted.

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Never tried, but thinking it through, I’m guessing id go right foot in first, then left, then wrap my right leg. At this point probably main tether would be at waist height, and that is no bueno if my right leg slips. 2TC is only safe if you keep the moves small, because it’s pretty easy to slip when you step up and are moving up the tether. Seems to me that it gets exponentially less safe the more slack you put in the tether. just my opinion.
 
I do 2TC but I use a pretty snug foot loop, I don't want to be fishing around for one with my foot since I wear rubber boots it makes it a little more difficult to get foot in a loop. 2TC is not the fastest way to climb but I feel pretty safe with it. There is a videoo in the library of someone using a 3 step aider and 2TC so I guess it is pretty similar. Keep us posted
 
Try it low to the ground and see. I'm thinking along the same likes as Weldabeast that by adding multiple steps you could be inducing too much slack and creating a dangerous fall possibility. I found that a single step up and advancing the top tether about 18 inches max feels very natural and I am not introducing much slack. The moves seem small, but they are smooth and fluid and before you know it you are up at height. What's the saying? Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Here is what I am using this season. I do have a Distel hitch with a carabiner on the foot loop that serves two purposes. It can serve to advance around a branch, but I have not needed that so far. It's main purpose, the one it serves on every climb, is as a place to hang my backpack while I set up my ring of steps and as a permanent holder for my backpack at hunting height. My foot loop is a Blakes hitch so it adjusts easily, and I added a rubber hose with reflective strips to keep the loop open. It's working well.
 

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NMSbowhunter said:
Try it low to the ground and see. I'm thinking along the same likes as Weldabeast that by adding multiple steps you could be inducing too much slack and creating a dangerous fall possibility. I found that a single step up and advancing the top tether about 18 inches max feels very natural and I am not introducing much slack. The moves seem small, but they are smooth and fluid and before you know it you are up at height. What's the saying? Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Here is what I am using this season. I do have a Distel hitch with a carabiner on the foot loop that serves two purposes. It can serve to advance around a branch, but I have not needed that so far. It's main purpose, the one it serves on every climb, is as a place to hang my backpack while I set up my ring of steps and as a permanent holder for my backpack at hunting height. My foot loop is a Blakes hitch so it adjusts easily, and I added a rubber hose with reflective strips to keep the loop open. It's working well.
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