Looking for some feedback on an idea I had for a compact second lineman rope for bypassing branches.
My primary lineman rope is climbing line with ropeman 1, and I have been using a second lineman rope made from same type of climbing line and prussik to bypass branches. I have been wanting to replace the second lineman rope with something lighter and more compact. I know some guys use their tether as a second lineman to go around limbs but I found this to be a bit tedious because my tether is made from a heavier climbing line that really grips the trees well and I like it long for large trees. I prefer to just leave my tether away until I reach hunting height. So in an attempt to replace the second lineman rope, I had the idea to use amsteel daisy chain and a second carabiner. Seemed good in theory, but after briefly testing it out a few feet off the ground, I can already tell it is a pain to get the carabiner into the right daisy chain loop to get the right amount of tension. So I gave up on using amsteel for a compact second lineman, and I just went back to using the climbing line and prussik again.
Now, after seeing the utilibridge in a few videos and other posts, I am wondering if the utilibridge "amsteel prussik" concept would work to make a second lineman rope out of amsteel that eliminates the annoying daisy chain fiddle factor and could replace the bulky climbing line and prussik as a second lineman rope?
I have not had time to test this idea out yet. Hoping to get some feedback from you all before I sink a bunch of time into it. Please let me know if my explanation is unclear or if you see any potential flaws with this idea!!
My primary lineman rope is climbing line with ropeman 1, and I have been using a second lineman rope made from same type of climbing line and prussik to bypass branches. I have been wanting to replace the second lineman rope with something lighter and more compact. I know some guys use their tether as a second lineman to go around limbs but I found this to be a bit tedious because my tether is made from a heavier climbing line that really grips the trees well and I like it long for large trees. I prefer to just leave my tether away until I reach hunting height. So in an attempt to replace the second lineman rope, I had the idea to use amsteel daisy chain and a second carabiner. Seemed good in theory, but after briefly testing it out a few feet off the ground, I can already tell it is a pain to get the carabiner into the right daisy chain loop to get the right amount of tension. So I gave up on using amsteel for a compact second lineman, and I just went back to using the climbing line and prussik again.
Now, after seeing the utilibridge in a few videos and other posts, I am wondering if the utilibridge "amsteel prussik" concept would work to make a second lineman rope out of amsteel that eliminates the annoying daisy chain fiddle factor and could replace the bulky climbing line and prussik as a second lineman rope?
I have not had time to test this idea out yet. Hoping to get some feedback from you all before I sink a bunch of time into it. Please let me know if my explanation is unclear or if you see any potential flaws with this idea!!