Best climbing method if employing pre-set tether

[muzzypower]

May be a silly ? But I’m thinking of getting a telescoping pole to set my tether at hunting height prior to climb, and then rappel down. What climbing method would work the best in your opinion

 

[bfriendly]

Something that’ll let you climb right up the rope I’d guess…SRT? I tried using an arrow shaft to help me raise my tether, but it didn’t work too well. I have a bad right shoulder though and raising the tether is a challenge for me. I think I’ve heard of folks using this idea before somewhere.

 

[NMSbowhunter]

SRT comes to mind, like bfriendly said. Maybe 1 sticking or 2TC but you would have to advance the knot or rappel device as you went to mitigate slack.

 

[MattMan81]

May be a silly ? But I’m thinking of getting a telescoping pole to set my tether at hunting height prior to climb, and then rappel down. What climbing method would work the best in your opinion

Go look up the JRB climbing method.

 

[cedar paul]

Foot ascender and a hybrid srt device easy peasy! Pull climbing rope up with preset line and climb,set platform/ ROS hunt rappell down . Done.

 

[LoadedLimbs]

May be a silly ? But I’m thinking of getting a telescoping pole to set my tether at hunting height prior to climb, and then rappel down. What climbing method would work the best in your opinion

Rope setting with a pole … Link:
NYSH Doca pole use

JRB Climbing Method … Link:
JRB Climbing Method

I used the SRT climbing method my first season, but after studying John’s demonstration videos in between seasons, I only used the JRB climbing method with double Michoacán hitches last season and I’m sticking with it going forward. It eliminates the need for a hand ascender and has redundancy that I appreciate. Perhaps the most compelling reason to use it vs. SRT is that rope retrieval after rappelling is no longer a challenge.

 

[TommyDee]

SRT. Maybe next season I’ll study up the JRB

 

[cedar paul]

I have learned that where you place your retrieval line in relationship to your cinched climbing line makes a big difference in eliminating additional friction.