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Climbing sling/runner as a short bridge for SRT configuration?

bowhunthard88

bowhunthard88

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So I will be using a climbing sling/runner as a short bridge for SRT climbing, prior to transitioning to my "hunting" saddle bridge. I want this to be removable, and I just wanted some input on how I should rig this.

I have two ideas:

First, a "W" configuration viewed as a doubled length, with the a carabiner hookup through the doubled center, the bottom "V"s through the saddle bridge loops, and then the outside loops back to the carabiner and the ends fed onto the carabiner.

Second, a triangle configuration with a doubled sling; run the sling across through each bridge loop, and then each end loop back up and onto the carabiner.

Thoughts? Just worried more about constriction on the second configuration, although it would really lock you into your saddle during climbing...
 
I run the carabiner through my right hand bridge loop then back through the left hand bridge loop and clip it to all the strands.

 
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bj139 said:
I run the carabiner through my right hand bridge loop then back through the left hand bridge loop and clip it to all the strands.
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Looks like girth hitched to right bridge loop and carabiner? I've considered this option, just was trying to eliminate an additional carabiner! I would probably reverse bridge loops in this configuration, but that's personal preference dictated by storage efficiency.
 
bowhunthard88 said:
Looks like girth hitched to right bridge loop and carabiner? I've considered this option, just was trying to eliminate an additional carabiner! I would probably reverse bridge loops in this configuration, but that's personal preference dictated by storage efficiency.
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Yes. Girth hitched to bridge loop and carabiner. I just added a photo of how it is rigged. This keeps the carabiner away from the center of my bridge where my belay deviced is atttached with a carabiner so no clinking of the two together. With the carabiner, I don't have to step through my saddle with muddy boots. I use the short bridge while hunting and don't unclip any life support in the tree. It feels safer to me.
 
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