• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Hunting off of rappel rope??

I mounted my Drey to a New Tribe Tengu saddle and it works great but I don't deploy the Drey until at height. If I were going to SRT you would want to deploy it to take some discomfort off the leg straps if you would spend anytime just sitting when ascending.
 
Switched halfway through season to hunting off rappel line. I store just enough free end tucked into the top section of my roll pouch and leave the rest secured on the bottom half of pouch until time to rappel down. I climb and hunt off ropeman on 9mm canyon (out of spec but works) but always backed up by friction hitch on my R side LM loop during climb, hunt, transfer to fig 8 and descent. This, for me, has been the most efficient way to get up and down safely/with backup and allowed me to ditch extra tether. Practice as many different ways as possible and definitely learn the Munter as back up if you drop the fig 8 or ATC. Initially, used the ATC and like it but prefer the fig 8 simply because of packability.
 
I have been using Drt and Srt for years. Last year I Used the JRB system and Srt.
John is very dedicated to learning and improving the system. Great to see.
his system works well and I've learned a lot.
 
Hunt off rappel line as the tether also, excess stays in dump pouch until coming down. Using 9mm Canyon Elite with a Safeguard. On another note, I tried dynamic climbing rope and hated it. Very spongy when rappelling. May pick up some Resc Tech 8mm this year and try, but am concerned about wet rope and coming down faster than I want.
 
I don't have caution you guys but try to stay within the parameters of safe operation of your device as far as rope diameter. Everyone trying for a lightweight streamlined system just don't forgo safety or you'll get more of a ride than you expected. Using rope diameters that are typically prussic cord size for a single line is sketchy to me but everyone must determine their own risk assessment.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top