ThereWillBeSpuds
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Please excuse my less than optimal drawing skills. Ok so I am currently climbing SRT and being infinitely frustrated with the throw bag.
This method could allow for climbing a rope straight up the tree, without any throwing, easily going around limbs, and without ever being unconnected from the tree.
A basal anchor is tied to the tree with a climb rated rope.
Two pieces of the same climb rated rope are tied to this rope with blakes hitches on one end, oriented so that they resist a pull down on the main climbing rope. These are put as far up the tree as one can reach, right under one another, and fastened with delta links. We will call these the upper and lower canopy anchors
The climber is attached to the rope with a Prussic which could be made to self tend with a bit of shock cord over the shoulder and a little ring tender.
Then a foot loop or pair of foot loops are attached to the rope with friction hitches.
Walk up the rope until you reach the lower canopy anchor, then advance the upper canopy anchor, going around limbs as needed. Then advance the lower canopy anchor to the same spot and continue upward.
Does this make sense to anyone? I suppose it's just two tether climbing with extra steps, but I'm not sure. I will have to try it.
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This method could allow for climbing a rope straight up the tree, without any throwing, easily going around limbs, and without ever being unconnected from the tree.
A basal anchor is tied to the tree with a climb rated rope.
Two pieces of the same climb rated rope are tied to this rope with blakes hitches on one end, oriented so that they resist a pull down on the main climbing rope. These are put as far up the tree as one can reach, right under one another, and fastened with delta links. We will call these the upper and lower canopy anchors
The climber is attached to the rope with a Prussic which could be made to self tend with a bit of shock cord over the shoulder and a little ring tender.
Then a foot loop or pair of foot loops are attached to the rope with friction hitches.
Walk up the rope until you reach the lower canopy anchor, then advance the upper canopy anchor, going around limbs as needed. Then advance the lower canopy anchor to the same spot and continue upward.
Does this make sense to anyone? I suppose it's just two tether climbing with extra steps, but I'm not sure. I will have to try it.
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