John RB
Well-Known Member
Having a 2nd or redundant bridge can be a handy positioning, climbing and safety feature no matter how you climb. This is how I tie mine. I like my primary bridge very long to minimize hip pinch and my backup nice and short. If you're not familiar with my rope climbing system, there's a playlist for it on the channel. But in summary, i am always attached to the climbing rope in 2 places. If a friction hitch or even a carabiner were to fail, I have redundancy. It might seem unnecessary, but it doesn't cost me anything and provides incredible peace of mind. An arborist once told me: if you think your system is safe, climb 3x higher in it... do you still feel safe? Well, I do, and this is one of the reasons.