Tether/lineman's lengths?

[AKMonkey]

I bought 20 feet of Sterling Oplux for my lineman's belt and tree tether, and 10 feet of Sterling 6mm TRC, recommended for the prusik/distel hitches on the Oplux.

Should I cut the Oplux into equal lengths or is it advantageous to have one line longer than the other? I hunt primarily old growth spruce/hemlock rainforest (in Southeast AK), and sometimes want to climb a big, fat tree so I am intentionally using lines on the long side.

Which is likely to be more limiting on a big tree - the LB or the TT? I'm thinking that I will probably want the LB a foot or two longer than the TT, but I don't have enough experience to really know.

 

[Newhunter1]

both of mine are 10' long

 

[Allegheny Tom]

I have a 12 foot tether because I find it useful when making presets and associated tree prep. My lb is 8 foot and that is usually long enough but not always.
The biggest problem with hunting large trees is getting the lines AROUND the tree. Its very difficult to flip a LB around a huge tree and manage it while climbing.
I guess its a little easier to live with a shorter tether. The tree is often smaller at hunting height. Some multi trunk trees are huge at ground level and I need a long LB. But at hunting height a normal tether on that tree works okay.

 

[robstewart]

I run a 30’ tether so I can rappel and SRT as needed.


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[Exhumis]

I bought 20 feet of Sterling Oplux for my lineman's belt and tree tether, and 10 feet of Sterling 6mm TRC, recommended for the prusik/distel hitches on the Oplux.

Should I cut the Oplux into equal lengths or is it advantageous to have one line longer than the other? I hunt primarily old growth spruce/hemlock rainforest (in Southeast AK), and sometimes want to climb a big, fat tree so I am intentionally using lines on the long side.

Which is likely to be more limiting on a big tree - the LB or the TT? I'm thinking that I will probably want the LB a foot or two longer than the TT, but I don't have enough experience to really know.

I run my lines the same length and I'd advise to keep them longer as once you cut, you can't go back. The shorter linemans will be the limiting factor but as others have said it's pretty hard to flip the linemans around a Paul Bunyan. I'd say give it a try and trim as necessary.
Nice to see another Alaskan on here. Sadly I don't live there anymore but I was born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula.

 

[sknnyftn]

I’d suggest looking into an arborists steel core flipline. Much easier to move around a large tree and manage while climbing.

 

[tinpusher]

I run a 30’ tether so I can rappel and SRT as needed.


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I like this idea. When in the tree do you have a removable stopper knot in the event your prusik or ropeman fails?

 

[robstewart]

I like this idea. When in the tree do you have a removable stopper knot in the event your prusik or ropeman fails?

Yea, at hunting height it’s always a good idea to make a knot.

I have gone through a few different devices and methods but right now I connect to my 30’ rope with a safeguard on my RCH and a prusik to the bridge of my fleece saddle. Then lower my weight into the saddle so that there’s just a tiny amount of slack on the RCH.

However I also have a 8-10’ rope that acts as a lineman or a tether. On some trees if I SRT up the climbing rope is on a branch and not the trunk or is to the side from where I want to hunt. In that case I will use my short rope as a tether for my saddle but depending on angle and distance will stay connected to my climbing rope with my RCH/safeguard.

It all depends on the tree etc!




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[tinpusher]

Thanks Rob