Tethrd linesman rope

[BayouBeauxhunter]

Are y’all girth hitching the linesman rope? The spliced eye doesn’t seem to girth hitch well.

 

[vabwhntr]

I’m not. I use a caribiner

 

[BayouBeauxhunter]

I got it like I want it. Thanks

 

[LiverEatingJoe]

Explain "girth hitch"?

 

[BayouBeauxhunter]

Explain "girth hitch"?

Run tag end through the eye. The rope was a little stiff but it’s doing fine now.

 

[d_rek]

Yes. Girth hitched to lineman’s loop on left side of saddle. Run tag end through the spliced eye. Will have to remove ropeman/prusik before doing so. Make sure to put a stopper knot after you’ve installed ropeman/prusik after girth hitching.


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[LiverEatingJoe]

I've been using my old HSS rope for my lineman's belt and though it girth hitch's decently, I was thinking of using carbiner on both ends. Is this ok? I don't like the way the rope bunches up at the saddle when I run the tag end through the eye.

 

[kelly.jayp]

I've been using my old HSS rope for my lineman's belt and though it girth hitch's decently, I was thinking of using carbiner on both ends. Is this ok? I don't like the way the rope bunches up at the saddle when I run the tag end through the eye.

yes no worries there - I do the same with the Tethr'd rope / carabiners using my SitDrag. On my Kestrel I have the original rope and knot and it is bulky - it becomes a question of bulk / weight as a preference

 

[g2outdoors]

I girth hitch mine too. Game changer. @redsquirrel turned me on to the idea and I really like it. I've been running the LB on my left hip all season. I really like eliminating that carabiner.

 

[redsquirrel]

I girth hitch mine too. Game changer. @redsquirrel turned me on to the idea and I really like it. I've been running the LB on my left hip all season. I really like eliminating that carabiner.

Are you keeping it in your pouch on your hip now?

 

[kyler1945]

Girth hitched on left side, I daisy chain and clip back to right loop behind my back. Rope management! Doesn’t touch anything while I’m walking or hunting.

 

[g2outdoors]

Yeah @redsquirrel - just like you told me. I really like it.

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[BayouBeauxhunter]

Does anyone run it through the carabiner once set up as a backup bridge? Although not necessary figured it would keep it out the way and be a back up for an unlikely bridge failure. Anyone tried it and ran into problems I may not be thinking of?

 

[redsquirrel]

Does anyone run it through the carabiner once set up as a backup bridge? Although not necessary figured it would keep it out the way and be a back up for an unlikely bridge failure. Anyone tried it and ran into problems I may not be thinking of?

Yes I have done it when I'm testing new stuff. The only downside is unless I take the ropeman completely off I have stand up and take pressure off the tether and keep the gate unlocked so I can slide it in.

 

[Crawl79]

I started off with it girth hitched but I have since switched over to using a carabiner because I thought it would be useful to be able to unhook from either side, after making quite a few hunts on different types of trees haven't had to unhook from that side so thinking about going back to girth hitch on my left side.

 

[g2outdoors]

I made the same evolution as you @Crawl79 - the girth hitch for me is superior.

 

[LiverEatingJoe]

Does anyone run it through the carabiner once set up as a backup bridge? Although not necessary figured it would keep it out the way and be a back up for an unlikely bridge failure. Anyone tried it and ran into problems I may not be thinking of?

I really like this idea!