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Nice. What type of knot is that below the Swabish on the foot tether that forms the tender?
Nice. What type of knot is that below the Swabish on the foot tether that forms the tender?
I had this happen at the bottom of a tree once, couldn't reach the ground or my foot loop and just released my harness and dropped the 3 inches I needed to be able to reach the ground. This isn't near as attractive above 3 feet though. and unlatching loaded cobra buckles is not an easy task either. may need to attach a small carabiner to some shock cord and hook it to my lower tether. Curious what others have to say about thisYou drop your foot loop or it falls down the tree where you can not load it to unweight your top tether and progress down. This is similar to dropping the bottom half of a climber. With no rappel line how are you getting down?
I have my way to get around this but I want to generate thought around the question.
This is one very good argument in favor of the rappel option, not to mention the ease and general fun factor involved, as well. One answer is that if you have a lineman's belt with you it could be used to make an impromptu foot tether.You drop your foot loop or it falls down the tree where you can not load it to unweight your top tether and progress down. This is similar to dropping the bottom half of a climber. With no rappel line how are you getting down?
I have my way to get around this but I want to generate thought around the question.
Another option would be to attach your ROS or platform to stand on. If you had rappel you could do that as well after making a foot loop to take weight off.This is one very good argument in favor of the rappel option, not to mention the ease and general fun factor involved, as well. One answer is that if you have a lineman's belt with you it could be used to make an impromptu foot tether.
Yep. Lineman's belt has the necessary ingredients to make a foot tether.One answer is that if you have a lineman's belt with you it could be used to make an impromptu foot tether.
A rope held to a tree in a tether-like way is unlikely to drop far down. Especially if you use a special type of girth hitch rather than just a quick link or carabiner.You drop your foot loop or it falls down the tree where you can not load it to unweight your top tether and progress down. This is similar to dropping the bottom half of a climber. With no rappel line how are you getting down?
I have my way to get around this but I want to generate thought around the question.
I can't figure out how to drop it yet.You drop your foot loop or it falls down the tree where you can not load it to unweight your top tether and progress down. This is similar to dropping the bottom half of a climber. With no rappel line how are you getting down?
I have my way to get around this but I want to generate thought around the question.
Folks just starting out may not be using something that keeps the slack out of the rope which means when it is unweighted it has potential to slip. A situation can occur where the tether could slide down a few inches or a few feet. It doesn’t take much, especially when stretching your movements too far where you could move a tether or drop a tether out of grabbing room. Especially for people maybe just trying this out with their lineman’s belt and tether. Just getting people thinking. Not everyone can be experts like yourself and Sam.I can't figure out how to drop it yet.
I'm a fan of keeping a 1/8 Amsteel daisy chain in your pocket -no matter what your climbing method may be- just for this reason. Works for self rescue if you need it. And if you don't, you'll never even know it's there.Folks just starting out may not be using something that keeps the slack out of the rope which means when it is unweighted it has potential to slip. A situation can occur where the tether could slide down a few inches or a few feet. It doesn’t take much, especially when stretching your movements too far where you could move a tether or drop a tether out of grabbing room. Especially for people maybe just trying this out with their lineman’s belt and tether. Just getting people thinking. Not everyone can be experts like yourself and Sam.
This is an excellent point. Virtually no weight/bulk penalty and loads of potential uses.I'm a fan of keeping a 1/8 Amsteel daisy chain in your pocket -no matter what your climbing method may be- just for this reason. Works for self rescue if you need it. And if you don't, you'll never even know it's there.
Daisy chain is the unsung hero of saddle huntingThis is an excellent point. Virtually no weight/bulk penalty and loads of potential uses.