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Tree Machine · 29th October 2007, 07:50 AM

Hi Scott.

Please don't think Single Rope Technique is the get-all technique, or that it's the easiest system to climb on, but it is very handy to have in your skill bank.

My suggestion will be to try 1:1 doubled rope technique. It is nearly identical in all respects to SRT, except it provides you more options aloft and is easier to footlock and there is no anchoring the rope to the base of the tree. You go up a doubled rope, clip onto a doubled rope, and work off the doubled rope. No knots are required, just your basic hardware.

If you seriously want to investigate SRT in this thread, we will pull from the search and rescue industry, mountaineering, and especially caving. These are SRT disciplines that are far advanced in SRT since that's what they've been climbing since there were those disciplines, and all the gear manufactured for SRT is directed at those industries.

SRT should be decided upon in a tree-by-tree basis. Only use it when there is advantage over 1:1 doubled or traditional 2:1 doubled, and sometimes switching to SRT from DRT while aloft may prove useful.

SRT is a device-based discipline. Many have attempted SRT using hitches and rope-on-rope friction, and no one has come up with a reasonable system. A friction control device is definitely needed for SRT, like a batter needs a bat. Also, backed-up ascenders are needed for the trip up into the crown. It's not just a good idea, it's the law of physics.

29th October 2007, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 569	Srt Hi Scott. Please don't think Single Rope Technique is the get-all technique, or that it's the easiest system to climb on, but it is very handy to have in your skill bank. My suggestion will be to try 1:1 doubled rope technique. It is nearly identical in all respects to SRT, except it provides you more options aloft and is easier to footlock and there is no anchoring the rope to the base of the tree. You go up a doubled rope, clip onto a doubled rope, and work off the doubled rope. No knots are required, just your basic hardware. If you seriously want to investigate SRT in this thread, we will pull from the search and rescue industry, mountaineering, and especially caving. These are SRT disciplines that are far advanced in SRT since that's what they've been climbing since there were those disciplines, and all the gear manufactured for SRT is directed at those industries. SRT should be decided upon in a tree-by-tree basis. Only use it when there is advantage over 1:1 doubled or traditional 2:1 doubled, and sometimes switching to SRT from DRT while aloft may prove useful. SRT is a device-based discipline. Many have attempted SRT using hitches and rope-on-rope friction, and no one has come up with a reasonable system. A friction control device is definitely needed for SRT, like a batter needs a bat. Also, backed-up ascenders are needed for the trip up into the crown. It's not just a good idea, it's the law of physics.