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27th April 2008, 10:06 AM
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| Cruisin'  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys
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|  simple tech when working the tree I use my personnal lanyard to double-crotch short distances. Yes, I could bring up my tail and do the traditional double-crotch, but this way is fast and easy. here's my technique. It prevents side loading the carabiner,(first photo) which is what i did for years. here's a vid and photos. YouTube - isavic4's Channel |
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27th April 2008, 10:27 AM
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| Tree World Icon  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
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| Re: simple tech when working the tree I use my 45 footer as a short climb line and it also comes in quite handy for traversing when i don't want to just swing across the span.
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27th April 2008, 01:52 PM
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| Afterburner is shakin'  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium
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| Re: simple tech when working the tree Quote:
Never really thought about it. I'm seeing one pro already... Say you're on a tricky limb walk, and the branch above you could be used as a second stability tie-in point. One could of course throw the snap hook over the branch and connect it round the limb to the line, but say that branch is too high to reach again to unclip it when walking back to the stem... then this tech could be the answer.... pitty we can't attach the prussik permanently.... Due to al lot of use and motion it'll fall off when not in use after a while.... | |
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27th April 2008, 02:45 PM
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| Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Re: simple tech when working the tree  The short prussik will get the snap away from the limb and prevent side loading it. Also like Q says above. I think the black dog liked it too. 
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29th April 2008, 04:02 AM
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| Astronaut  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Re: simple tech when working the tree Doesn't seem bad... But I always carry both ends of my climbing line with me whilst in the tree - so much versatility. Although about 2 years ago I used to do that as well (side load the snap hook) for small prunes... Now the only time I side load the snap hook is for my secondary tie, usually up palms. Hey, you know what really hurts with them snap hooks? When you jam the piece of skin inbetween your thumb and pointing finger in the second latch on the snap hook when u grab it (especially if you're doing the old elbow hook while flipping the lanyard over the next branch, bloody thing latches on and won't shake off  [still attached with a highline of coarse])... Of coarse only when you're not wearing gloves 
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