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Arboricultural Injuries and Fatalities
New climber falls out of tree
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<blockquote data-quote="pdqdl" data-source="post: 8101249" data-attributes="member: 22041"><p>Many folks don't consider that going over the upper branches and tying off at the base puts a 2:1 mechanical advantage on whatever you are tied to. So a 180lb climber becomes a 360lb behemoth on that little limb aloft. <em>Less a bit of friction, of course</em>.</p><p></p><p>There is a solution, although it takes a lot more time and rope: Isolate that rope, then let a running bowline pull up to the top and hold the limb. The tail must be long enough to reach the ground for easy removal, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdqdl, post: 8101249, member: 22041"] Many folks don't consider that going over the upper branches and tying off at the base puts a 2:1 mechanical advantage on whatever you are tied to. So a 180lb climber becomes a 360lb behemoth on that little limb aloft. [I]Less a bit of friction, of course[/I]. There is a solution, although it takes a lot more time and rope: Isolate that rope, then let a running bowline pull up to the top and hold the limb. The tail must be long enough to reach the ground for easy removal, though. [/QUOTE]
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