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I’m using the tail end as my flip line! But you could bring a separate one if you wanted. I tied a Blake’s hitch instead of a Prusik since I only had like 2 feet of the orange hitch cord left and put a a black carabiner on it with double fisherman knot, so my flip line it that and the snap hook...

So I created this choking lanyard system after buying the tree squeez by Buckingham and feeling it was a total ripoff. I think this system is much better than the tree squeez (170+$) or even the bashin pole patriot (400+$) My basic kit cost less than 100$.. wire core lanyard, petzl ring open...

I’m curious what happened when you gaffes out, was it just one foot? Like how did you survive lol. I actually used to do the running bowline idea you had specifically for the fear of gaff out. Now I have made a choking lanyard system that negates the need to set of climb line first, yet still...

Yea it serves the function of a swivel connector but IMO its better because you don’t have the swivel clanking around every time you andvance, and it’s 1-3$ of cord vs. a 59$ swivel. Double fisherman it probably he same knot you use for you terminal end. Plus like I said it frees up a carabiner...

Hey friend definitely put a ring on your bridge ASAP. Consider what I do too.. I have sterling power cord (6mm/4000abs) and I tie it to my bridges ring with a double fishermen’s and then about 4 inches out I tie another double fisherman to put a biner through, this prevents cross loading the...

I used basically this same equipment list for actually tree work for months. I had more biners and a hand and foot ascender but you could work a tree with just this. And a saw..

To do some ascension and positioning practice all you need is a harness a rope and a lanyard Xygood harness on amazon 60$ 100 feet of 1/2 in blue ox rope 75$ Lanyard made of of 12’ feet of your 100’ two double fishermen’s and a friction hitch made from gm 10mm rope (17$) and 1 carabiner trial...

Good luck man I don’t have the extra funds, if you get the 2019 sequoia I’d be curious what you think of it

Welcome to the craft, you can start climbing trees for less than 200$ let me know if you want me to give you a gear list! Climb high and stay safe.