My very first thread after lurking here for quite some time, I decided to register and here I am. I would like someone to critique a system, still haven't tried, but the idea is in my head. This system seems pretty common. Let me know if you are using the same technique or maybe if there is another more efficent way of going about things.
-Up rope attached to harness through the spliced eye on end of climbing rope via a carabiner.
-Seperate rope with blakes hitch attached to down rope with end secured to biner on harness.
-Seperate section of closed rope forming a Prusik on my up rope that is attached via a carabiner to a cmi micro pulley that is secured under the Blakes Hitch.
My questions is, when I reach my anchor point in the tree, is it efficient to
1)Secure to a limb (a must)
2)Pitch my throwline to a higher branch
3)Unclip up rope from harness and prepare my friction saver for next attachment
4)Untie Prusik (so that the up rope can be pulled through friction saver)
5)Slide Blakes Hitch down rope as I am advancing the up-rope through the friction saver
6)Pull up rope through friction saver and secure back to my harness
7)Re-attach Prusik and prepare for another ascent
Is there a more efficient way of doing this using the DRT method. I have not tried this yet but owuld like more felxibility in my climbs, especially wanting to do some tree camping this year. I will always be secured to the tree when un-clipping. I am just wondering if this method is proficient, or if I am creating uneccessary work for myself.
I am soon to add handle ascenders attached to footloops and want to work out the bugs first before I "elevate" my horizons. Any and all help is appreciated.
-Up rope attached to harness through the spliced eye on end of climbing rope via a carabiner.
-Seperate rope with blakes hitch attached to down rope with end secured to biner on harness.
-Seperate section of closed rope forming a Prusik on my up rope that is attached via a carabiner to a cmi micro pulley that is secured under the Blakes Hitch.
My questions is, when I reach my anchor point in the tree, is it efficient to
1)Secure to a limb (a must)
2)Pitch my throwline to a higher branch
3)Unclip up rope from harness and prepare my friction saver for next attachment
4)Untie Prusik (so that the up rope can be pulled through friction saver)
5)Slide Blakes Hitch down rope as I am advancing the up-rope through the friction saver
6)Pull up rope through friction saver and secure back to my harness
7)Re-attach Prusik and prepare for another ascent
Is there a more efficient way of doing this using the DRT method. I have not tried this yet but owuld like more felxibility in my climbs, especially wanting to do some tree camping this year. I will always be secured to the tree when un-clipping. I am just wondering if this method is proficient, or if I am creating uneccessary work for myself.
I am soon to add handle ascenders attached to footloops and want to work out the bugs first before I "elevate" my horizons. Any and all help is appreciated.
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