I am very new to the world of tree climbing. The little experience I have is right outside my house, six feet off the ground. The only equipment I have are three carbineers, some perlon and a rope. I have been using a spanish bowline as a harness and as you get imagine it hurts... a lot. I have two questions,
one, will a static rock climbing rope work for tree climbing?
and
two, going from prusiking to rapping isn't as seemless as I would like it too be. How do most people do this? Does it require that you introduce a new piece of hardware before you decend. For those who use a figure eight, where is it as you climb?
I would like to avoid buying expensive gear if at all possible.
one, will a static rock climbing rope work for tree climbing?
and
two, going from prusiking to rapping isn't as seemless as I would like it too be. How do most people do this? Does it require that you introduce a new piece of hardware before you decend. For those who use a figure eight, where is it as you climb?
I would like to avoid buying expensive gear if at all possible.