Sounds awesome redbull. Im excited. Pics look great.
Here are the instructions the place I ordered from sent me via email.
Rope Climbing Kit Instructions
Your rope climbing kit should include the following items:
• Saddle
• Climbing line
• Hand ascender
• Foot ascender
• Foot pro ascender strap
• Nylon webbing loop
• Steel quick link
• Throw line
• Throw weight
• Throw line storage bag
• Figure 8
• Prusik loop
1. Begin by putting on the saddle, making sure that all buckles are properly secured. The waist belt and leg straps should be snug, but not tight. Take note of the d-rings on the saddle. The d-rings located on each hip are for a positioning lanyard or flipline. The d-ring(s) located in the center close to the belly button are for the climbing line.
2. Install the climbing line in the tree:
a. Tie the throw weight on the end of the throw line
b. Choose a strong, well-positioned crotch and throw the weight through it using an underhanded toss.
c. Tie the climbing line to the end of throw line without the throw weight.
d. Pull the rope up into the tree with the throw line by pulling on the end with the weight attached.
e. Once both ends of the climbing line are reaching the ground, untie the throw line from the climbing line.
f. Stuff the throw line into the storage bag, starting with the end that does not have the weight and grabbing approximately 1 foot at a time.
g. Tie one end of the climbing line securely to the base of the tree so that it will not slide up the trunk, or tie a running bowline and snug the knot up against the branch. Either way, make sure one end of the climbing line is tied to the tree.
3. Attach the hand ascender to end of climbing line that is not tied to the tree at chest height.
4. Attach the Foot Pro Ascender Strap onto the hand ascender using the aluminum quick link on one end. It should go onto either of the two holes at the bottom of the hand ascender.
5. Put on the foot ascender. If you are right handed, put it on your left foot. If you are left handed, put in on your right foot.
6. Attach the auto-locking carabiner to the center d-ring(s) on the saddle.
7. Using the steel quick link, attach the nylon webbing loop to the other hole in bottom of the hand ascender.
8. Now attach the nylon webbing loop to the carabiner on the saddle. This will provide a secure attachment to the rope if you decide to rest on the way up.
9. Tie the prusik loop onto the climbing line above the hand ascender using a prusik knot. Make sure to carefully dress and set the knot so that it will grab if the ascender should fail.
10. Attach the other end of the prusik loop to the carabiner on the saddle.
11. Attach the foot ascender to the climbing line.
12. Put your other foot into the stirrup of the Foot Pro Ascender Strap.
13. Climb the rope by alternating your weight from one foot to the other, always advancing the ascender with no weight in it.
14. While you are still low to the ground, it may be necessary to reach down and pull the rope through the foot ascender in order to advance it. As you get higher, the weight of the rope below the ascender will be enough to do this for you.
15. As you advance the hand ascender, the prusik knot above it should also be advanced by the ascender.
16. When you are ready to go down, slide the prusik knot up the climbing line and set your weight in it so that there is no longer any tension on the nylon webbing loop.
17. Reach down and remove the foot ascender from the climbing line, leaving it attached to your foot.
18. Disconnect the hand ascender and nylon webbing loop from the climbing line and also from the carabiner on the saddle. Attach both items to the back of the saddle where they are out of the way.
19. Get out your figure 8 and thread the climbing line into it (see picture x).
20. Connect the figure 8 to the carabiner on the saddle.
21. Holding the tail of rope below the figure 8 firmly in the down position, reach up and slowly pull down on the prusik knot until your weight is back on the climbing line.
22. Raise your hand holding the climbing line below the figure 8 until you start to feel the rope slip and yourself descend. As you descend, let the rope run through one hand while the other hand pulls the prusik down with you. If you let go, the prusik loop should come tight and stop your fall. Experiment with changing the angle at which the climbing line enters the figure 8 by moving your hand with the rope in it up and down (see picture). A more aggressive angle will create more friction with the figure 8 and slow your descent. A less aggressive angle will reduce the friction and accelerate your descent.
23. While descending, try to go slowly and smoothly without any stops and starts if possible.
24. Once you reach the ground, disconnect everything and pull the rope out of the tree.
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