DeanBrown3D
ArboristSite Operative
Hello all, I have a question on using the figure-8 descender. I think this was mentioned on one of Ekka videos, but I wanted to confirm this. The techniques was to ascend using spurs and a lanyard, and to also take up a climbing line with a sliding bowline around the tree, and just below that was a figure-8 descender. The point being if you hit a wasps nest you can get out of there in a hurry by dropping the lanyward and absailing down. You were connected to a figure-8 as you ascended.
Is this right? Are you actually climbing up with the figure-8 attached and ready, or do you attach that once you get in place?
I assume also that you connect the figure-8 to your belt with prussik cord.
Thanks for any corrections if this is wrong!
Dean
Is this right? Are you actually climbing up with the figure-8 attached and ready, or do you attach that once you get in place?
I assume also that you connect the figure-8 to your belt with prussik cord.
Thanks for any corrections if this is wrong!
Dean