The Blake's hitch closed climbing system in the tail of the rope. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick
Hi Patrick. I'm glad you covered the downside of using the tail of you primary system as a secondary system. Climber safety is often overlooked when people introduce new climbing and positioning techniques. Your well rounded and carefully thought out presentations are valuable to us. Thank you my friend! Let's have coffee sometime.
I love the Blakes hitch, simplest way to get in and out of a tree. The taut line is a great option too. I actually used to Blake hitch to replace the hinges on my Chevy door. I was able to rig it over a tree overhead and hold it. Just aside from the work area!
Rad deal about using the clove hitch in the closed system like that is the "throw" is easily adjustable. You can elongate it quickly to pull from under the hitch for long ascents, then shorten for working.
Patrick, I can't tell you how many times I have commented on other channels when someone had given some misinformation and I had seen a video of yours. I would tell them see whatever informative video I had seen you put out. I think people tying the yosemite back up is the most often I see people doing wrong. Always love your videos.
Thanks for droppin knowledge. For the cost and safety of another climbing line I couldn't see myself doing that. I carry three climbing lines for that situation. I would love to learn the captains hook which I think is slick to access trees in close proximity. Love your channel. I've learned alot from you.
Hello sir. I have a video request. I’ve seen people rig trees with grcs to fall on another tree and buck it down as they lower it. How do they set the tie in point for the tree to be rigged out. I get how to suspend the rigggin In the grcs tree but how do they tip tie the other tree without climbing it.
Can be done with a throwline, but it needs to be solid and cinched fully. They probably climbed to set. The whole system needs to be adequate for potentially huge weights. Oftentimes the rigging is more to keep the piece upright and the weight of the tree is actually impacting the ground particularly on the early cuts.