Great idea and thanks for sharing it, but I'd consider using a small, weight-bearing carabiner since you can get one for less than $10. Probably not needed, but if I do this, I'll use a cheap, aluminum climb spec 'biner. Also, thanks for your feedback on amsteel daisy chains for sticks in our back and forth on other vids of yours. I made 5 of them, hunted them, and they worked perfectly.
MrShysterme I use the non weight bearing Biner because it’s light and small. Obviously it can carry some weight, it’s just not fall rated, to carry all my weight as if it were my primary devise. Thanks and good luck.
That's right. Although, I'm not a professional, so do what you are comfortable with. I have most recently been using a biner from my tether, so it is climbing rated. Just don't use a chincy biner from a key chain or something like that.
Would it be better to ditch the prussik knot and maybe use something that free floats the rope. That would essentially allow that tight squeeze that you're going for. I feel like there may be a chance the prussik would lock down and may allow to much space between tree still potentially still letting the rope fall with you. Great idea sir! Also ditching the prussik would let the adjustment flow easier as you climb
Georgia Clay the prusik is intended to lock in place so that it won’t slip. Stays where you put it until you make an adjustment. But go ahead and try it and let me know how it works.
Hey Paul, What if you ditched the biner and added a cam jam to get the rope extra tight? Keep the prusik and add a thin diameter rope to connect to it so you can cinch it down?
I just use a prusik from a HSS lifeline that I don’t use anymore and a carabiner. I upgraded from the carabiner I used in the video to a climbing rated one simply because I have several laying around. But you can make a loop out of any rope that is 2mm smaller in diameter than the rope that your lineman’s lanyard is made of and have good results.
It looks like his lineman’s belt is connected with a ropeman / carabiner on one side... and just girth hitched on the other side. This requires a spliced or sewn eye to be knotless and as compact as his.
Not very long. The Prussic probably reached 3 inches or so. The carabiner is about 2.5" long. Just long enough to keep your two sides of the lineman's belt more in contact with the tree.
@@paulcrave3112 Thanks for your reply. So, the continuous loop you used to tie the prusik, and to which you attached the carabiner, started out at what length? Prior to tying the knot/hitch? Thanks again for your help. This looks like a great way to get a bit more security when using spurs.
@@natekoser9440 I really don't know, I took it off of a Muddy Life Line. Another way to keep your lifeline from falling with you is to cross it over in front of you before going around the tree. From left lineman's loop, cross over to the right side of tree, around the tree from right to left and then cross over again to right lineman's loop. I've not tried it yet but on small trees I expect that it would do the trick.
Thanks for watching. Yes, I have since the video was made, started using an extra carabiner I had laying around. It's much heavier, but it works. I have some other techniques for accomplishing the same thing. I may have to do another video.
