Grew up on a select-cut logging farm with tractors. 54 now, stopped climbing a year ago due to shoulder injuries. That was my go-to knot of all times to keep from damaging outer trees when it was a straight fall. Keep up the teachings, younger generations are always looking to the experience of your calibration and knowledge. Help keep them safe.
Surprised no one pointed out the frayed line 1:19 to 1:31. Appreciate the content man, you’ve taught so much, very grateful for your knot help and mechanical device video. We are experiencing historic flooding, rain, snow, and winds from this bomb cyclone as they are calling it. I had to help raise a tree off of my in-laws house by the river that’s been running at its banks and occasionally out of it in the past 48 hours. With the education I learned from you we were able to safely lift the tree back off the house, out of the roof, and off of the siding. We got it all cut up and safe till they can figure out an emergency patch job for the house since it punched a hole when the 60 to 80 MPH winds blew the tree into the house. Keep climbing and be safe! I’ll stay on the ground and do what I can from here and be safe :)
Nice, even after thinking I know most of everything about climbing and rigging I have yet again been enlightened, when you did that tip tie and then wrapped a half hitch at the end to finish off the tie. That brought great value to me. Thanks.
Nice video with great explanations. Most videos I have seen tend to show the knots but with no explanation of how to best use them in real-life situations but not this one is just excellent. Thank you!
Very Impressed Patrick! Fantastic, I really enjoyed the repetitive tying of your "knot" makes much better sense to me now and I think the ground crew will like it! Thanks Be Well
Just practiced the knot, it works perfectly, Even when its cinched you can just pull it apart, Thanks dude I was wondering what the hell you were doing on ig lol.
Hey Patrick, I've been watching your videos for several years now. Along with your focused content, I also appreciate your calm demeanor. I hope things are going well for you up in the North country. I hope your family is safe and well. I would love to meet you in person sometime. I'm in Ohio. Are there any events you attend that may work out as an opportunity to get together with you?
É um nó muito seguro. Indicaria para para algumas ocasiões, porque dá um pouquinho mais de trabalho para executar e desfazer. É ideia muito aproveitável.
Working in a mine shaft when installing/removing pipe if there are no lifting ears installed on the pipe we use the half hitch method with slings. Choke the lowest point then a half hitch above. Its a safe and effective way to control the pipe in the shaft. Working in raises or escape ways we use heavy gauge rope similar to what you have in the video to move pipe up and down the ladder ways. We just don’t look as badass doing it.
The daisy chain knot is cool. Looks quite secure aswell, I usually splice eyes in my rigging lines though, I'm just used to it that's all, I'm gonna try it though 👊
Although it's not a true one, many arbs call it a marl. An anchor hitched 'biner will save you a lot of time on tying and untying knots on small rigging.
Hahahaha love the end piece. Don't look like your not impressed. Did my fist short climb & cut today, kind of the same rigging but I used a clove+overhand. Very Newbie. Check out my cuts! Is it a hard, red maple? Don't think it's a silver...
I see that daisy is quicker than a bowline, but the fact its backed up that much whether it be to keep tail tidy or because it needs it makes me nervous. Bowline I'll go... By the way what device are you climbing on? Is that latest model in video?
I support you a thousand percent the daisy chain wrapped at least three times is 100% the fastest and most securist way and it is just another way to do it but I love doing it this way
Funny how people differ in the knots they use. I either use a half hitch or a marl, depending on the weight and smoothness of the bark, and finish with the standard running bowline. I've never seen the Jacobs ladder type of tie off before. Pretty easy on ground crew to untie.
I call that the Daisy Chain Hitch. I have a video showing how to tie it. I myself have never used the marl, seems like it would be a lot more difficult to manage than the half hitch, especially in big wood. What are your thoughts on the difference in set up time between the 2, and do you see a performance advantage with the marl? - Patrick
@@TreeMuggs_PatrickM Yes daisy chain is another thing it's called, I use it to put away all my rigging gear slings. The advantage of the marl is that if the running bowline, or whatever termination knot you're using on the end, were to slip the marl grabs and becomes it's own attachment point. It's basically an overhand knot. As far as setup time, I don't think it's slower at all, but I've been doing it for a few years..... or more. Lol
enjoy watching as always. I'm a 51 yr old climber always climbed DRT but wanted to switch to SRT can you give me your opinion on the best set up? Right now I have been using the lockjack for years and like mechanical, but want to switch over to single rope.
I would recommend a rope wrench if you like your knots or a rope runner if you want all mechanical. As for ascension get a foot ascender coupled with a knee ascender, there is no easier way up a tree.
Darren - I'm a 51 year old convert also. After two years I've decided on the Bulldog Bone for full mechanical, and the Hitch Hiker X(shown in this video) for a hybrid. all devices have their merits, you just have to find what works best with your rope and weight.
I'm still trying to figure out how those trees were able to support the weight of the massive set of balls it took to climb up that high in the first place.
I've talked to him on the phone a few times, he will be on my podcast here next week, Episode 15. Check it out, he has a bunch of great stories! - Patrick
It looks simple. Why not just use a clove hitch, which won't slip 🤔. I love your videos, very informative, your an amazing climber. Question What climbing set up do you use? I'm just now getting intonthe mechanical devices, want to know what works and not hard on the wallet?!?
Daisy chain slows down ground man! Save it for the bitter end of your dock lines or stowing your doubled over electric cords. Nice to see a show off though.
