advancing an srt TIP.

[paddyvero]

9 hours ago, DrewB said:

can you not just advance the bae tie using a webbing sling as you go, once at the top just tie a canopy anchor and get the ground staff to tie the base anchor? when you traverse just take the tail with you and retrieve the canopy anchor as normal if you are re anchoring. or just use the tail of your rope as a temporary anchor in the new tree. or take another rope. so many options

I do use a webbing sling and a crab to advance. Its just not ideal. Personally I dont want to have to bring a tail with me when traversing. And I really dont want more rope up there with me. 

Current system works, but there is room for improvement.

[stihlmadasever]

With trees like limes that are a bitch to get a throwline into i just ddrt...

It is ok to ddrt now and again you know no one will think any less of you as a climber ?

[carlos]

4 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

With trees like limes that are a bitch to get a throwline into i just ddrt...

It is ok to ddrt now and again you know no one will think any less of you as a climber ?

i hear you, both drt and srt have there places but ive just got a brand new bulldog bone so its srt or nothing at the moment!

[stihlmadasever]

31 minutes ago, carlos said:

i hear you, both drt and srt have there places but ive just got a brand new bulldog bone so its srt or nothing at the moment!

I was the same for a while with the rope wrench but i found myself spending more time faffing around to do srt when the tree didnt merit it or i was time constrained.

I have big shot a throw ball right over the crown and base tied rather than advancing a tip upward.That method does come with its risks though as you dont really know how many forks your rope is going over or if theyre weight bearing or not.

Ive kinda settled into srt access and ddrt work,i dont do many big trees that merit srt.