SRT connecting two ropes for bigger trees

[Carteeni]

I have a 45m rope for SRT and i was looking advice as I haven’t seen this done before.

could you connect two ropes together spliced eye to spliced eye to give you a longer rope for’

 

 

base tie, could you use one rope say 25 for your Base tie and running up tie back side of tree connected to another 45m rope, splice to splice with a carabiner, as long as you keep the connection to the base anchored side of the tree?

 

canopy anchor, same thing but have the carabiner and 25m rope connected to the retrieval side when using a canopy anchor or even just a throw line? Just to retrieve the anchor from the ground as it wouldn’t be life support.

 

I am just asking in case I encounter a tree that I would need a 60m or more rope, could I connect a 45 and a 25 in the configurations above?

im new to SRT and Went for a 45 rather than a 60m as it will be used for DRT climbing too and I didn’t want to pull 60m through.

 

cheers guys any advice or if anyone has done anything like this let me know!

[carlos]

id tie them bowline to bowline

[Joe Newton]

Using a carabiner is fine. I prefer a quad lock for applications like that. 

 

Bowline to bowline connection sounds a bit dodgy, but I can't put my finger on why. If I was tying the ropes together I'd use a double fisherman's. 

[Carteeni]

I will get a quad lock then, since both my ropes are spliced I was thinking it would be easy splice to splice with a carabiner. I have never seen it be done before I was wondering if there was a reason not to do it.

[Joe Newton]

41 minutes ago, Carteeni said:

I will get a quad lock then, since both my ropes are spliced I was thinking it would be easy splice to splice with a carabiner. I have never seen it be done before I was wondering if there was a reason not to do it.

It's always worked for me. No need for a 60m line this way. I use a 25m and 45m rope which covers most bases.

[carlos]

1 hour ago, Joe Newton said:

Using a carabiner is fine. I prefer a quad lock for applications like that. 

 

Bowline to bowline connection sounds a bit dodgy, but I can't put my finger on why. If I was tying the ropes together I'd use a double fisherman's. 

i dont think its dodgy although i didnt mention a stopper knot or half hitches on the tail, but maybe a double fishermans is tidier.

[peds]

Quickest, easiest, and best way to join 2 ropes together for this application is a simple overhand knot. Make sure all 4 tails are well dressed and unable to roll.

 

Far less likely to get snagged up a tree than any other multi-knot concoction or a 'biner.

[Rich Rule]

I heard a zeppelin bend was the best for this application but I could never remember how to tie it.

 

I have used this method lots of times.  You just have to plan a bit to make sure the connection knot is on the down leg as the knot can get stuck up there.  
 

Don’t ask how I know.

 

I just used bowline to bowline with a long tail in each then did a knot type thingy with the tails as a stopper knot.

 

 

[AHPP]

What peds said. Zeppelin bends look a bit fall-aparty. Great for a hard winch/machine pull I'm sure but I'd worry with a climbing line that I'm constantly weighting and unweighting over a few hours. I can't remember how to tie one either.

[Ledburyjosh]

Over hand knot with all strands pulled tight as said above is bomber. Sometimes hard to untie.

 

I usually use a reef knot backed up. Super easy to untie afterwards