Climbing on two or more prussics...

[Stephen Blair]

How do i go about getting an adjustable bridge? could i just use a lanyard and wee clogger?

[Rupe]

Yes you coul ddo that but releasing a "clogger" isn't that easy. What harness have you got?

 

There was a really nice way of doing it with a TM harness using a ropeman, but there were concern that the rope man could sever the rope in a fall, unlikely but its putting the rope man in a situation is not designed for.

 

Some kind of friction knot would probably be best. Its all lookign complicated already though eh?!

[Stephen Blair]

the clogger would be a pest come to think of it, another prussik on a lanyard, job done. I am very clumbersome in a tree these days mate, i really like the look of this, i love working with 2 ropes and dont do it enough, this would tick the boxes.

[Rupe]

You also need to install it all from the ground. Usual method would be a single line with a pulley on one end with the middle of your climbing already in the pulley. that will give you a frictionless anchor point. Or would you just have it over a branch?

[Stephen Blair]

i like to know the tree by the time i get to the top, good for your visual awareness i reckon, i would climb up as usual and then install my massive rope. Not keen on the ropeguide or pulleys up high, i dont trust the little clips that hold it all together lol. I like a bit of friction tbh. I am going to try it out next week on the big trees l left on a job after the bad weather and my nerve went.

[Rupe]

i like to know the tree by the time i get to the top, good for your visual awareness i reckon,

 

 

Totally agree! When I started footlocking I found that when I was at the top I didnt really know what to do next, whereas when you climb up you make a plan as you go along. I look at trees differently now and can still make my plan while footlocking (cos I is so slow!) and dont find any problems any more.

 

But, whatever makes you happy. Let us know how you get on.

[Ian Flatters]

So. . . would it work just as well using 2 vt's or would this just not work? Making me feel like doing some climbing experiments like my srt attempts that im still yet to do.

[Rupe]

It should work with 2x VT. But thats a lot of kit! I'm thinking one vt and one prussik? or 2 prussiks and a clip on prussik minder pulley that can be swapped from one side to the other?

 

One way of attaching all this to a TM harness would be to put a hitch climber on the bridge and then you have three holes available to attach to. The if you used 2x VT's with hitch climbers, that 3 Hitch climbers!

 

I think the french idea was to keep it as simple as possible.

[Ian Flatters]

It should work with 2x VT. But thats a lot of kit! I'm thinking one vt and one prussik? or 2 prussiks and a clip on prussik minder pulley that can be swapped from one side to the other?

 

One way of attaching all this to a TM harness would be to put a hitch climber on the bridge and then you have three holes available to attach to. The if you used 2x VT's with hitch climbers, that 3 Hitch climbers!

 

I think the french idea was to keep it as simple as possible.

 

could you put the hitchclimbers into the steel rings at the end of the bridge? This should also keep them from pulling tight next to each other?

[Rupe]

Thats how many americans climb all the time anyway.