M Redirect Traverse

[Laz]

If I understand you correct with that idea of FS and krab, it will equalise, but if one anchor fails you'll shock load the other.

 

These examples are exactly the same principle as the the pros and cons of trad rock climbing belay anchors.

 

The middle prusik can be removed. Instead just clove hithc a krab where the prusik is tied to the red rope, and then clip it to the DdRT below. About as simple and safe as you can get. Or girth hich a ring.

 

Good luck with the M. I'd prefer all the advantage of tying in to a totally separate system there, with my access line. Like I say, the anchor may be good, but if you sever one of the lines....

 

or if they get trapped, you can't escape without pulling up the end of the line and re-tying.

[DrewB]

  Laz said:

If I understand you correct with that idea of FS and krab, it will equalise, but if one anchor fails you'll shock load the other.

 

These examples are exactly the same principle as the the pros and cons of trad rock climbing belay anchors.

 

The middle prusik can be removed. Instead just clove hithc a krab where the prusik is tied to the red rope, and then clip it to the DdRT below. About as simple and safe as you can get. Or girth hich a ring.

 

Good luck with the M. I'd prefer all the advantage of tying in to a totally separate system there, with my access line. Like I say, the anchor may be good, but if you sever one of the lines....

 

or if they get trapped, you can't escape without pulling up the end of the line and re-tying.

 

the clove hitch seems a neat idea with even less gear, cheers paolo.

i understand the pros and cons of the m system and this time the pros outweighed the cons for me. like i said differnt tech for different tree/situations.

cheers for the input

[Laz]

You can do the same thing with the prusik on the right. Another good thing about the clove hitch is the way it is easy to adjust its position.

 

If you fashion the anchor from your access line, you can take out the pulley too - just pull out the DdRT system and pull on the access line to retrieve.

 

Thanks for re-posting that pic in this thread.