Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques

[SamHulston1]

9 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Ditch the klemheist. Use a knot such as the one in the video above, or buy yourself a zigzag or similar mechanical device.

Body thrusting is for fools, don't leave it 10 years to switch to a more advanced climbing method, the damage will already be done.

 

Oh, and treat yourself to a foot ascender!

Foot ascender isn’t that for SRT or will it work DRT 

 

 

 

and i tried prussik round it was just bounding too tight that I was struggling to move it up nor down 

Edited March 12, 2019 by SamHulston1

[Steve Bullman]

Yep foot ascenders work with DRT

[JonnyRFT]

1 hour ago, SamHulston1 said:

Foot ascender isn’t that for SRT or will it work DRT  

I use a Foot Ascender on DRT otherwise I look like a comedy show pulling my fat ass up on a rope.

[Tommy_B]

As Steve said, a foot ascender will work DdRT but it just won't be as efficient due to the mechanical advantage

[Haironyourchest]

16 minutes ago, Tommy_B said:

As Steve said, a foot ascender will work DdRT but it just won't be as efficient due to the mechanical advantage

It will be twice as slow but half as hard.

[Mark Bolam]

Same as Saturday night sex then.

[Tommy_B]

23 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Same as Saturday night sex then.

Normally with the same amount of crying and a couple of blisters 

[SamHulston1]

Haha foot ascender in order it is then any recommendations guys and jonnyrft it’s like a comdey show watching my ass climb them now 

[J7G7]

Hi, I was just wondering if there is a way I can make my own adjustable lanyard for when blocking down stems with just rope, karabiners, fisherman's ted into them and friction cord? Or is this not possible? 

 

Currently I climb on 2 lines, one long rope and one shorter for positioning. But when blocking down stems and both are choked round the tree and going to my bridge its not the most stable.

Edited March 17, 2019 by J7G7

[billpierce]

Hi, I was just wondering if there is a way I can make my own adjustable lanyard for when blocking down stems with just rope, karabiners, fisherman's ted into them and friction cord? Or is this not possible? 
 
Currently I climb on 2 lines, one long rope and one shorter for positioning. But when blocking down stems and both are choked round the tree and going to my bridge its not the most stable.

Yep. Lots of folk use rope instead of a wire core flipline. You can just whack a prussock on it or a pulley and friction cord. You'll be much better with it on your side d's