Out of touch

[Stephen Blair]

it's when on a pole, I like 1 at around the 40 ft mark, to the opposite side of my climbing position, this is so I can hang my rope round to keep it out the brash pile and for descending on my main line if I know I can fell the stick from that point, when I get to the point where I am knocking the head out, I will leave another for my main line which I choker and if It's skinny or dead then 1 for my right foot.

[skyhuck]

Whats this "too skinny for spikes" thing??

 

My spikes work perfectly well down too about 4" diameter and I can't think of a tree where my feet needed to be further up the stem than where the timber is 4", that normally means its at the most 3" at your chest and any thing above that can be cut and chucked, IME.

[Steve Bullman]

i'm in the leaving pegs camp, where appropriate. Drawing a blank statement on wether to leave pegs or not is very short sighted IMO

[skyhuck]

But if you work in a way that needs pegs, what do you do if there is not one where you need it?

 

Each to their own of course, but personally I prefer and pride myself on never using them.

 

But then I almost never rig and cut and chuck 99% of all my work, so maybe thats the difference.

[Steve Bullman]

i don't need pegs, but in some cases a peg is always going to provide better support\leverage than a gaff alone.

[Robert_S]

I've never used pegs the wife does all the clothes washing and hanging it out although I have used the tumble drier. Does that count ?

[skyhuck]

I've never used pegs the wife does all the clothes washing and hanging it out although I have used the tumble drier. Does that count ?

 

I can honesty say I have never used either of those, I did once bring some in off the line, as it had started to rain and the wife was out, does that count???

[Paul Jenks]

I sub-conciously leave pegs and they invariably end up in just the right place for a slightly wider stance. Pegs also give a handy grab point when chogging down.

 

If you do leave pegs, don't slip. Quite straightforward really. But then I've been doing it for a while now. I have my foibles like many others.

 

I'm a very good climber, alas some of my techniques don't conform to prescribed techniques.

[defenderjack]

i think if your experienced enough to know when its its a good idea to leave a peg to stand on , like if there is an awkward bit of the stem thats on a lean to chuck and cut and the peg is gona make it easyer to get a good grip and simply take the weight of you and give your foot a rest then yes i think stubs are good in the right situation but i wouldnt leave them dotted all over the show as they can be more of pain then anything

[Robert_S]

I can honesty say I have never used either of those, I did once bring some in off the line, as it had started to rain and the wife was out, does that count???

 

Your hen pecked mate I would watch that it's a slippery slope, I was only joking about the tumble drier