Light Rigging

[alex_m]

I've always just used a steel biner/tape sling as an anchor for light rigging, without friction device. Anything heavier needs a friction device. Keep it simple!

[Mark Bolam]

Hi Darrin and welcome.

 

I don't know why you would want the friction up the tree rather than on the ground? Do really light pieces not just hang up?

 

It's easier for a groundie to walk ten feet than a climber to ascend ten feet, yah?

[Danavan]

Hi Darrin and welcome.

 

I don't know why you would want the friction up the tree rather than on the ground? Do really light pieces not just hang up?

 

It's easier for a groundie to walk ten feet than a climber to ascend ten feet, yah?

 

Mark, I have used a fig 8 in the tree too but as a mid line addition to friction when I have self lowered to otherwise free up a groundy or not had the luxury of a clued up groundy on the end of the line.

 

I too can't see the advantage of all that friction at a top point but maybe I'm missing somthing.

 

Also hey Darrin welcome to the forum. interesting 1st post fella:thumbup1:

[openboater]

I like it . Not thought of it but will try it for sure. Significant advantage to me is that to lower a load 50 feet you only need 55 feet of rope:thumbup:

[Mark Bolam]

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[Mozza]

I like it . Not thought of it but will try it for sure. Significant advantage to me is that to lower a load 50 feet you only need 55 feet of rope:thumbup:

 

Come again?

[Mark Bolam]

Just for you Moz.

 

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[Danavan]

You get that extra length of rope up the tree Mark as apposed to a load needed for the groundy x amount of meters below to tend & get a hold of.

[openboater]

Mark, just making the point that you don't always need a lowering rope that's more than twice the height of the job. It seems like another handy trick that could sometimes make life easier. Tie a suitable hitch round a light but tricky limb , put a bulky stopper knot in the other end of the rope and hey presto, a 50ft lower with a 55ft rope.

[Danavan]

That was the point I may have been missing...