SRT base anchors and rescue anchors

[Adam Bourne]

I know a couple of lads from here have discussed possibly doing video demos of rescue methods while in SRTWP.

 

Having a read through a few threads there's very little about these and hardly any photos of the setups.

So I was working for a firm today that had never seen anything like it so found a little time this morning to go through a simple method of rescue should the unthinkable happen!!!

 

So if you have any pictures of any different types of base anchors or rescue base anchors then feel free to post.

 

So here's a simple little base anchor for smaller trees if you have a long rope like me, I don't want to be pulling through a huge tail of rope every time I reroute myself, so with this little simple trick you can make a 50m line any length you want by simple using a sling in this case I've used a DMM multi-sling, firstly a pulled enough line through on my work side of the rope then tied an inline knot such as this figure of 8, ( you can use any inline knot) the clipped the bina into the knot, simple and very affective and saves buying another shorter rope

This can also be made into a rescue anchor buy clipping another climbing line into the inline knot then cut the multi-sling not the rope

 

My next one is a little more gear intensive but very affective.

Using a friction hitch such as this VT and a figure of 8 tell help reduce the friction on the hitch when using it to lower the climber.

I've used some yalex with a XS DMM bat plate for the attachment points as the main anchor, but you can use anything that's safe and rated to hand.

The inline knot such as the alpine butterfly is a back up should the hitch slip at all, but if tied, set, and dressed right then it really shouldn't move at all.

 

Ill get a few more up but like I've said if anyone has anymore feel free to put them up

 

 

 

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[Ian Flatters]

Adam, we can get the gopros out and do some filming, i know me and dan are thinking of variations for in the tree rescue and 2 guys single line rescue after discussing it with Mat Shute (Gibbon)

[Adam Bourne]

Adam, we can get the gopros out and do some filming, i know me and dan are thinking of variations for in the tree rescue and 2 guys single line rescue after discussing it with Mat Shute (Gibbon)

 

 

Sounds like a plan mate

 

 

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[taffupatree]

Normally use either a figure of 8 locked off and backed up or a gri gri backed up with an alpine butter fly in case it slips. Will get some pics tomorrow.

[TKO]

like the look of the rigging plate to tidy things up. ill take some photos of various setups iv been using and share them tomorrow!

[Pete Bannister]

simple and backed-up is my preference.. but what about dem olden days

 

[Riggerbear]

Nice set up there Adam, thanks for posting.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I like the second system Adam.

The most important detail about any base anchored system, whether it's fixed or adjustable, it must survive the flop test.

[Tony Knight]

My simple gear void AR Basil. I don't use it anymore but it was a cheap start.

 

Munter/biner. The basil line used to be choked to the biner, just didn't do it for the pic back then.

Edited June 21, 2013 by Tony Knight

[Paul Smith]

This is what I use.