forgeting the basics

[3dogs]

Like many people on arbtalk im used to using mechanical climbing aids, but today i needed to use a secondary long line anchor point and decided to use a blakes hitch. i could'nt believe it, for the life in me i could'nt tie one, i climbed using a blakes for about two years so you'd think it would be inprinted on the brain. im now practising the knots that should be second nature:ohmy: anyone else had this problem or am i becoming senile.

[Stephen Blair]

when i renew my prussiks, it takes me ages to get it right, i am terrible with knots.

[Tommy_B]

I can remember starting out and doing a big thuja, I kept telling the boss I was tired and needed something to eat and he kept ignoring me. I knocked the top out of it and then I couldn't remember for the life of me how to tie a basic system. Think I was dehydrated and needed grub. In the end I had to be lowered down and then put up with weeks/months/years of piss taking.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Do you get your lass to tie your shoe laces Dave

[3dogs]

Do you get your lass to tie your shoe laces Dave

 

no mate i use velcro:001_smile:its the future:001_tongue:

[bob]

never hapened to me

Maybe your getting too old and need to let us young uns show you a thing or 2

Maybe you could do with some training or a refresher

[3dogs]

never hapened to me

Maybe your getting too old and need to let us young uns show you a thing or 2

Maybe you could do with some training or a refresher

 

yes thats it, a refresher course. thats just what i need an instructor to show me how to climbe a tree using 3 ply rope and prusiks. i cant keep abreast of all thease modern tecniques.lol:001_tongue: does anyone have a willans T22 i can borrow.

[bob]

could lend you a troll manchester or a barrow hatburn or however it,s spelt

[Mesterh]

yes thats it, a refresher course. thats just what i need an instructor to show me how to climbe a tree using 3 ply rope and prusiks. i cant keep abreast of all thease modern tecniques.lol:001_tongue: does anyone have a willans T22 i can borrow.

 

Yep I have one mate 14 years old and could still hang a rhino from it

 

Modern techniques my hoop.

[Alasdair]

its true what they say then "if you dont use it you loose it"