Hitch Climbers' Guide

[Mark B.]

Just to let you know, the second edition of the Hitch Climbers' Guide to the Canopy is available on the Treemagineers' web-site as a free PDF download. It discusses various aspects of the Hitch Cilmber work positioning system and techniques and tricks you can use use with it...

 

Download it under the following link:

 

http://treemagineers.com/downloads/hitch_climbers_guide.pdf

 

We're alway interested in feedback, so if you have any comments, feel free to get in touch.

 

Regards,

 

Mark.

[coolie]

Thanks Mark,HC's are great for moving the washing around on the clothesline.

[Will Hinchliffe]

Also a Teufelberge/treemagineers catalouge has appeared on the treeworker website.

 

Tree Climbing Equipment Online Shop - Treeworker.co.uk - Home

[Frank]

That was an interesting read at 3:42 a.m.. I wonder if I took anything in.?

[Rob Murf]

Ahh thats why i bought that funny looking pulley and revolver thingo.

Anyone used the W C Ropeman setup ( page 19) ?

Hows that working for you?

 

 

 

RjM

[DrewB]

yes mate, i use it on 90% of all my climbs. Ive changed from the ropeman to a 30cm webbing sling though. The ropeman is smooth but will self advance if you havent got any weight in your system when you pull on your hitch. If you have to change anchor points in the tree the whole system can be a pain but if one TIP is used, the system is killer once you get used to it. I find the system works better with an unspliced rope too...

[Rob Murf]

Thanks Drew

 

Thats what I was finding the self advancing ( only slight) which seems it might be a pain in some situations.No splice because off the bending on the splice as it comes near the ring on the bridge?

 

 

 

RjM

[DrewB]

yeah i didnt really like how the splice bent but also it isnt quite as smooth when extending the system with your weight in it due to running over the whipping.The taper of the splice also sometimes locks the webbing too much.

[DrewB]

2 slightly different setups that im running. attaching the sling straight to the HC works a bit better but is a bit more of a kafuffle to setup.