both ends of your rope

[Steve Bullman]

How is it below me?

 

you must be misunderstanding what we are talking about here mate.....there will always be a loop beneath you when using this method

[MasterBlaster]

No, I so as Shrek does, when necessary.

[RPA]

Diff days, diff ways. Use what is comfortable/right for the day and be safe with it. The more ways you know how to do a job the better.

[old snake]

I use one end and a lanyard but the bloke who i climb with alot uses both ends and swears by it!! Different strokes for different folks i suppose?

 

As long as the works done and everyones safe then do what feels right?

[nuggsy]

i dont mind climbing on both ends but i certainly feel safer using 2 ropes

[Rupe]

No, I so as Shrek does, when necessary.

 

Fair enough, but naturally it would be below you. I don't think droppign stuff into the loop is a real risk, its easy enough to coil it and chuck it out the way. The point is, why do that when one piece of rope trailing to the floor doesn't need moving so that technique must be more efficient?

[atree]

i dont mind climbing on both ends but i certainly feel safer using 2 ropes

 

I dont see the point using both ends of your rope when you have a landyard,unless your coming in from a really long branch walk,

 

why dont you like using 1 rope nuggys?

[High Scale]

I use the one end with a long lanyard and only use the other end for controlling a long swing back into the tree without braining myself.

[Ian150482]

Dont think there is a problem with climbing with both ends of your rope. Think there is a time and place for it, and its good for getting to places which can be challanging, as it gives a bit more support, but it can also be a pain in the backside.

 

What i do, do is make sure i dont have a loop hanging in the air, so just use a longer rope.

[nuggsy]

I dont see the point using both ends of your rope when you have a landyard,unless your coming in from a really long branch walk,

 

why dont you like using 1 rope nuggys?

 

tis more wieght to carry round the tree, gets caught on everything and im faster on mainline and lanyard

 

was climbing again today and didnt really need my secondary or the other end of my rope, just used the lanyard for position and transfers