Tips and techniques September 09

[Will Hinchliffe]

4. When at the top of the tree and trying to throw the rope higher it will sometimes keep self tending due to the weight of the rope below. To stop this tie a slip knot (Marline spike) above the hitch.

Edited September 13, 2009 by Will Hinchliffe

[Will Hinchliffe]

5. A soft lock on a figure of 8. Move the lower two ropes over the top of the large ring then trap it between the rope and the ring.

 

 

I look forward to seeing some more photos from other people.

[Peter]

You can run out of the second rope Will, I think thats what Steve is getting at. It would have to be less then half the length of the first rope, so its unlikely, but still possible.

[Stephen Blair]

cool pics mate, thanks

[Will Hinchliffe]

You can run out of the second rope Will, I think thats what Steve is getting at. It would have to be less then half the length of the first rope, so its unlikely, but still possible.

 

You just use one rope, its tied in one big loop (eye splice to the top caribeener and other end in a bowline to the bottom caribeaner). If both ends touch the ground at the beginning you cant run out of rope.

[Peter]

With you. I have seen a similar technique using 2 ropes.

[Will Hinchliffe]

With you. I have seen a similar technique using 2 ropes.

 

I didnt really explain it very well to start with.

 

I guess you could clip on a static line and srt up it, but you would want to make sure the hitch had set nice an tight.

[Steve Bullman]

 

You cant run out of rope Steve.

 

ok i eventually got my head round this

[Paul Barton]

I like the simple idea of tip 4 - that problem used to really wind me up! Nice one.

[Ben]

Some great tips there, keep them coming.