The time has finally come

[Jake Andrews]

Good offer that⬆

[Steve Bullman]

Good offer that⬆

Join the queue. The new climber at work is hoping to get it all on the cheap when I give up in a couple weeks

[Joe Newton]

Nothing particularly hard to be honest, I'm just not feeling it at the moment. I've lost all fluidity, and yes I expected that to happen....but even so I can't see it will ever be as fluid a technique as Ddrt. There is always going to be stopping and starting, faffing around attaching ascenders etc etc.

I will try the freeclimb technique you mention tomorrow.

 

 

I see your point. It certainly doesn't feel as fluid. It's frustrating having to stop and clip in ascenders. Feels like time that could be spend moving on ddrt.

 

I had to force myself to stop and make sure I wasn't rushing. Almost take it back a notch.the ascents are so fast though and effortless.

[MattyF]

I think my chest harness isn't ideal, don't like the idea of the neck tethers though. I'm amazed they haven't been classified a safety hazard to be honest.

 

I don't like the idea much either but have never got it caught just found it the least restrictive , you don't even know it's there. The fluidity thing comes though but don't know if I will be as fluid as the VT and rope guide as we are older than when we got on that like .. Just a lot less knackered at the end of the day. Big swings ,There is another thing that is a lot easier on a single rope , I recon the future SRT climbers will be doing mad things , work climb records at comps will be smashed and some crazy videos !

[Mark J]

I saw someone set up an easy 2:1 system for branch walks. Wrap three or four turns of rope around tbe spine of a carabiner. That hold it in place, then you just clip the tail of your rope in.

[Steve Bullman]

I saw someone set up an easy 2:1 system for branch walks. Wrap three or four turns of rope around tbe spine of a carabiner. That hold it in place, then you just clip the tail of your rope in.

Are you sure it wasn't a clove hitch?

[Jake Andrews]

The worst is when you forget to take the tail with you.😳 rookie mistake.

[Jonny69]

The worst is when you forget to take the tail with you.😳 rookie mistake.

 

Get the groundy to pull on it and give you a helping hand. I kept forgetting when I started.

[Jake Andrews]

That's why I don't use it any more and just get on without it. It's pretty easy coming back in on limb walks srt IMO and love the 1:1 movement. Just tend the rope as you walk.👌can't remember the last time I used a 3:1 tbh.

[Mark J]

Are you sure it wasn't a clove hitch?

 

Nope, like this. It seemed like witchcraft to me but works a treat.