Stephen Blair
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Timber hitch at basal anchor
Stephen Blair replied to Carteeni's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
I don’t climb SRT, my subby climber has changed onto it recently and he asked me to base tie his rope the other day. It wasn’t till after he was down I remembered an instructor at a demo day showing us the friction hitch and spare rope. If there is more to the system then I’d be keen to see so I can use it. I’ve used this method on DRT for years without the friction hitch. I’d install a rope and pulley with my climbing line on it from the ground if it made life easier. If the crown allowed it just throw bag in and set up, it would save a lot of climbing to start. -
Timber hitch at basal anchor
Stephen Blair replied to Carteeni's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Apologies Joe, I thought this thread was about base anchors. My mistake. -
Timber hitch at basal anchor
Stephen Blair replied to Carteeni's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Theres a huge difference between undoing 1 twist lock carabiner or cutting a soft link with your silky and then let gravity do the rest to get you out a tree quickly, this can be done easily within 1 minute of an injury, if the climber passes out after that I’d much rather a groundie was in control with both feet on the ground compared to waiting for a climber to dig out his climbing kit, get up the tree and do a dangle rescue. If attaching a friction hitch and having a longer rope is a faff then good luck to you. -
Timber hitch at basal anchor
Stephen Blair replied to Carteeni's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Always thought it best to have separate sling, rope attachment to the tree with a friction hitch to the climbing line with enough rope on the ground for a groundie to lower the climber down in emergencies. -
Wear braces and buy Gladiators.
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Go to a marina/ boat shop they sell the additive to stop Algy forming in the tanks. edit, what Waterbuoy said!
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Current pruning job.
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Sorry to hear of your ill health! I wish you all the best! Do you have a link to where you bought it from?
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Walking boots with a built on gator is the best way to describe them, you can get a cobra lace up or I went for just a pull tight with a stopper. Really light and fully waterproof. The gator can fold down and exposes the boot for taking on and off.
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Anyone with a Power Ranger lid should be out the gang!
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Fine machine John! do you have reverse drive?
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Joe let me explain.
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MP is just evil and should be avoided at all costs! Grab with digger only 😂 I found the jabs just agony compared to Blackthorn which causes pain and swelling, jabs to the knuckles or bone much worse than skin! If you get a Skelf get it out and watch out for infection and tracking.
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Scaffy boards and conny to the rescue!
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I’m sure you did! 😂🤮
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Ooft! Thread revival master fracture blaster!! I doth my cap sir!
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Menzi Bully!
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Snow day yesterday!
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1 man with a 500i will log that in a morning and walk away with £350 in his hand with a labourer throwing it into a pile if need be and still earn a good wage. It’s a 9th of your price so customer will be happy with that for now until insurance gets sorted would be my theory. Best of luck to them, most established companies have an owner with a bad back due to jobs like that when they first start out! speaking from experience!
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Just do it! end result is you’ll have experience to pass onto others, nothing ventured nothing gained! You can chuck it anytime you want or continue, your life, your choice! best of luck! and if your not working in a T shirt, your not working hard enough! Charge on!
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Does the cab self level or is it manual?
