WeeDee
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Yes, in the HC set-up, you would normally have two tails of the hitch cord coming down the meet the krab either side of the HC. For the tails to be evenly loaded, and for the hitch to work properly, an oval krab presents the same shape either side of the HC, therefore keeping all loads equally balanced on either side of the HC.
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We didn't name either of our two girls until they were born and we just developed a 'notion' of who they were. It turned out that we got a Daisy and a Molly!
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I moved my daughters over to 'ordinary harnesses' quite early (6 yrs). I found that the body harness, whilst keeping them upright, didn't allow the movement (lying back, reaching out sideways etc) that they wanted. It has a very high, and safe, attachment point. So I used a xxs climbing harness and a simple chest sling prussiced to the line with which I was able to limit the amount invertedness they experienced.
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Have you considered a power scythe? They do a nice job with bramble - slow action that does not blend the cut material to paste.
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Hi Adam, Grylls or Mears?
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Yale XTC Inferno
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A good speech is like a mini-skirt - short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the subject.
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Ridiculous and fantastic at the same time! Brilliant!
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If he's technically tieing an MT, then he'll need a loop of cord. He has said that he's got an 'eye-to-eye'. With that eye-to-eye cord he can't tie an MT. Maybe WoodED could clarify the situation.
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The only difference between an eye-to-eye cord and a fishermans-to-fishermans cord is the former is finished with spliced eyes and not a tied eyes.
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None, I'm afraid. I climb on a VT but gradually moved to the decision - if I'd tried it straight away, I probably would have scared myself away from it altogether. If I'm in need of more friction, and less free-running, I still use a distel. Without doubt there are many hitches, and many variations on each hitch, but I'm happy with the two set-ups I use.
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With your bits and pieces you could also consider trying alternative hitches to the VT (aswell as the VT). The VT might feel a bit 'twitchy' and hitches like the distel and schwabisch could offer more-predictable options.
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Nice work. The crane operator seemed to know what he was doing too.
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Britain's longest plank? Jeremy Clarkson would be my guess.
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In his defense - he might have tied two together.
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So .... is that a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down?
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I never realised how much time I used (wasted) before I got one. Being able to stand directly below the target branch is a great advantage because the descending line is just as 'neat' as the ascending section.
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You should try them on your feet!
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....OP....
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It's a Humboldt cut.
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So there you go, Lewiswood. The definitive answer is top cut first - or bottom cut first.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again - a garden trug. Cheap, tough, stackable. Did I mention cheap?
