Hey, in my defense, I was originally planning on coming up......but we had trees of our own to do this past weekend..... I've hung out with DexterDay and Barcroftb, and I'd gladly climb with them all day long..
I know you would brotha! No worries. Brother Brad hooked it up. But.... Pending any other plans or GTG's? We may have a Spring/Summer/Whenever GTG there. There is a Campsite right across the street that TurboDiesel and anyone else could park a camper if they decided to bring one. Literally... Right across the street. Because you won't be able to get back through the driveway with one. But you could still walk back to camp. Lots of other trees and clean up work still needed there. I'm sure you could prob take what you cut. There is so much dead fall and dead standing it is ridiculous. Also, lots of great things to do within a few minutes. If it's a warmer temp the Clarion river is great for canoe and tubing trips! Last post of hijacking. Promise.
I can't post the pic after that one. Due to forum rules and my BIL being a member here... ... It was hot that day.. JK... We stopped for lunch. It was the 1st time we went to the cabin alone without kids in 16 years of being together. Sorry.. another hijack post of a climbing thread..
p61 western you asked me about pictures of the new set up, I snapped this in my truck this morning since I was taking it to work to talk with one of the guys that has one and loves it.
Well it looks like it's time to order some stuff, but it's going to have to wait till after Christmas lol.
Joe it's my understanding that the braid portion of the vt keeps that from happening. I've never had issues with it.
I tie a pretty basic 4 wrap 3 braid. If i haven't set my life line before asscent, I use this set up with my climbing line as my extra flip for hopscotching branches. I make my own eye and eyes out of bulk 8mm accessory cord. Just a basic figure 8 bend for the eyes. The vt is a knot you will have to play with. If it slips too much on you, make an extra braid or extra wrap. Really depends on how slippery your eye and eye rope and life rope are. That's where making your own eye and eye can really save you because you can make it whatever length you need. This one is about 30" eye to eye and 60ish total rope length. I'd play with it at a low level until your 100% confident with it, and can tie it with your eyes closed.
I think my biggest confusion is weather to start the legs top over or under on the first cross and then alternate which is on the bottom
Stack the wraps like your making a Blake's. Then I've always gone top over bottom for the first braid then alternate. You can see it in the first pic above or this is a pretty concise example: