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Clove-hitching can be very useful. There are times where you can pretension and guy a limb rather than redirect through it, either natural crotch or false crotch. You 'fix' that section of rope, making the spans seperate, in a way, on either side of the clove-hitch. This can be done with...

SRT rescues? Rescues in general?

What the next thing to learn, @Ryan and cough cough @cory ?

A big eye on your bowline ( with tie-off knot like a barrel or scaffold knot) for the termination biner will prevent interference. A broccoli rubber band on the bottom of the bowline's eye can be a corner trap for the termination biner.

The 3:1 let's you use either/ both hands pulling toward yourself with steady pressure while tending slack. It's similar to an O-rig on DdRT/MRS in its body mechanics, though with a bit more MA.

Different tricks for different trees. Having a deep bag of tricks helps different things. I can't think of the last time I pre- installed at work. Can be a way to tend slack from the ground and have a backup belay for a novice rec climber, keeping things simple... tree dependent. 😃

You can pre-install the 3:1 before pulling up the rope for a base- tie.

I bend my rope to get the hitch tighter. The knot tightens under body weight, developing slack in the hitch. A couple feet of ups and downs help get the hitch set and balanced. Rarely do I take my HH off my rope. Instead, I just leave it where it is in the rope unless I know what I'm...

Ryan made us a pair of T- shirts as a Thank You for the videos! Sweet! I got them from the mailbox a few days ago. Thanks!

Pedal a bicycle backwards.

I have one. How about your teeth to open it? Possibly with an extension tab Does yours have a lock on the cam. I thought an upward movement with the ascender could open the cam? I bought it for an in- case- of injury tool (sprained finger, etc) or for other people with the need. Being...

I prefer two hands free on the rope, holding myself upright and close to the rope, without pulling down. All leg-powered propulsion. Hands reach up independently, synced with one footlifting, while the other foot is pressing down.

What does the dowel do?

It's aluminum. A hacksaw or angle grinder and hand file. Ezpz.

@Ryan My floating ascender is a cut down handled Petzl ascender.

Rope walking is easy easier than sit-stand. I've been rocking the same homemade floating ascender forever.

Pic or drawing, please?

Maca? @Bodean

Yes. A slic pic allows this. Sometimes, I may DdRT from one trunk to another within the tree, with an easy retrieval, then resume SRT.