Second tie-in on removals

[treesmith]

Is there a way to tie in with a SRT system that is self recoverable from the ground on a takedown?

I tie a figure 8 knot (leaving enough tail to reach the ground), clip a biner thru the resulting loop and around the other leg of rope, and descend on that (the captured leg). Once on the ground, simply use the other leg of rope to pull the knot down to you. Works great on spars with no limbs left on them. If there are any limbs/stubs, make sure the two legs of rope follow the same course down the tree, or the knot will knot be recoverable.

 

[Burnham]

What Scott said. Just make damn sure you set up to rappel on the correct leg .

 

[Reddog]

Thanks, those are the ideas I was thinking but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing another simple option.

 

[sotc]

A smart guy starts out with the adjustable, when he knows he is going to be blocking a spar down in the end.

I guess that doesn't describe you, Willie

Hey!, I heard that!

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

I have done mexican fan palms with 20 plus years growth. In the 70s, we made good money, about the same we make now-lol- but anyway, even back then we knew the skirt could fail. We knew you needed an exit plan. Many times you felt the entire skirt move. That will freak you out. If you have a FS and an extra line, your odds are good. I don't climb anymore more but I really care about my climbers.