spurless tree climbing ( using alternating lanyard technique )

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Kelsey Banham

2 жыл бұрын

climbing a tree to hang a string of lights. making the " spike of light " tree

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@geoninja8971 Ай бұрын

Free-climbing without a death-wish! Awesome....

@house_church 9 ай бұрын

Fascinating! Thank you for making this clever video. This method could serve as an alternative.

@KelseyBanham 6 ай бұрын

Its alternating, not alternative. As in alternating between the two lanyards. Glad you found it interesting though, thanks!

@8bitgubben 5 ай бұрын

@@KelseyBanham i think he means it could serve as an alternative to how he usually does it

@tomaskozler4856 4 ай бұрын

@@8bitgubben alternative? this is no alternative to anything, this is the very basics. at least in this century.

@forzajuve4845 3 ай бұрын

@@KelseyBanham 2 in 1 might be a better lanyard for that

@geoninja8971 6 ай бұрын

I do similar with a pair of nylon slings, recreational only though....

@cgriebel1 6 ай бұрын

Same here. I find it quite effective, albeit a bit more work for sure. No gaff-outs either and you can change positions easily. CMI HD and light-duty runners work well.

@tomadamsenergy Ай бұрын

Recreational tree climbing is wonderful.

@jonathanchark5291 9 күн бұрын

Can you please elaborate more on this technique? How is setup and with what components? Thanks in advance.

@forzajuve4845 3 ай бұрын

I know many tree company bosses that would be screaming at you for taking too long..my advise is to lose the carabiners at one end of your lanyards and use a snap hook instead wayyy quicker

@KelseyBanham 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice, but i climb for enjoyment not production

@keithburkhead9559 Жыл бұрын

May next month🤭

@4x4RescueThunderBay 3 ай бұрын

I have 3 novice questions. 1 is, are you climbing here just to put the friction saver up in the tree? 2 is, are you planning to use the friction saver later to climb up again and then cut the tree? And 3 is, what is the name of the device on the lanyard that holds the slack when you pull the lanyard tight?

@KelseyBanham 3 ай бұрын

1&2) main reason for climbing the tree was to put a string of lights in it. I just put the friction saver in to protect the tree. Also so there was no chance of rubbing on the wire. I retrieved the friction saver from the ground. It has a big and small ring. I attached a retreval ball. It passes through the big ring but gets caught in the small ring. I then pull it back down. 3) I use a VT ( Valdôtrain Tresse ). I have a micro pully attached under the knot for slack tending. It is tied with a 30 inch eye to eye prusik cord. The VT only grips in one direction. When I pull on the tail the pully collapses the knot. When I let go and put weight on it the knot grabbs.

@4x4RescueThunderBay 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@forzajuve4845 3 ай бұрын

@@KelseyBanham they call those micro pulleys, slack tenders or rope grabs too

@PiKara67 9 ай бұрын

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@KelseyBanham 9 ай бұрын

Hahaha! I use ro climb trees like that without ropes as a kid, but never wore a swim suit. I missed out on some serious style points.

@jonathanchark5291 26 күн бұрын

How long are your lanyards?

@KelseyBanham 25 күн бұрын

The one I have now is 13'x11mm. I buy bulk rope and make what ever size I need. My steel core flipline is 12'x5/8"

@jonathanchark5291 25 күн бұрын

@@KelseyBanham How long is the solid blue lanyard in the video? Looks to be Samson True Blue 12-strand rope.

@KelseyBanham 25 күн бұрын

150 feet

@jonathanchark5291 25 күн бұрын

@@KelseyBanham Oh i see, so that was your actually lifeline and the other one was your positioning lanyard. Do you normally only carry one lanyard?

@KelseyBanham 25 күн бұрын

Depends on the tree

@im_buddha 3 ай бұрын

This is a safety violation.. Point B -on the sides - cannot be used for fall protection. just for positioning (with main safety rope connected to point A). When you unfasten the main lanyard, you put your life at direct risk. please read the harness instructions carefully you have to be connectedto main rope or self-belay allways

@KelseyBanham 3 ай бұрын

Nothing in tree work is rated for fall protection. It's all work positioning. Fall protection is used in different industries and uses different harness and ropes.

@im_buddha 3 ай бұрын

@@KelseyBanham I'm not worried about the rules, but about you. So the question is in relation to your own life. please take care of yourself because your life is priceless