That's why I always wear a climbing belt when I'm doing that. On top of that, I usually double strap the top with a ratchet strap to really secure it. Yes the rope broke...or came untied, but with a belt on he'd have stayed to the tree.
Glad someone finally pointed out the obvious problem! Equipment malfunction aside , a safety harness would have avoided any serious injury.
I thought I was exempt from using a safety harness due to my homemade stands (private land) with big platforms and side rails.[&:] While doing a little maintainence on one of my stands this summer I had a ladder rung break. Luckily for me it was only the fourth rung up and I only sprained my wrist (besides my ego) from the fall . Guess what I purchased?
