Safety rope
06-25-2017, 02:01 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: lutz, Fl
Posts: 363
I conect mine around the tree with a sliding noose, and slide it up the tree as I go. I have to loosen it and tighten back down as I go, takes a little work but is very safe. Once I get to the top, I adjust it above my head and lock the stand in.
The most dangerous times in the stand is climing up and down. Some guys think it is to much of a pain, but well worth the extra work/time.
The most dangerous times in the stand is climing up and down. Some guys think it is to much of a pain, but well worth the extra work/time.
06-25-2017, 02:34 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,436
A rope attached to the tree above your head in the stand with a Prusik knot on that rope attached to your safety vest with a short rope will allow you to climb and descend from your stand in safety. I would never use a rope the way the previous poster described. Having to move a rope up a tree trunk like a lineman climbs a pole is too much of a hassle and an invitation to fall.
06-25-2017, 05:33 PM
#6
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 35
A rope attached to the tree above your head in the stand with a Prusik knot on that rope attached to your safety vest with a short rope will allow you to climb and descend from your stand in safety. I would never use a rope the way the previous poster described. Having to move a rope up a tree trunk like a lineman climbs a pole is too much of a hassle and an invitation to fall.
06-25-2017, 06:25 PM
#7
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,437
I'm a Hunter Ed Instructor.
The Lifeline rope safety system can be purchased from Hunter Safety Systems. At one end they have installed a loop that I run the free end of the rope through to lasso the tree. It will not slip once cinched tight.
Search in YouTube
How to install a hunter safety lifeline.
There is a You Tube video How to do it from the Hunter Safety Systems staff.
Dave....JW
The Lifeline rope safety system can be purchased from Hunter Safety Systems. At one end they have installed a loop that I run the free end of the rope through to lasso the tree. It will not slip once cinched tight.
Search in YouTube
How to install a hunter safety lifeline.
There is a You Tube video How to do it from the Hunter Safety Systems staff.
Dave....JW
06-25-2017, 06:42 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 507
Once again wow. Jee I wonder why lineman would use it . Most knowledgeable climbers use the method of attaching a rope above your head and moving it up the tree as you climb and set your steps or move your climber. Once you get to the proper height if setting a permanent stand you just leave the rope and stay attached with safety rope and Prussic the rope at the top just form a loop in the working end using a figure of eight on a bite or such similar like a bowline.you make this around the standing part of the rope or pull the running end through the loop and around the tree. Snug it up and if using proper safety line it will stay tight. At the bottom you can leave loose or tie using any basic knot. You are right on born again.
06-25-2017, 06:45 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Once again wow. Jee I wonder why lineman would use it . Most knowledgeable climbers use the method of attaching a rope above your head and moving it up the tree as you climb and set your steps or move your climber. Once you get to the proper height if setting a permanent stand you just leave the rope and stay attached with safety rope and Prussic the rope at the top just form a loop in the working end using a figure of eight on a bite or such similar like a bowline.you make this around the standing part of the rope or pull the running end through the loop and around the tree. Snug it up and if using proper safety line it will stay tight. At the bottom you can leave loose or tie using any basic knot. You are right on born again.