Single Single Rope Technique with nothing more than Double Rope tools.

How do you like the rock exotica hydro pulley sir? Do you find it bulky?

How do you like the rock exotica hydro pulley sir? Do you find it bulky?

Saving kids money.

Hi Richard, thanks for the thinking. This subject is really, really, interesting.

Got 3 points i think need to be known before using this kind of setup :
- This can be safe or dangerous depending on wich rope is used, for the climbing rope and for the friction rope. It's a really big point because we don't have any data about what works or not with what.
- The kind of friction hitch is also very important.
- The Munter hitch is effective, but it makes the rope twisting and it can be bad for the rope if used too often. Maybe an appropriate 8 would be better.

I always thought that as long as you can tie a munter you don't need a figure 8.  One thing is I thought to only use an hms biner for that, but your oval biner looked good

imho this is too dangerous, especially for someone trying to learn who doesnt have a full working knowledge of the system youre substituting for. im inventive with my systems too and i think your work is very crafty! just make sure people know this is for demonstration and def not instructional

thank you for this video i was just trying to figure it out how to use my Ddrt system to do a rope walking like SRT, great info on your videos

What if you throw an ATC guide in there for the decent?

Is it neceserry to use that munter?

its not chip to setup a HITCH CLIMBER PULLEY

I LOVE this setup in ddrt

Great video, going to be modifying my SRT setup to try this out later this week. One note though - my former crew leader used a neck tether, and even though nothing should ever go wrong with that, I have a limited imagination and simply know that having something around your neck up in a tree with these rope systems is not a good idea. Find another way to do it.

Richard, very cool. I already have the DMM pulley and like to spike with a "safety" line on the saddle bridge connector. This is perfect, because I was thinking of getting a HitchHiker hybrid device but I think this will work just as well. Thanks, Todd

Great technique but for demo purposes it would be better communicated if it were recorded from a lateral point at 90° from your helmet cam point of view, to demo the set up. The helmet cam is a great idea don't get me wrong, it's vantage point is great for viewing practical positioning, ideal and easily accessible placement when stowing gear, also its retrieval and application. To demo the physical movement and climbers alignment or positioning, I think everyone would agree that third person side view camera angle would be most effective for objective observation.

Excellent video.

So you can't use the prussic to descend on SRT?  Instead of the munter or figure 8 couldn't you just wrap around you main biner?  Thanks for the helpful videos!!

This is excellent. Previously I was installing a second line and using a frog walker set up for long ascents. Now I've been using this even for moderate ascents. It's quick and easy to set up and uses way less gear. My variations are a running bowline backed with a yosemite for canopy tie off. I also tend the HC pulley with my lanyard that I run over the back of my shoulder. This set up works great with foot and knee ascender. Specifically the Haas. It can even be repeated in the tree if you need to ascend back to your high point at any point during the climb.

Ah Thanks Richard, Now I get what you were telling me over the phone!

Richard nice video I'm a newbee and like the less gear method, hey do I need a chest harness for this.

Richard thanks for fast reply one more question for any kind of pruning, cutting etc is this method safe as I would like to stay with this method.

Richard that carabineer you put through triple hitch and prussic, can I also attatch knee strap and attatch to harness?

Nice technique, I am impatient to try it, because I have only DdRT gear. Can I have some questions:

What is the carabiner in the alpine butterfly? Steel delta maillon? Does the type of carabiner matter? Can the loop on alpine butterfly be used directly without carabiner?

The rappeling device (munter, figure 8) is attached to the ring on your leg? If so, is it ok to be hung "asymetrically"?

Thanks for reply

i am by no means experienced so forgive me for asking, when using this system for ascending your not protected by the climbing rope in case of a fall right? your friction knot and pully are your main support it seams. im a big man at 6'2" 230lbs i worry about trusting an 8mm rope in a fall situation. what do you think?

Thanks This should make ascending a little faster. But first I need to work on tying the munter. I have been using haas and foot acsender with hitch climber Drt. Thanks again.

Love it!
Thanks. Your videos are great!🤙

I have used this system for over 10years and there are a couple of things I do different. I used an eight directly on my bridge, using one of the holes for the bridge and hitch climber and the other larger one as a rack. The rack stops the twists. Second I dont use a karabiner to lock off at the top, I dont feel it is loaded correctly. 😊

Very interesting. Always like to see your innovations. Just curious...What kind of camera setup do you use in the trees?

yer ok" nice watch those screw beeners tho"

What is the name of the triple connection hardware you have on your bridge? Great video, great technique!

Sooo many steps, risks and 'procedures' [knots, placement & types of connectors, ...] not explained or even mentioned. This is NOT for anyone without a WORKING KNOWLEDGE of DDRT/MRS gear & climbing !