Pros and Cos of various friction hitches in the trees

[gumboot]

I do have a foot

I leave my HH installed. I slide my HH to where I need it.

I use the untie/retie/ adjustment time instead as time for inspecting the rope.






I SRT almost always. Safest self- rescue scenario to my way of thinking.


Way easier for me, as well.


Do you have a foot ascender or rope walker? Very useful around here, maybe less so in AK.

ascender . I think it's a CMI . I used to do all my climbing in my corks (Viberg 105T ) then in my White Smoke Jumpers . Now I wear Scarpa Fuego's a Lot . Extremely comfortable in the spurs . And I think they will work great with the foot ascender . Im going to give it a shot anyway.
I also leave my HH on the rope .

 

[SeanKroll]

Try loosening your hitch with the extra wrap.

The knut-h hitchhiker hitch

Hitch Hiker Hitch

Here's a friction hitch that seems to function better than the standard French Prusik, that the instructions show, and many people use. It checks all the boxes, easy descent, tending, grabs reliably, compact, and easy to tie. It usually doesn't have to be retightened after weighting it. Some...

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[gumboot]

Try loosening your hitch with the extra wrap.

The knut-h hitchhiker hitch

Hitch Hiker Hitch

Here's a friction hitch that seems to function better than the standard French Prusik, that the instructions show, and many people use. It checks all the boxes, easy descent, tending, grabs reliably, compact, and easy to tie. It usually doesn't have to be retightened after weighting it. Some...

www.masterblasterhome.com

I will definately try that hitch . Ive heard of Brocky . Seems he has come up with some great hitches . I keyed in on his comment about twisting (loosening ) the hitch for easing into descent . Will definately give that a try also .