Cinching and retrievable anchor for spar work in tree removals

A cinching and retrievable anchor for working on a log or spar is a great tool to have in your mental toolbox. Here is a quick and easy example that gives the climber a mode of escape in the event that something goes wrong on the spar.

[JEEDUHCHRI]

Great vid. Thanks.

Another option is to tie your bowline knot with a 10, 15, 20’ tail and as you work your way down. You can stop. Anchor in. And tug the knot down to you using the tail. Cinch it you, do your work. Repeat on down.

It’s an option in certain scenarios. Not saying it’s any better than just clipping the tail of climbing line. I like that too.

The great thing about all of these little systems and tips is the infinite variability and strategy specific styles one can implement.

Thanks!

[Woodman_Custom_Sawing]

I use an Alpine Butterfly with a V3 Quickie to cinch my tie in. Just leave a tail long enough to retrieve the cinch, either from the ground or just down to your next cut.

[Kosh]

Solid. I'm an apprentice arborist and all these kind of little tips and tricks are soo handy 👌😁

[JustMe-gweo]

Excellent, looks way cooler than what I've been doing. Gonna try that out today

[NHlocal]

Hey Jake! 😃👊
I find that the more I use the Quickie link on an Alpine butterfly the more I like it.
Being able to attach midline and having the option to quickly and easily switch
the direction of the "cinch" depending on what the situation calls for. Also, I will
set the length of my tail depending on the what the situation calls for. The only
drawback I can think of is you have to make sure the Quickie pin is pointing away
from the trunk.
Thanks and keep yourself safe! 😎👍❤️🌲
Randy

[Beasthornen]

I'd like for you to have brought up the idea of directional cinching as well. This is a great tip but in my early career and seeing newer climbers to this technique I've noticed that I at the time and them while new will cinch in a way that allows it to open up when learning in the direction opposite the cinch.

[jerrudmikolaiczik]

Thankyou, Keith! Never seen this method before, and the simplicity is awesome. I like the idea much better than the long tail method.

[HTCvideos]

I’ve seen the top loop hooked with a carabiner on a separate line before but not the tail end of main climb line. I’ll have to give this a try. Would simplify things not having two ropes

[conradhooker]

How can you do a video on drt anchor for spare work please? That is retrievable like the srt system.

[Jakob.s_ladder]

if you have an eye on the end of your line a carabiner in that is even better. you can use it in as a crude three to one, so i use it in wide canopy prunes as well

[christianarcos]

This might be stupid but what if you pull both rope on your way down and make it loose?

[thegreenrevival]

Thanks for this, just what I was looking for. On a separate note, I see you have th HipStar Flex there as your lanyard?? If it is what i think i see, what length do you prefer out of interest?

[robthompson]

I use one like this. What I don't like is the 3x length of rope, I keep my tail termination with me in the tree, I'd just clip that on the cinch instead.

[stuby]

You did your yosemite wrong.Your last move goes on the left side of your up rope.It does matter. See yosemite revisited from the Educated Climber

[optimusprimum]

I’ll give you something easier and just as a 12 foot tale or however long you need.

[jzimmer]

straight trees sure, large canopy trees I feel limb walking could easily go the wrong way