Prusiking up a rope

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @scottduerstock3771
    @scottduerstock3771 Год назад +36

    I’ve been watching many videos about different methods for ascending a rope and yours by far is the most instructional. Very clear and well explained and presented. You’re a wonderful teacher.

    • @aidey8mph605
      @aidey8mph605 Год назад

      The method that I use is a hand ascender + grigri. I have a sling and pulley attached to the ascender to get a good foot hold and increase my mechanical advantage when pulling the rope. I personally haven’t tried prusiking up a rope but I chose the aforementioned method because it seemed more smooth and easier to assemble/disassemble.

  • @Haziq29
    @Haziq29 3 года назад +101

    Never thought about the clove-hitch back up. I've been prusiking up with only 2 strands of prusiks. Thank you for showing us this method. Really good content!

    • @DBSLAW88
      @DBSLAW88 3 года назад +4

      Nice. Qs. What do you do when the prussik breaks and your left weighted on the clove hitch?
      How do you get down the rope then?

    • @jesserai
      @jesserai 2 года назад +3

      @@DBSLAW88 You pack extra like she has?

    • @DBSLAW88
      @DBSLAW88 2 года назад +1

      @@jesserai Yep I realised that you'll need a foot ascender or a way to un-weight the clove , so that you can tie another prussic . Can you image yourself hanging from a clove hitch at your waist thats tightened up. :/

    • @thebassmaster1364
      @thebassmaster1364 2 года назад +2

      @@DBSLAW88 You would have to redo the prusik to step up and take weight off of the clove hitch to loosen it again

    • @juancarlosfernandez5442
      @juancarlosfernandez5442 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@DBSLAW88
      ¿Qué haces cuando estás arriba y se rompe la cuerda principal y caes ,saludas a San Pedro?

  • @tylertian5785
    @tylertian5785 3 года назад +61

    there is so much wholesomeness and charisma in this video

  • @timmaxim2120
    @timmaxim2120 3 года назад +2

    The best advice ever...." Always let someone know where you are and what your doing"

  • @stillwater62
    @stillwater62 Год назад +3

    That was a most enjoyable video and very educational too. You have a pleasing voice that just adds to the learning experience.

  • @michaelwhitley2081
    @michaelwhitley2081 Год назад +2

    I’m not a climber but this knowledge is useful in so many ways… thanks for explaining it in a way that non-experts can use. I need to use a prussik today to sort out a ratchet strap without losing tension on the strap… fortunately not a life threatening job!

  • @J.Cannon420
    @J.Cannon420 Год назад +1

    Watching this video yesterday helped my kid and me gain the confidence to try and successfully ascend our fixed rope today. Just made it home safely and wanted to shoot a comment here. Thank you for the detailed, well-presented instruction. Cheers!

  • @danabartlett9772
    @danabartlett9772 3 года назад +14

    50 years of climbing for me, a bit of instructing/guiding, as well - you're a good teacher. Thanks for the videos and also for answering many of the questions that are posted; I imagine you have a busy schedule, but you've taken the time to do that.

  • @somasekhar957
    @somasekhar957 3 года назад +4

    Used to climb Guava tree when i was kid,
    This video has rekindled my monkey urges. Just now ordered a rope, ascender,grigri+,carabiners, harness, cordettes 🐒

    • @frankG335
      @frankG335 3 года назад

      Haha! So did I! I'm 58 and haven't climbed since I was in my 20s, but why not practice and try it out a bit. I went ziplining through a huge redwood forest recently for hours, 200 or more feet up and had forgotten how fun it is to be high up on a rope, etc. So I just ordered all the same stuff! AMAZON should be paying for this video.

  • @teddyruxpin3811
    @teddyruxpin3811 3 года назад +11

    I'm not even a rock climber. It's 1am and I don't even know why I'm watching this video but it was interesting as hell.

  • @moorooduc
    @moorooduc 3 года назад +10

    Thank you for this great tutorial! I have climbed the mast of my sailboat - around 9m in height - with this method now.

    • @markthomasson5077
      @markthomasson5077 2 года назад

      Me to. But before seeing this. I used three standard prussic. My main halyard had come loose, others too thin to take my weight. Very concerned that the prussic would slip on the alloy mast…kept them good and tight.

  • @beauxtx1959
    @beauxtx1959 3 года назад

    I'm 62, so I'll never do this, but it sure was AWESOME to watch. Thanks. Be careful out there.

    • @stillpassion1069
      @stillpassion1069 2 года назад +2

      I'm 62 and I will be using it to go up the mast of my boat. Age should never be a barrier

  • @DavidWilliams-wr4wb
    @DavidWilliams-wr4wb Месяц назад

    this is a good method for survival situations, if you ever are in a situation where you only have a rope and a knife and knowledge of knots you can get up or down anywhere, so it’s good to know the old school basics imo

  • @t0mdeakin
    @t0mdeakin 4 года назад +5

    Sam you're amazing. Clear instructional content is gold dust.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  4 года назад +2

      Thank you very much for the feedback, super happy that your finding the content useful. Stand by for our winter ones. ⛄️🤗

  • @MrJMF60
    @MrJMF60 4 года назад +18

    Thanks for your clear and thorough explanations. They time in with the video information very well. The ‘rolling’ clove hitch is a method I had not seen previously as a back-up ‘catastrophe’ knot. Thank you.

  • @eneeland
    @eneeland Год назад +1

    I've been looking for this tutorial and I am impressed with your presentation. Thank you.

  • @jungsomewhat
    @jungsomewhat 3 года назад +2

    what a wonderful instructor, concise instruction, humour, a winning personality so glad I've found this channel ....

  • @alanhelton
    @alanhelton Год назад +1

    Darlin! This was a pleasure and very informative watch. Thank you for this truly valuable content.

  • @robertfuller8445
    @robertfuller8445 4 года назад +8

    Loved the video, I am not a climber but I am fascinated by knots and their uses.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  4 года назад +3

      It is amazing what you can do with knots, we love it too. 🤗

  • @patrickcunningham1242
    @patrickcunningham1242 2 года назад

    I enjoyed the humor in the video as well as the very well paced explanation.

  • @Brett.on.a.buffalo
    @Brett.on.a.buffalo 2 года назад

    This is an absolute goldmine of double entendres.

  • @DeadlyPlatypus
    @DeadlyPlatypus 2 года назад +2

    I came here from arborist channels as I learn climbing for tree and exterior home maintenance (tall peaks on a log home).
    This is a fantastic video for "newbies" like me who want to climb safely and cheaply.
    Well done.

  • @BreakingBarriers2DIY
    @BreakingBarriers2DIY 7 месяцев назад

    Seriously the best delivery of this information…I keep coming back here to remind me.
    My interest is entry level and thankfully this gives sensible safety information without chasing us away with hyperbole.
    Thanks for this.

  • @arzthaus
    @arzthaus 4 месяца назад +3

    For descending, could you just convert the clove hitch to a munter hitch, then leave the body prusiks as a backup, and rappel down?

  • @mimiliu6441
    @mimiliu6441 3 года назад +2

    Your instruction could save my life one day. Thanks a lot

  • @krishnakumarradhakrishnan4666
    @krishnakumarradhakrishnan4666 2 месяца назад

    Very useful and the explanation and demo are clear and distinct. well done,

  • @CarlosSanchez-dw2lr
    @CarlosSanchez-dw2lr Год назад

    First time I see how to climb with ropes. Impressive. Excellent informative video. Thanks a lot.

  • @steventhomas729
    @steventhomas729 4 года назад +7

    Great instructional video. You really explained everything clearly, slowly and you demonstrated it perfectly! Thank you.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  4 года назад +2

      Thank you very much for taking the time to give some feedback. Really appreciate it. Look out for some more videos over the winter. ⛄️🤗

  • @Grandremone
    @Grandremone Год назад +1

    Great explanation, loved the example hahaha!!

  • @iwontbebeat7111
    @iwontbebeat7111 2 года назад

    This lady is an great instructor...
    I can see she knows...

  • @morganmeehan5991
    @morganmeehan5991 2 года назад +3

    Great instructor, lots of very useful information, while staying concise. Thanks for sharing!

  • @henrykmur
    @henrykmur 3 года назад +6

    Please, keep updating the channel, it's by far the best content on the subject I found on YT. Comprehensive and pleasant to watch. Thank you so much!

  • @chrisrut2664
    @chrisrut2664 2 года назад

    Wow, it was fun! I love the funny yet professional way you talk about these things.

  • @KingOfCromwell
    @KingOfCromwell 3 года назад

    Fantastic instruction. Clear and authoritative but not too dry. Fab.

  • @harrylee9976
    @harrylee9976 3 года назад +3

    The best prusik explanation for ascending so far ! Great work ! and thanks a lot ! Crystal clear instructions and explanations

    • @inicolau1
      @inicolau1 Год назад

      Yes, best explanation, only one thing. IS NOT A PRUSSIK

  • @Gruin
    @Gruin 6 месяцев назад

    So well Done, Straightforward and Explained so methodically.
    Love the Extra Safety Line.
    An Insurance policy
    to get one back to
    the Pub Another
    Evening.......
    "The Finest Kind"
    Thanks

  • @frankG335
    @frankG335 3 года назад +1

    I just ordered a harness, climbing rope, carabiner, prussik know ropes, a safety lanyard, etc. I had forgotten how much fun I used to have climbing. I'm 58 and haven't done it since I was in my 20s (In the Eastern Sierra in California near the minarets in the Ritter range). I may not go all out, but why not? Your video inspired me. Amazon is making a fortune from people getting inspired by your great video! If nothing else, I have the means to escape a fire if I'm trapped on the 2nd or 3rd floor, lol, since I already have a gas mask and fire blankets. Silly, I know.
    Really, I just want to play around with climbing again, whether it's trees or rocks. Thanks!

  • @LibbyThomas
    @LibbyThomas 3 года назад +38

    You are such a great instructor! You're fun and safe all rolled into one. :)

  • @csalazar8426
    @csalazar8426 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing and including that safety clove hitch back up! Excellent. Really educational.

  • @mcp3637
    @mcp3637 3 года назад +2

    The instruction in this video is so well done. Very clear and understandable!

  • @TreasureGeo
    @TreasureGeo 4 года назад +9

    Excellent demonstration, thank you.

  • @BiffBifford
    @BiffBifford 2 года назад

    You are as entertaining as you are educational. Bravo!

  • @philipkenneth24
    @philipkenneth24 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you. Been doing some yacht rigging, think this is excellent. Especially the clove hitch back up. Can't have too much back up aloft!

  • @Coemgenus618
    @Coemgenus618 3 года назад +5

    Thank you for your tutorial. I am VERY new to climbing, and as I am closer to being a senior citizen I've noted that cardio fitness is of paramount importance. On my very first day out rappelling with one of my sons, I was using a Hollow Block as a third hand (klemheist). I ended up descending too quickly and the hollow block locked up on me and was unable to release the load on the hollow block. Thankfully, I had a second bit of rope to use as a backup prusik. I was able to get myself out of the situation, but not after securing myself into the rope and cutting the original hollow block out of the system. Hairy learning experience. So much so, that my adult son is hesitant to climb with me. He is afraid for his dad understood!

  • @randyscrafts8575
    @randyscrafts8575 8 месяцев назад

    Slow and clear instruction. A+ 👍

  • @johnhawley699969
    @johnhawley699969 3 года назад +7

    Such a good and easy to follow video. Thank you, I'm looking into starting tree working in the near future and this was a big help.

  • @grumpy1962R
    @grumpy1962R Год назад

    Very nice presentation. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge

  • @paulcrave3112
    @paulcrave3112 4 года назад +1

    I’m impressed with how easily the Klemheist releases. Very good. I’ll have to look up your video on the various prusik knots.
    Good video.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Paul, lots of people struggle to release the Klemheist, but when you know to flick the ‘head’ it is a great and reliable prusik. Have fun practising. 😃

    • @paulcrave9149
      @paulcrave9149 4 года назад +1

      @@LeadingEdgeMountain Thanks. I mostly use these methods for getting into trees to hunt Whitetail Deer. I don't know if I could go up a side of a mountain like you and your friends do. I get nervous enough just getting up a tree.

  • @3pipper
    @3pipper Год назад

    Excellent tutorial and demonstration, well done…

  • @johnbonitz7658
    @johnbonitz7658 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for a very helpful and engaging tutorial!

  • @TheVerbiousOne
    @TheVerbiousOne 2 года назад

    Thank you for an fun and informational block of instruction!

  • @Billster1955
    @Billster1955 3 года назад

    Thanks for your clear and concise instruction. I like the addition of the clove hitch.

  • @MexicanMovie
    @MexicanMovie 3 года назад

    Best instructor ever !!!!

  • @340wbymag
    @340wbymag 3 года назад +2

    I am still waiting for the springtime weather to arrive before I start climbing, but in the mean time I have been experimenting with four prusik hitches (classic, distel, VT, and schwabisch) to see which works best with my ropes. With new rope and prusiks, slippage was a problem, but after just a little use everything tightened right up. I wish I had known of these hitches decades ago. It would have made many of my jobs easier and safer.

  • @MichaelLitty
    @MichaelLitty 3 года назад +3

    I've been doing so many things so wrong for so long. This not only looks safe, it looks like fun and good exercise.

  • @nnnnnnnnnick5557
    @nnnnnnnnnick5557 Год назад

    Best video on this I have found . Thanks

  • @AMC-eq3jr
    @AMC-eq3jr Год назад

    Nice progress. Thanks for sharing.

  • @scottwood1143
    @scottwood1143 2 года назад

    Educational, entertaining, and fun/funny - you’d be fun to hang out with!

  • @psycho6542
    @psycho6542 3 года назад

    Clean, clear, very informative, you are a splended instructor

  • @Wqk14xhddv7
    @Wqk14xhddv7 9 дней назад +1

    🌟 Incredible... thk U

  • @winstonsmiths2449
    @winstonsmiths2449 3 года назад +1

    Loved this! I have not and will never PLAN to climb or descend, but I thought it would be a nice bit of knowledge to have! I will practice it and figure out how to make a hasty-harness...wait, YT will have a video on that!

  • @drewvantassell4795
    @drewvantassell4795 2 года назад +1

    Everyone, do yourselves a favor and watch all the way to the end... that last bit of advice was the best!! LOL!

  • @normannabatar6260
    @normannabatar6260 2 года назад

    Exceptionally informative and well-timed for my purpose. After this I reviewed my scout's knots, hitches and lashings for a tree removal project. All I have is a 1/2" diameter of nylon rope which I tried but do not recommend. The Prussik, I looped 4x and tested for tightness. It was tight enough for me to hang on. However, I could not test it long enough.

  • @DanielSmith-rr3lg
    @DanielSmith-rr3lg 9 месяцев назад

    Good demonstration ma'am very informative Thanks

  • @craigbritton1089
    @craigbritton1089 Год назад +1

    Before jumars we used a third prussik around a carabiner ( aided pulling up) above the waist prussik; it allowed gaster ascendeding and for some! Attaching another foot sling to it made it easier; especially if you had a pack. As one could rig it to the pack as well.
    Your thoughts on why or why not do three points. The rolling clove hitch is certainly an improvement over retying in every ten feet.
    Thanks

  • @tomazinaparana3493
    @tomazinaparana3493 2 года назад +1

    parabéns sou do Paraná brasil👋👋👋👋

  • @stefanomorandi7150
    @stefanomorandi7150 Год назад

    very instructional and funny video, expecially liked the effort on explaining safety and "why which knots are where" will be very useful to practice in the barn under the cows supervision XD

  • @J3unG
    @J3unG 2 года назад

    Well done. Really, jolly good content. Cheers! Keep up the good work.

  • @molomono9481
    @molomono9481 2 года назад

    THis is totally different than how i do it, like incredibly different haha. This method has less gear requirement though and interesting to see the clove-hitch used that way. Because i'm pretty much always on rapell if i need to prusik back up i already have my rapel device and backup in place. So i just attach a pursik above the rapel device, attach a sling to it and girth hitch my foot with that. Then it becomes a case of, stand up, pull rope through device, sit down, slide lower prusik, slide upper prusik, rinse and repeat. Always enjoy seing the different scenarios in which techniques are applied.

  • @dlkline27
    @dlkline27 Год назад

    Back in my spelunking days we used 3/4 inch manila rope with three prusiks made from 3/8 inch rope, one for each foot and one under the arm pits. We didn't have any of that other equipment but three of us prusiked (is that a proper verb?) out of a 105 foot pit with our unrefined method.

  • @ryanguffy4739
    @ryanguffy4739 Год назад

    Thanks for the educational info on prussics!

  • @morinkashi63
    @morinkashi63 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing. That is a useful info.

  • @mountaineer5596
    @mountaineer5596 3 года назад

    That was very good info! Good instruction. Thank you.

  • @alexxbaudwhyn7572
    @alexxbaudwhyn7572 Год назад

    Bond/Moore did this in For Your Eyes Only.
    Classy, less techno gadget Bond flick
    He was scaling sheer rock and bad guy up top removed all but one rock anchors, so he made a prussic out of his shoelaces to climb the single remaining line.
    Thought this was one of his best on the spot feats of ingenuity, new to me at 16yo

  • @advancednutritioninc908
    @advancednutritioninc908 3 года назад

    Great sense of humor! Awesome Job! Thank You! :)

  • @geraldcamp7258
    @geraldcamp7258 3 года назад

    Perhaps you could give a demo on how to do a transition from a prussic system into an abseiling position (and vica-versa)?

  • @Adisss141
    @Adisss141 3 года назад

    So many handy informations in one video! Love your channel and thank you for this :))

  • @jimisnotunique
    @jimisnotunique 2 года назад

    Great video, very clear
    It helped me correct some things I'm not doing well with SRT

  • @acwilsn
    @acwilsn 3 года назад

    Brilliantly presented. Nice work!

  • @Johnny_Cash_Flow
    @Johnny_Cash_Flow 3 года назад +3

    Hey hey!
    New climber here and this is excellent info.
    Question for whomever comes across this comment: during the descent (11:30), instead of sliding the Prusik Knots down and slowly lowering yourself, couldn't you just make a Munter Hitch on another carabiner to lower yourself more smoothly and efficiently?
    I've been practicing this, and other techniques, in my garage and I find that it works well for me in that simple and controlled environment, but I don't know if there's something I'm missing if I were to take that technique to a larger, real-world, environment.
    Thanks in advance.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  3 года назад +3

      Hi Johnny, the only problem with the munter Hitch is it’s hard to back it up. If your hands slip for what ever reason there is no redundancy. Putting a belay plate on and backing that up with a French prusik below would be much safer. Have some fun transferring into that.
      With all of these techniques you want a back up or redundancy somewhere.

    • @Johnny_Cash_Flow
      @Johnny_Cash_Flow 3 года назад

      @@LeadingEdgeMountain Fantastic, thank you for the detailed response!
      Cheers and Merry Christmas!

  • @JustinJaybrown
    @JustinJaybrown 3 года назад +1

    A micro pulley can be attached under the top prusik to tend it for you. People get a neck lanyard and attach it to that so stays where it need to be. Or you could attach it to the standing end of your line if you are climbing a tree that is already tied in. Small things like that would help tremendously.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  3 года назад

      Hi Justin. All top ideas, this video was aimed at rock climbers who might need to ascend a rope in a unplanned or emergency situation. It is in no way for climbing trees😃. I was just demoing on the tree as it was in our back garden and we were not allowed out because of the Covid lockdown.

    • @geopietro
      @geopietro 3 года назад

      Interesting idea. Can you elaborate or give directions where further info is available? Thank you.

  • @lemunbalm3731
    @lemunbalm3731 4 года назад +6

    Thank you for such a clear and instructional video!!!! It's great that you explained so many details of the climb. The information is quite valuable! I am always interested in how the line is attached to the tree to begin. This one looks as though it is simply draped over a limb or in a "y' of the treee, yet how is the end anchored at ground level? I am hoping to also find a video that includes the entire process, not just the climbing.

  • @andreperait
    @andreperait 3 года назад

    This is most practical technic with the most minimum of hardware... and very useful for climbing up a tree when on a hunting trip. Tqvm for the vid..

  • @geraldcamp7258
    @geraldcamp7258 3 года назад

    Great tutorial with Brit humour. A problem I have had with cold weather and wet ropes is the pulling up on the rope with one hand to readjust the prussiks. It starts getting nasty. I have used the largest screwgate I have and attached it above the top knot with a prussic to make an ad-hoc jumar. Not a magic solution, but just a little way of easing the pain!

  • @yugen
    @yugen Год назад

    I will almost certainly never use this but just seems like one of those things everyone should know!

  • @outbackenduro7418
    @outbackenduro7418 2 года назад

    Glad to learn of an ascension method if nothing fancy is on hand. EG ascenders etc

  • @viktorkipson1048
    @viktorkipson1048 Год назад

    Great educational video 👍

  • @humbertochavez6572
    @humbertochavez6572 3 года назад

    Thank you! Nicely explained

  • @DavidWilliams-wr4wb
    @DavidWilliams-wr4wb Месяц назад

    i use it all the time in the states climbing difficult trees

  • @lucassmith2504
    @lucassmith2504 3 года назад

    Great video. Thanks for doing such a great demonstration.

  • @renebadelles7777
    @renebadelles7777 2 года назад

    Wow, easy as ABC, thanks a lot maam...

  • @mcouture8169
    @mcouture8169 2 года назад

    There was something very "Julia Child" about this instruction. Thank you!

  • @TheSilverFiend
    @TheSilverFiend 3 года назад

    Wonderful video, you're a great instructor!

  • @jimcross730
    @jimcross730 4 года назад +1

    Great video. Very clear and precise.

    • @LeadingEdgeMountain
      @LeadingEdgeMountain  4 года назад +1

      jim cross thanks very much. Working hard on some new ones this week too😃

  • @dragan3290
    @dragan3290 3 года назад

    That was the best tutorial I've seen so far!!! Great detail in everything. Top job! I've subbed.nice work. 🙂👍👍👍👍

  • @iBaumr
    @iBaumr 2 года назад

    Thank you very much. Very great explanation. Any reason you’ve done your yellow prussik loop with an overhand knot and not a double fisherman’s?

  • @rickhaller3328
    @rickhaller3328 4 года назад +2

    This was great instruction. Thx !

  • @suziehartwright
    @suziehartwright 3 года назад

    Thanks so much! 😉👍
    You’re an excellent teacher!

  • @jimeagle5483
    @jimeagle5483 3 года назад

    Awesome video. Great skills and explanation.

  • @lambj2798
    @lambj2798 3 года назад

    Very clear instruction,Ilike this video very much!