I like the idea of the prusik knot. I've never thought about that thank you so much for that presentation I will use that as I do things by myself anyway. Thanks again for the video. Stay vigilant!
This is great demonstration. It's important to mention that these are prussic minding pulleys. The squared off ends are needed to release the rope from the pulley. Just saying if someone is planning on buying pulleys to set this up. Top notch demo!! Thanks.
Every time I see a new video from Dave I learn something new 👍and I know quite a bit more every time and I get new knowledge about every time 👍🫡and can’t wait for the next gathering 🎉❤
Thank you for all the great information you provide here. Your videos have greatly improved how I look at things around me and this is another. Such a simple tweak that I can use not just out in the woods but around the house as well. Thank you for all you do for us providing great information. God bless.
Excellent video and thank you! Have used every single aspect of this in construction, bushcraft and camp setup. As a fisherman and professional mariner of 30 years thank you for teaching me something new! Just never thought to use a prusik like that!🤦👍
Dave, thanks for the educational videos, I have learned a lot from you and your instructors from the Path Finder School, I can't wait until the next video. Until then, take care, stay healthy and God bless you and your Family always,
Cowabunga DC.! It's the best & simple idea. Will definitely implement it into our search & rescue procedures. Cheers mate. Hope Christmas & New Year will be kind to you & family including friends & affiliates. Cheers Cobber. Greetings from Australia.
Good talk! I tell folks that you cannot be a woodsman if you don't have a copy of the Ashley Book of Knots. As a woodsman and general tinkerer around the homestead, knowing how to use rope and pulleys is not only important, but it's just plain fun. One thing Dave didn't touch on here that I think is critical is the size of the rope you use. I'm a traditionalist and prefer tarred manila, but whatever rope you choose needs to be big in diameter. You might not ever need the strength a bigger diameter allows for, but you'll always appreciate the ability to grip the stuff. Nothing in the world is worse than trying to pull a heavy load with some spindly little parachute cord or the like. Always opt for a minimum of 5/16" diameter, or 3/8". You can buy used pulleys from Arborist types. Just be very careful about buying cheap stuff from the Chicom Territories!
As a lineman, we use block and tackle almost daily(we call them pee wee’s) they have a slit in the block that the fall line comes out of that pinches the rope, kind of like a cleat, that’s how you “capture your progress” a couple other tips, you can grasp all ropes with one hand and that you’d be amazed how easily you can hold a lot of weight with that friction with one hand. Also if you want extra pulling power, use one hand to pull the down line down, and the other to pull that same rope on the other end of the block up, gives you some sort of extra mechanical advantage
As suggestion: you might try a VT or Catalyst prusik. Those knots side more easily in the one direction, and they can be released under tension for an easier release of the load.
Hey Dave love the content I'm a maker and I have been building my skill set for making for 41 years and I've been working on making my own pully system from scrap and sir (yes I did daddy be upset if I didn't)thank you for the way you explained the progress capture I've my catch pad and pencil bout to catch fire by trade im a cnc / manual machinest and fabricator been thinking about a super light weight 3 - 4 wheel shackles , over kill? Or not bad if can keep the weight down
Just saying , I think it needs Clevis pins , C hooks don’t cut it for me , that is for picking up heavy weights , other then that it is nice , I’ve been thinking about making a civil-emergency tool kit and having something like that in it
Nice demonstration, if you were just using a tree limb instead of a block and tackling, could you still use this braking system? It seems like it would work.
holy fucking shit man. I'm an arborist, and I've been thinking about a good way to rig down pieces solo. somthing I can do while I'm in the canopy!! I'm gonna try this ty
Man I tell you, Dave has probably forgotten more than most people will ever know about this kind of stuff. Thanks!!
Wow. Just what I need to know. Explained completely. It took me all afternoon, but I found the guy I needed to watch. Thanks Dave.
I like the idea of the prusik knot. I've never thought about that thank you so much for that presentation I will use that as I do things by myself anyway. Thanks again for the video. Stay vigilant!
This is great demonstration. It's important to mention that these are prussic minding pulleys. The squared off ends are needed to release the rope from the pulley. Just saying if someone is planning on buying pulleys to set this up. Top notch demo!! Thanks.
Every time I see a new video from Dave I learn something new 👍and I know quite a bit more every time and I get new knowledge about every time 👍🫡and can’t wait for the next gathering 🎉❤
Thank you for all the great information you provide here. Your videos have greatly improved how I look at things around me and this is another. Such a simple tweak that I can use not just out in the woods but around the house as well. Thank you for all you do for us providing great information. God bless.
I second that!
Where can I find them pulleys?
What a cool application. Never a dull video on your channel sir. Thanks Dave.
Excellent video and thank you! Have used every single aspect of this in construction, bushcraft and camp setup. As a fisherman and professional mariner of 30 years thank you for teaching me something new! Just never thought to use a prusik like that!🤦👍
Great tutorial. So many uses for this setup.
Awesome info as always Dave
Excellent tips! That prusik loop is a game changer.
Pure genius engineering. Excellent demonstration Dave.
That's slick. Always learning more. Thanks!
This one is most helpful! Thank you Dave.
Great information Dave…thank you!!
Awesome video Dave, keep up the awesome work
now THAT is a very nice piece of gear.
very nice dave
Simple yet brilliant! Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Great video Dave. I've used similar set- ups in building alot of different projects. You definitely added to my knowledge of pulleys. Thanks
Most valuable video I've seen in a month
Love it brother... block and tackle is classic... nice upgrade with progress capture..!!!
Excellent video, Great Demonstration and tip.
Dave, thanks for the educational videos, I have learned a lot from you and your instructors from the Path Finder School, I can't wait until the next video. Until then, take care, stay healthy and God bless you and your Family always,
Wow! Love the progress capture using the Prusik!!! Thank you, Dave.
That is a very cool system. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome vid. I've just found your channel and the stuff you teach is fascinating. Cheers, from New Zealand.
Cool idea Dave! Thanks brother
Really useful!
Thank you Dave
Brilliant. I love videos like this
I knew what I was trying to do but not the correct way to proceed . You have clearly described how . So grateful for your knowledge / video -Thanks
Thanks for this Dave!
A very instructive and worthwhile post. Thank you.
Hey Dave. Nice idea. Appreciate that. Don from Oregon
Great tip. I will try it out next elk camp.
Learned something new with this video. Thank you very much for the capture method.
Great video! Hope you are having a wonderful day today 💙
Great solution, thank you
Great info as always. 👍🏻
This was fantastic thank you
I was just thinking I needed to understand block and tackle last night so thank you very much, excellent video..
Cowabunga DC.! It's the best & simple idea. Will definitely implement it into our search & rescue procedures. Cheers mate. Hope Christmas & New Year will be kind to you & family including friends & affiliates. Cheers Cobber. Greetings from Australia.
Nice I just learned something and will be using this block and tackle system for now on
Good talk! I tell folks that you cannot be a woodsman if you don't have a copy of the Ashley Book of Knots. As a woodsman and general tinkerer around the homestead, knowing how to use rope and pulleys is not only important, but it's just plain fun. One thing Dave didn't touch on here that I think is critical is the size of the rope you use. I'm a traditionalist and prefer tarred manila, but whatever rope you choose needs to be big in diameter. You might not ever need the strength a bigger diameter allows for, but you'll always appreciate the ability to grip the stuff. Nothing in the world is worse than trying to pull a heavy load with some spindly little parachute cord or the like. Always opt for a minimum of 5/16" diameter, or 3/8". You can buy used pulleys from Arborist types. Just be very careful about buying cheap stuff from the Chicom Territories!
Fantastic craftsmanship 👍
Very cool system!
Great stuff Dave...
Excellent video, I learned a lot in a short amount of time!
Thank you for this information.
Thanks for making the videos.
That is going to be a gear I will kind of or almost edc. Very nice! Thank you!
Very ingenious!
Sweet rig!Thanks
bloody great video.
Awesome video!!
This is genius, Dave!
Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
As a lineman, we use block and tackle almost daily(we call them pee wee’s) they have a slit in the block that the fall line comes out of that pinches the rope, kind of like a cleat, that’s how you “capture your progress” a couple other tips, you can grasp all ropes with one hand and that you’d be amazed how easily you can hold a lot of weight with that friction with one hand. Also if you want extra pulling power, use one hand to pull the down line down, and the other to pull that same rope on the other end of the block up, gives you some sort of extra mechanical advantage
Good stuff and similar to the principles of a Z-drag rope system as used in Swift Water Rescue.
That's pretty clever Sir 🤠👍
Great video now I need to find those.
That was very kewl!
Thanks for the solution. I've tried hanging deer pulling with one hand and tying off with the other. I've never thought about the prusic knot.
The most useful rope hack!
Ty, this is very informative
I couldn't come up with this myself, and I did try!
No more fussing with the kayak, then...
Ingenious
Nicely done
Very nice, thanks
Thanks for that one.
That's a great tip or trick.
As suggestion: you might try a VT or Catalyst prusik. Those knots side more easily in the one direction, and they can be released under tension for an easier release of the load.
Thanks Dave
Dave, you ought to put that together as a kit and sell them in you SRO store, I’d buy a couple.
Good to know!
Genius!
Genius 👍
Slick!
We use the same system for pulling wire at work.
You can also use a prusik to piggyback that mechanical advantage system on to another rope.
Thanks
Hey Dave love the content I'm a maker and I have been building my skill set for making for 41 years and I've been working on making my own pully system from scrap and sir (yes I did daddy be upset if I didn't)thank you for the way you explained the progress capture I've my catch pad and pencil bout to catch fire by trade im a cnc / manual machinest and fabricator been thinking about a super light weight 3 - 4 wheel shackles , over kill? Or not bad if can keep the weight down
Dave. Something that would go well with this is a video on how to rig and shift a gin pole.
where did you buy you pulleys from? Great tutorial.
pretty smart.
I'm gonna use this in my home brewery to hoist a fuckton of grain out of the kettle for my BIAB system. THANK YOU
I use the same system for cutting and pulling down trees.
What pulleys are you using?
If you don't want to wrap the rope between the pulleys, you can just tie and overhand knot with all 4 ropes just behind the pulley on both ends.
Holy cow
Clever. 😏
This would have been handy to know a couple weeks ago....
Nice! Still a lot lighter than having a chain hoist.
Just saying , I think it needs Clevis pins , C hooks don’t cut it for me , that is for picking up heavy weights , other then that it is nice , I’ve been thinking about making a civil-emergency tool kit and having something like that in it
Neat. Got a link for the parts?
Nice demonstration, if you were just using a tree limb instead of a block and tackling, could you still use this braking system? It seems like it would work.
The bottom loop is called a becket
Are you going to show how to do a gin pole lift to go with this ??
Wisdom
Is there a way to release the prusic break if this system is needed to say hold a bear bag higher up
holy fucking shit man. I'm an arborist, and I've been thinking about a good way to rig down pieces solo. somthing I can do while I'm in the canopy!! I'm gonna try this ty