Thanks so much for posting all your videos. Your slow and careful explanations are really helpful. I especially enjoyed your haul system lessons, which helped clarify a lot of things other videos on the subject had made confusing for me. I live in Northern California, and the trees on our property range from a few feet in circumference to 20ft. I'm trying to work out how to make anchors that will work across that wide range of sizes, and which are as foolproof as possible. I'll be using them for attaching a haul system. I originally looked at ultra slings and daisy chains, because those can be used on a wide range of tree sizes, and don't require knots. But they don't seem to make them long enough for our larger trees. Then I looked at dead eye slings, which do come in 25ft lengths, and would only require me to learn a cow hitch or timber hitch. Apart from cutting webbing to a variety of lengths and using this "Wrap 3, Pull 2" method, would you have any recommendations for another flexible system I could employ? Thank you.
Did you watch all of the videos on anchor systems? Those should show what kind of anchor is appropriate per whatever you are tying around, especially in your size ranges. I would just buy a static 1/2 inch rope a standard 150 feet long. Maybe a couple of 25 foot pieces of webbing. Those two items alone will allow you to tie an anchor off of any of those trees. While pre-made slings are handy, they are also expensive, and they aren't always going to work on larger anchors. Don't think that each tree has to have its own anchor sling specifically for it, meaning you should be able to take that 150 foot rope and tie an anchor on any of those trees, regardless of size. Just follow the techniques and principles I show in my videos. That would actually be a good video, walking around with a rope and tying an appropriate anchor on whatever I come across. If you practice enough, eventually your skills will overcome any equipment deficiencies which is a pretty cool feeling once you achieve it. Anyway, watch the other videos, especially the fixed and focused with the BFK, and experiment with just using a rope. I really think that is your most cheap and versatile way to solve your problems. And thanks for the compliment on the haul systems. Cheers
Thanks so much for posting all your videos. Your slow and careful explanations are really helpful. I especially enjoyed your haul system lessons, which helped clarify a lot of things other videos on the subject had made confusing for me.
I live in Northern California, and the trees on our property range from a few feet in circumference to 20ft. I'm trying to work out how to make anchors that will work across that wide range of sizes, and which are as foolproof as possible. I'll be using them for attaching a haul system.
I originally looked at ultra slings and daisy chains, because those can be used on a wide range of tree sizes, and don't require knots. But they don't seem to make them long enough for our larger trees.
Then I looked at dead eye slings, which do come in 25ft lengths, and would only require me to learn a cow hitch or timber hitch.
Apart from cutting webbing to a variety of lengths and using this "Wrap 3, Pull 2" method, would you have any recommendations for another flexible system I could employ?
Thank you.
Did you watch all of the videos on anchor systems? Those should show what kind of anchor is appropriate per whatever you are tying around, especially in your size ranges.
I would just buy a static 1/2 inch rope a standard 150 feet long. Maybe a couple of 25 foot pieces of webbing. Those two items alone will allow you to tie an anchor off of any of those trees. While pre-made slings are handy, they are also expensive, and they aren't always going to work on larger anchors.
Don't think that each tree has to have its own anchor sling specifically for it, meaning you should be able to take that 150 foot rope and tie an anchor on any of those trees, regardless of size. Just follow the techniques and principles I show in my videos.
That would actually be a good video, walking around with a rope and tying an appropriate anchor on whatever I come across. If you practice enough, eventually your skills will overcome any equipment deficiencies which is a pretty cool feeling once you achieve it.
Anyway, watch the other videos, especially the fixed and focused with the BFK, and experiment with just using a rope. I really think that is your most cheap and versatile way to solve your problems. And thanks for the compliment on the haul systems. Cheers
@@perryfire3006 That's wonderful advice. Thank you for taking the time to write.
Thanks! Just what I was looking for!
Glad to help
Clear demonstration Thanks
Happy if it was helpful. Cheers