Newbie Question

Post by **anticlmber** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:27 pm

webbing is actually harsher on the tree since it generally is girth-hitched around the tree and there by all of the force is constricting in that single plane. with the static line i wrap three times and then use a double bow-line with a back-up knot. the rope doesn't cut into the tree and kind of cushions itself against itself.

Post by **Shamis** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:32 pm

webbing distributes the force over the whole surface area of the webbing though, I can't imagine its worse than the static line, and you could wrap the webbing multiple times as well if you wanted.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:35 pm

"nothing wrong with top roping"...Shamis should know...that's all he does is clean routes for Kek-san and I.

Post by **Shamis** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:38 pm

pigsteak wrote:"nothing wrong with top roping"...Shamis should know...that's all he does is clean routes for Kek-san and I.

you mean, hang the draws, and brush the holds so you bastards can send...

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:48 pm

yeah, we forgot. thanks.

Post by **Atl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:58 pm

he's a noob. I'm guessing he has no gear

You are absolutely correct. I am just getting started. I got no problem with being a newbie as I was born one. I do have webbing, but I don't have any 20 foot or longer pieces of it at this moment, and the place I am wanting to climb is near my house...not in the Gorge. I have made so many trips to the Gorge lately (every weekend for 3 months now) that I need to let up for a while because it is expensive in gas and wear and tear on my car. However, I have found a place to practice within 40 minutes of my house.

Pigsteak thanks for the offer, but I have access to webbing fairly cheap. I just have a short dynamic rope with nothing to do with it.