Zebco Kid
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First, please forgive me as I'm sure my vocabulary isn't exactly right for what I'm asking.
This is a question about moving about the canopy. I enter the canopy from the ground. When I arrive at my desired destination, I lanyard in, disconnect my primary line, and coil the rope and throw it over the next limb, which will often be higher and some distance away. As I'm using my original primary line to advance up and through the canopy, were I too undo the lanyard, and commit to the newly placed anchor, I would swing. As I climb DRT, I know (and often do) simply use the other end of the rope, and traverse under tension from the first anchor to the second. Here's my question...is it acceptable to simply "self belay" from the original location using a Munter hitch or a belay device with the standing part of the rope? This would allow me to travers under control toward (underneath) the new anchor point. When I reach my destination (no tension on the standing line), I can simply pull it back to me. I'm not sure if this saves any time or hassle. I'm just wondering if it is an "orthodox" way to move through the canopy?
Thank you in advance for your input.
ZK
This is a question about moving about the canopy. I enter the canopy from the ground. When I arrive at my desired destination, I lanyard in, disconnect my primary line, and coil the rope and throw it over the next limb, which will often be higher and some distance away. As I'm using my original primary line to advance up and through the canopy, were I too undo the lanyard, and commit to the newly placed anchor, I would swing. As I climb DRT, I know (and often do) simply use the other end of the rope, and traverse under tension from the first anchor to the second. Here's my question...is it acceptable to simply "self belay" from the original location using a Munter hitch or a belay device with the standing part of the rope? This would allow me to travers under control toward (underneath) the new anchor point. When I reach my destination (no tension on the standing line), I can simply pull it back to me. I'm not sure if this saves any time or hassle. I'm just wondering if it is an "orthodox" way to move through the canopy?
Thank you in advance for your input.
ZK