Frozen Ropes in the Tree...

[FLtreeGuyVHTC]

So Ive been doing some climbing in this cold windy weather and often find my ropes freezing and have diffculties tying my safety knot and slip knots... Ropes were completely drybut still froze. Kept the ends out of the snow as well. Any suggests what to do to prevent this from happening while im in the air

 

[Tree Pig]

So Ive been doing some climbing in this cold windy weather and often find my ropes freezing and have diffculties tying my safety knot and slip knots... Ropes were completely drybut still froze. Kept the ends out of the snow as well. Any suggests what to do to prevent this from happening while im in the air

where do you store your rope? what kind of rope? wtf is a slip knot / safety knot? Maybe its my ignorance but I never heard them referred to by either.

 

[FLtreeGuyVHTC]

I dont use an accender. I use a friction knot for accending and decending. Slip knot / Bowen knot? Not sure how to spell it. Use a standard climbing line a 1/4inch bull line. Not sure what brand. What ever the saw shop has in stock. Red nylon braided. Store them in a shed hung up or by the wood stove if they had any contact with snow or whatever.

 

[Nailsbeats]

I live and climb in Wisconsin year round and never have my ropes freeze up, maybe I am just ignorant to it. I keep them dry and I just don't see it happening.

I assume by slip knot you are talking about your friction hitch. This "Bowen" you speak of is a Bowline. What is a 1/4" bull line?

You've got some serious learning to do, that's for sure.

 

[Tree Pig]

I live and climb in Wisconsin year round and never have my ropes freeze up, maybe I am just ignorant to it. I keep them dry and I just don't see it happening.

I assume by slip knot you are talking about your friction hitch. This "Bowen" you speak of is a Bowline. What is a 1/4" bull line?

You've got some serious learning to do, that's for sure.

something is fishy if you ask me.

 

[Huskytree]

come on

1/4" Bull rope, thats the good stuff!

 

[Nailsbeats]

1/4" Bull rope, thats the good stuff!

Maybe in Amsteel Blue, and even that would cut your hands off, lol.

 

[FLtreeGuyVHTC]

I live and climb in Wisconsin year round and never have my ropes freeze up, maybe I am just ignorant to it. I keep them dry and I just don't see it happening.

I assume by slip knot you are talking about your friction hitch. This "Bowen" you speak of is a Bowline. What is a 1/4" bull line?

You've got some serious learning to do, that's for sure.

Sorry I dont know exact names since Im sitting in the bar haveing a drink. Yes i probably got a lot to learn but Ive been cutting 10 years with this setup and have no problems. Im sure i could look up the rope on baileys but trying to keep it simple... how to keep my ropes from freezing... The seems bone dry..

 

[Tree Pig]

Maybe in Amsteel Blue, and even that would cut your hands off, lol.

Now I know what that really small Port-a-wrap is for.

 

[Huskytree]

Simple

1) keep ropes dry
2) if that don't work use ropes on days above 32

That shoulddo it!:hmm3grin2orange:

Maybe you spilled your beer on them?

 

[Bomber]

Never had a problem climbing in cold snowy conditions. Rope will freeze with snow all over it but never made my friction hitch slip.

 

[Huskytree]

Yeah but did your

Never had a problem climbing in cold snowy conditions. Rope will freeze with snow all over it but never made my friction hitch slip.

Yeah your friction hitch didn't but how about your Bowen????????

 

[tree md]

Well that's an easy one... I always just break out my rope warmer when mine freezes up... I keep it right next to my rope stretcher.

 

[Bomber]

Yeah your friction hitch didn't but how about your Bowen????????

I find my slip knots slip better. Running bowens run faster, and Munster hitches belay easier.

 

[Huskytree]

Rope stretcher

I am my rope stretcher!

 

[Nailsbeats]

Now I know what that really small Port-a-wrap is for.

I built one of those small ones and have used it in the tree with me a few times. I just hook it up with one of my nylon web slings girth hitched and clipped to it with a biner. It's fast for the smaller stuff, you know, the stuff you don't really need one for, lol.

Really though, I've caught a top on it a time or two in the tree instead of using a block. Used it a couple times to hang a neighboring tree to the one I was in while the ground man cut it off at the base and I lowered it down to him as he sectioned it off.

 

[treemandan]

I live and climb in Wisconsin year round and never have my ropes freeze up, maybe I am just ignorant to it. I keep them dry and I just don't see it happening.

I assume by slip knot you are talking about your friction hitch. This "Bowen" you speak of is a Bowline. What is a 1/4" bull line?

You've got some serious learning to do, that's for sure.

Yeah, I was about to say that when yer dry rope freezes THAT would be a good indicator on whether it was to cold to work or not but I ain't never seen that happen. I was thinking that maybe it just doesn't get cold enough around here to freeze a dry rope. I was also thinking that maybe since the guy is around a few lakes that moisture was being broadcast in the air and collecting on his rope. Then the word moisture got me thinking how many women don't use that word very often - moist- they don't. I have actually had some women tell me they can't stand the word, hate it, think its vulgar. Moist. Moist? Yeah I guess I kinda understand but its a little bit of a stretch when you are talking about paper towels. So after I thought about that i started thinking of all the wack job women I have ever met and am happy my wife doesn't give a dam if I say ' moist' or not.

 

[tree md]

How bout "dewy"?

 

[Nailsbeats]

Yeah, I was about to say that when yer dry rope freezes THAT would be a good indicator on whether it was to cold to work or not but I ain't never seen that happen. I was thinking that maybe it just doesn't get cold enough around here to freeze a dry rope. I was also thinking that maybe since the guy is around a few lakes that moisture was being broadcast in the air and collecting on his rope. Then the word moisture got me thinking how many women don't use that word very often - moist- they don't. I have actually had some women tell me they can't stand the word, hate it, think its vulgar. Moist. Moist? Yeah I guess I kinda understand but its a little bit of a stretch when you are talking about paper towels. So after I thought about that i started thinking of all the wack job women I have ever met and am happy my wife doesn't give a dam if I say ' moist' or not.

Lol.

 

[FLtreeGuyVHTC]

Never had a problem climbing in cold snowy conditions. Rope will freeze with snow all over it but never made my friction hitch slip.

I didnt have a problem with it slippying just sucks tying it frozen.. takes longer... just seems unsafe climbing with it frozen.