Thursday, September 28, 2023

Optimism

One rope goes to the too small tree, the other off to  distant tree. Why not the enormous tree? Longer anchors invite points of failure and stretch more.

Tiny tree, high anchor, good thing the other anchor is doing all the work.

The ropes are 8MM, easily cut and stretchy.

Webbing is less likely to creep off the horn. An overhand loop knot would be more secure.

When you lay out everything you own and clip it together it's called a yard sale.
 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

They can't resist the dead tree.

"My knot looks just like the guy's in the video but let's add a carabiner just in case.

The dead tree and it's too skinny companion remain popular.

That pile of sawdust means that lots of little creatures are cutting the tree down FROM THE INSIDE. Newly observed in this tree.

A perennial favorite anchor despite the rotten hollow, this tree show new work by the insects.