2 traverses using the DMM Captain Hook

[@andresgrayston4374]

Dangerous and unprofessional

[@andresgrayston4374]

@@AerialTraveler No problem

[@jacejohnson6120]

why? can you elaborate why it's either of those two?

[@ieaturhart]

@@hooraylizardshit3821 It depends on the captain hook you have. The th100 captain hook is 18kn (not life support) but the th200 is rated for 23kn. That being said it should still be a secondary line and NEVER a primary line.

[@rainjersforest768]

@@ieaturhart really appreciate your comment! I was right in the middle of buying one for myself.

[@andresgrayston4374]

@@jacejohnson6120 Being dangerous is unprofessional I guess, great setup though. Huge traverse with the hook directly on the supporting branch. Safest use is hook over a branch then hooked on a suitable lower branch so it's being pulled upwards. Also the camp gyro looks like it could be snapped so easy but that's irrelevant

[@visura5149]

man awesome video! you blew my mind with that fly reel, 14 years ive been doing tree work as a groundie and ive never seen anything like that xD dont pay any attention to all these people saying you use too many gadgets and you have too much gear, its your life on the line (literally) when youre in the tree, not theirs. much respect and stay safe brother

[@levilinton2928]

You are one of the best climbers I’ve ever seen dude. Keep up the good work bro

[@gilbertgarrison1329]

kzbin.info

[@blakematthewjohnson1]

Seen a few of your vids now. Always learn something. Just subscribed. Love the fishing reel idea

[@carltondepeyster4408]

THIS VIDEO IS STILL RELEVANT TODAY. WOW. CAN YOU LIST THE SETUP PLEASE. OR DO AN UPDATED VIDEO.

[@TheTreeCamper]

This is pretty epic... I love the srt system, and the tree traversing is freaking boss!!! So cool.

[@nickngaopraseut6717]

That’s a great idea using that automatic fly fishing reel. Just bided on one via ebay. 🤙

[@arthurzaith9693]

Really like tho, u haver a link?

[@RAILKING25]

Great setup!

[@Gabe-mj5jn]

I didn’t know they made harnesses for balls that big.

[@iProxEXOTiXZz]

Damn like $2,000 worth of gear right there I'm jealous

[@geekay4703]

I'm thinking if you would put a strong tube like rod over your line between the rollclip and biner on your harness you could essentially pull with one hand the hook line as it would push your progress capture for you to free your other hand to give line off your tie in rope. This way you could make more of a straight line instead of a big checkmark path.

[@swedeson6188]

Great video, and very inspyaring... Thank you!!

[@kivaswander5537]

I climb with a very similar method. I feel having the ascender above the friction hitch defeats the safety of the hitch as it the ascender were to not catch, it would slip down, break your hitch and send you into an uncontrollable fall.

[@CaliforniaTravelVideos]

Granted @Kiva Swander - having a hand ascender above your friction hitch is not for amateurs. That said, you'll find a few world class competitive climbers like Richard Hattier use this technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHPShaSBZqlokNE And this guy knows his stuff!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3nQdnapnr17fbM

[@jondor654]

On point , could a second prusik be used above the ascender .

[@biggus6633]

Dude, show off your gear! I wanna see your set up. It looks real good. Make a video about that!

[@tarikzemalis9357]

What was the throwing reel I love it

[@jackdogmm]

I'm a fan

[@Bluecollar711]

Holy smokes. I didn't know you had a channel. LOL, I knew.

[@PooPatti]

Whats the thing u have your throwline on at 2:00?

[@calvinhuang2179]

Thanks for your video. I would like to ask you what is the exact name of the reel box you have for the throw line and throw weight.

[@calvinhuang2179]

@@AerialTraveler Oh yes! Thanks for your reply. I think I'd better go to the fishing gear shop to find one. 🤣

[@budheflin4051]

what devise are u using with ur hook to ur saddle not the chest acsender with the pully

[@loganlewis8123]

Are you using a fly fishing reel as a way to hold throw line if so I may look into that seems so much easier also great video

[@robertbettis6552]

@@AerialTraveler thats sick!!!!

[@robertbettis6552]

Hey bud, thanks for subbing

[@jeffweaver5728]

I just asked this, as soon as I saw you use it. Awesome idea, thanks for sharing.

[@eddiekllr]

4:14 Name this song pls

[@jrstrange123]

That was pretty good.

[@FreeFallinTrees]

So have you tried bringing a retrieval line accross with you yet so that you can pull everything out from behind you as you go? I'm not there yet, but I would love to move accross several trees and still have all my gear with me.

[@FreeFallinTrees]

Maybe the answer is always switch to DdRT before traversing so you can pull it out when you land? Just thinking through options...

[@FreeFallinTrees]

@@AerialTraveler great idea, we should do a long distance collab or something. Hit me up at freefallinmail @ gmail if you are interested.

[@hankypanky1369]

Your retrieval line can be a running tail on your srs system as well. Just bring it with you when you traverse.

[@robertstcyr9488]

Great video!!!!What’s the throwline reel called? I’ve been using a chalk bag for weight & line storage when climbing.

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks

[@osmanwang6989]

So brave..😿

[@jwit76]

What is the progress capture/3 in 1 device you use with the hook? I'm an arborist by trade and was considering the hook and figured the only thing lacking was a progress capture, but never considered an MA to go along with it. Nice work.

[@samuelphillips9116]

Is that what his wind up we'll is for the throw line I really like that idea

[@samuelphillips9116]

Weel* not well

[@truthbetold444]

Look at all the hard labor he does with is arms, while the mighty human legs just dangle from the saddle doing nothing! There must be a better way.

[@lucfournier3939]

@@AerialTraveler hi i have sent pictures at your gmail.acount

[@maxdecphoenix]

@@AerialTraveler even without the foot/knee ascender, one could just use a utility line with a bowline for a footloop with a Blake's Hitch on the climbing line or clipped into a VT hitch on the climbing line. Then just tend whichever hitch you choose with the hand while the legs do the pulling. Thoughts?

[@bloodoftheoak9092]

Old school, i like it, shit just hip thrust with a taunt line hitch...

[@Kaizen747]

That tree climbing for ya

[@TreeCamper]

Another rope for three tie in points would have been cool. You could have been floating triangulated in between the trees without being in line with any two of the trees you were climbing on.

[@Lukas-ih2cp]

Hello Nice Video! Where did you learn all these gadgets and technics? Or where can I, as a normal guy, learn it?

[@jeffweaver5728]

What is the spool your throwline is on?

[@liamherbert9502]

Long old way to pendulum back if the captain slips... fair play bruh

[@jrstrange123]

There is elevated risk in tree climbing without the captain hook. However, I do understand the thought on a pendulum fall, it's just as deadly.

[@Beerbatter1962]

Wow! I really like your climbing style and techniques. I've recently started climbing SRT after climbing DdRT and I'm lovin it. I watched this video over and over to understand everything you are doing with the multiple ropes because am trying to learn a similar approach. Let me see if I have this right...would greatly appreciate any corrections. So you ascend first on SRT. You are also hauling up with you a DdRT setup that is attached to your harness with the extra rope hanging down to the ground. Question, is this the tail end of your main climbing SRT climbing line, or is it a second rope? Additionally, you are hauling up a coiled orange rope that you will use later for the hook traverse. In addition to all that, you also have your landyard for tying in between moves. So all that made sense so far. One thing I didn't understand is when you started your first traverse with the hook, did you stay on your Ddrt on the right side, or did you move back to your SRT setup so that you could use your Ddrt setup again for the second traverse. Couldn't get that part. At the start of your second traverse, you come off of your landyard, and are on your green rope again. Is that still your Ddrt that you pulled back and reused at the second point, or did you somehow recover your SRT TIP to use again. Thanks for any clarification you can provide. Great YT channel by the way...subscribed.

[@Beerbatter1962]

Super freakin awesome. Thanks a million for the detailed explanation. Really love the technique. I have yet to utilize the other end of my main climbing line, but it makes so much sense to use it. I'm going out to practice this as soon as my hook comes in. I ordered the Captain Hook yesterday. Treestuff has a 21% sale right now on all DMM gear. Aside from the hook at the moment, I have all the gear I need to duplicate your method. Thanks again man. I will check out your gear video next.

[@mastersurala]

Что за маток рулетка такая доля линя?

[@runaway1143]

Amazing!

[@lhzav]

What’s the disadvantage of using something like a Petzl Croll instead of the hitch hiker setup? You can’t change over to descend fast enough?

[@elliottheap8969]

Luc Z using the croll means changing from that device to another which is another thing to worry about, but besides from that the croll is very good an I use one myself.

[@michelroman1507]

Nice Technik, weil done

[@coast.cutter7552]

Is that a new tribe saddle?

[@coast.cutter7552]

Alright that's what I was thinking! I have a new tribe pro gear 2 work saddle that I've recently retired. Only drawback was the fact it didn't have a rope bridge. Anyways, watching this almost has me ordering a hook to add to my bag of tricks!

[@CatDaddySteve]

CHEAP ALTERNATIVE >>> buy a 'small ' J-hook / Jay Hook used by tow trucks to hook the front of cars, they are rated in KN / Lbs much higher than the DMM Captian Hook and they are a LOT less expensive

[@TheMarsgia]

Spiderman!

[@alexbeedie6940]

I'm guessing you only recreational climb?

[@alexbeedie6940]

@@AerialTraveler that's great I never realized people did that. When I was training to become an arborist we used to set up zip lines from tree to tree or tree to ground it was great fun.

[@jackdogmm]

your water bottle.. wha happened lol

[@Order-in-Chaos]

Mission accomplished... Now go sell all these gadgets on eBay or Craigslist.

[@fordguyfordguy]

That's what I have done as well. i have 4 kids and got them all into climbing basic SRT just using cheap stuff off ebay. When they get bored with it ( no time soon) ebay can turn it all into money again.

[@tikatola93]

To much fancy gear just for climbing no need for it

[@tikatola93]

AerialTraveler looks great and I am sure you are just showing all the different techniques

[@lucasmarkland2863]

Stephen Hogan it's his fucking gear, and he can have as much as he wants. Fuck off.

[@tikatola93]

@@lucasmarkland2863 ah Lucas don't start crying like a big baby go home and have a sleep grow a pair of balls then we'll talk.

[@boxelderinitiative3897]

Lol beta male Stephen Hogan crying on his taut line hitch

[@ironfront9573]

Deep irony with any traditional arborist whining about too much gear, when all of modern arborist climbing (everything beyond the 1960s) is based around rope ascending and before that they depended almost entirely on spurs. You can climb trees "free" , with no gear at all, just like how rock climbers do it. But I've never seen or heard of an arborist ever doing that, why? Because it's akin to a Flintstones car when you can have automotion. Also a hook is as primitive as it gets when it comes to gear, hooks pre dated even rope.

[@ryanslandandtreesvc454]

What is that spool called that you pulled the throw line out of?

[@the2Atreeclimber]

Looks like a cheap fly fishing reel

[@the2Atreeclimber]

Whered you get thr reel for your throw line?