Tree and Crotch Selection Basics

[@klac1024]

Always great information. I have been climbing a lot safer thanks to your willingness to share. Thank you.

[@jrbtc]

@klac1024 appreciate the feedback. I promise I am doing all i can.

[@keithdescoteaux5640]

Thanks John, very informative. Merry Christmas

[@jrbtc]

@keithdescoteaux5640 I appreciate that, and happy holidays to all!

[@madhuntsadventures]

Good information, John! Thanks for sharing.

[@jrbtc]

Appreciate that. Your trees may be different than mine.

[@HobbiesHobo]

Merry Christmas to you JRB! All the best!

[@jrbtc]

@@HobbiesHobo same to you! And here is a present for all of you guys. I've spent a ton of time on the website and tried to do whatever I could to improve navigation. jrbtreeclimbing.com/

[@mattvogel5712]

Very cool! I’m going to be doing some scouting/tree hunting soon. I’m sure I’ll be asking myself, “how would John approach this tree”? Rope climbing for hunting purposes is more interesting than I thought. Scouting when the leaves are down trying to envision how the surroundings will look in the early season next year. How do you keep track of all your presets? I started logging my trees in On X Hunt, I surely can’t rely on my memory, in fact I’ve forgot trail camera locations on my own property! Daaaaaa 😮.

[@jrbtc]

@mattvogel5712 I use OnX to mark trees these days. But I used to just keep a list on my phone. It was over 150. Now, i can only guess. For my cameras, I still go with a list and I put a date when I set it

[@CodyLambert-e6c]

I understand that a basal anchor doubles the force on the tree crotch. Does this same principal apply for climbing DSRT?

[@jrbtc]

@CodyLambert-e6c No, in DSRT and in MRS/DRT, are weight is distributed evenly on each side of the Rope with 50% on each side, and 100 on the tree crotch. In a basal anchor, 100% of our wheat is on a single line and distributed to the other side putting 200% on the crotch.

[@inkinky]

anyone ever tell you you look like George Clooney? Well you kinda do. That's your Christmas present from me.

[@jrbtc]

@inkinky Now that made me laugh... thank you. To be honest, I got that a couple of times but deny a resemblance. What I wanna know is if anyone has ever told HIM that he looks like ME! Lol. 🫢🙃