Climbing in the basement to replace lights
Supplies:
- Tree climbing kit
- Helmet
- Foot loop prusik
- Tape for securing lens secured with bowline on both ends
- screwdriver secured with bowline on both ends
- tool belt
- bulb
- place to put old bulb
- headlamp
Knots needed:
- knot on weight
- knot for pulling climbing rope with throw line
- knot around caribeaner for tie-in - anchor hitch
- figure 8 for backup and prevent pulling through
- friction loop through pulley
- valdotain tresse (4 wrap - 3 braid)
- prusik for foot loop
- figure 8 on a bite (used along the way up)
Process
- inspect equipment
- throw line (don’t forget to run through friction saver first)
- Pull up friction saver
- pull up real rope
- tie knots 3,4 on working end
- tie knots 6,7 on running end
- check all the knots, suit up, and start climbing
- pull on friction knots 6,7 to descend
If you forget to run through friction saver first
Ideas for next time
- use second line once reaching the ceiling– will prevent spinning and have second point of security 2.
Links
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treeclimbing/media/NationalTreeClimbingGuide2015April.pdf