Resource Trees to use for hanging - from a tree expert

[Someone123]

So this is going to be my method. Ordering rope and carabiner clips this weekend. Only question I have is if anyone has tried and failed full suspension before. I guess I'm just curious what I'll physically feel. I'm not scared of heights or dying as ive almost died accidentally multiple times and felt nothing.

If you have a place where you won't bee interrrupted it is a guaranteed methdo if it is set up right, not everyone cna get this situtaion.

 

[dieTagesindkalt]

Thank you for this.

 

[hamleic]

thats why im using partial hanging. its hard to find an isolated location

 

[purplesky9]

i realized i left out that part of the instructions, hang tighht, i will reply to all of you with diagrams and detailed info on how to do exactly that easily
So, once youve thrown your rope over a branch, youre probably wondering "how to i secure it? what am i supposed to tie?"

With the rope now thrown and hung over the branch of your choice, you will take the tail/thrown end and use it to tie a Running Bowline to the rest of the rope on the other side of the branch. Once this is done, you will tighten the knot until it cinches up at the base/crotch of the branch. This is a VERY solid and strong knot, ive used it thousands of times to pull entire trees over without fail. It is also a "running" bowline because it can be loosened or undone very quickly if you need to change your mind, even if you've been pulling on the knot for hours, it is easy to undo.

Once the anchor is tied/secured, youll want to use the rest of the rope to tie, preferably, a slipknot. I'd recommend having a knife with you in case you must cut extra slack off and adjust the length of the rope to suit your partial/full suspension length needs.

Below ive supplied pictures in order of 2 easy steps on how this should be done to more easily understand:


1) Throw your rope over a branch you have selected, remember, ALWAYS do this over the base or crotch of the branch
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2) With the tail end you just threw over, use that to tie a Running Bowline to the rest of the rope
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With this, there is ZERO need to climb any tree if you have thrown the rope correctly into the right crotch, everything can be done safely from the ground. Hope this cleared up some confusion

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Just to reassure any of you who doubt that a small live branch could support your weight, here are some pics i took while at work, look at the feet of the men, and where they are standing. They are standing securely in the CROTCH/BASE of the branch (they are stubbed off because we had to cut them)

Little branches like that could support you for days at a time as long as you leverage it and know where to put the weight. Hope this helped clear any anxieties. These trees were large cottonwoods, alive.
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What length rope would you recommend?

 

[inconstantprayer]

Length is also of great importance.

I've seen the numbers for this all over the place, and would appreciate some more realistic estimates.

Too much unnecessary length can really add up in weight as well as price, but too little necessary length can literally leave you short.

 

[rainw3rld4ngel]

Am I overthinking it, or would it be possible for someone to fail (or prolong it) by grabbing on to the trunk of the tree when the anchor point is as close to the trunk as suggested here ?

(so maybe u just need a better angled tree ...? or maybe the act itself would make the above difficult & unlikely in the first place .... ?)

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

Am I overthinking it, or would it be possible for someone to fail (or prolong it) by grabbing on to the trunk of the tree when the anchor point is as close to the trunk as suggested here ?

(so maybe u just need a better angled tree ...? or maybe the act itself would make the above difficult & unlikely in the first place .... ?)

It depends on your physical fitness. When I was younger I was able to climp up the rope put my legs over the branch and remove the noose. If you use handcuffs you will avoid this risk. My handcuffs are ready for use.