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TR Self belay backup options 29-Jan-2015 At 10:20:15 AM TimP

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I've been using the clove hitch for aid self belay for the same reason (it's a big ask of a belayer at my speeds). With the anchor on the ground, connecting to pro as in lead climbing, and feeding more though the clove before the next move. Not very fast but I'm happy just phafing around on a climb and being up on the rock, not laps for me. I had a 1m fall on this system last time and was pleased to find it caught me. Jammed the clove hitch so I backed up with a figure 8 and hung on my daisy while I slid the clove off. I've heard of people using two carabiners, I think this is with the clove over both so it can be loosened after a fall, not sure if I've got that right, but it'd be good to have more than one biner in the system.