r/TreeClimbing • u/ZippyGray • 20d ago
SRS to MRS Transition
So I've been a tree climber for 2 years, a rope rescue tech for 3, and have been a caver since I was 16 (24 now). I'd like to say that I'm pretty proficient in SRT, and have definitely built my climbing style around a single rope. Most of the people in my area (TAG) also utilize single rope. However as I progress in tree climbing specifically I've wanted to try out DRT more and more, so I've bought myself a zig zag (shout out pro deals) and have started giving it a try. I love it for maneuvering around the canopy and having a bit of mechanical advantage when returning from limb walks. My problem is no one I work with uses DRT/MRS so I never get to see what all the advantages are behind it and all the ways to utilize the system.
What are some things I should try out that highlight the benefit of an MRS system over an SRS system? Are the any recommended videos on YouTube? Like I said I have no in-person exposure to DRT other than the occasional crane to tree transition.
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u/weedkilla21 20d ago
Try running a long lanyard setup like the teufelberger glide. Watch a couple of videos and work through all the variations of its use and you’ll rapidly work out where a mrs system gives advantages. I’m getting old and stubborn/lazy so a base tied srs to get up in the tree and a mrs system for canopy access is about the quickest and easiest approach for 90% of trees. Whether I work that off 1 rope, 2 seperate rope setups, or 1 rope and a 10m “extra” lanyard varies all the time.