Ridecamp: [RC] HighLining, Tree Savers, Knot Eliminators, and Rope

Besides protecting trees, it is easier to pull your line tight through the
metal rings on the tree savers (versus trying to pull it tight around rough
tree bark).  Tree-savers are available through catalogs and on-line,
including Bonnie Davis' website www.twohorseenterprises.com  which has an
illustration.  This site also has an illustration of a knot eliminator.
Knot eliminators are great.  They can be bought at places that sell
rock-climbing stuff, but for highlining I prefer the style that horse folks
sell.

Tree Saver, Economy Version:  western girths make acceptable tree savers and
you probably have a few spares lying around.  Drawback is that you can't
link girths together for use on big trees.  Commercial tree-savers can be
linked.

Really big trees:  the thick nylon straps with loops that hold cargo on
flatbed trailers make handy tree savers for huge trees, and can double as a
tow line for your truck.  Keep those in the cab.

I've seen people use a come-along to tighten lines.  Looks like one more
thing to pack, and not necessary.
I have not had any problem tightening lines single-handedly when I am
running the rope through rings.

Rope:  I have used nylon but now I prefer yacht rope.  After reading the
post about the rope that stretched in the rain I am wondering if yacht rope
would stretch if it got soaked.  Seems like rope used for boating would not
stretch.  Can anyone confirm this?

Tina Rushing
El Granada, CA








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