Highline rigging options

[Gus]

Hi,

Just thought i would pose a question. When rigging a highline what is a good way of enabling the de-rigg? On low lines i used a quick release using 2 biners and a length of 10mm static rope (see pic) passed round each a couple of times and then tied off.

For the highline a couple of 4.75T shackles will do the job to replace the beaners but is this good practice??

Cheers Gus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48214541@N02/4417536127/in/photostream/

[garethuglow]

I've de-rigged a highline with a very sharp knife before. It's a quick way to get it done but a tad wasteful! Otherwise, we've usually removed the tightening system after rigging, so we put that back on and do the whole process in reverse.

[Gus]

Cheers mate,

I think the knife option i would like to avoid but have seen som U Tube footage of the same thing. I think when i take off the pulleys and leave them out ill try and de-rigg using static rope ansd see if that works well.

Cheers Gus

[Jon]

I need to take a picture for you tomorrow of a really useful system. Rope is ok, but I had it twist and then lock releasing a line once so I don't use it anymore.

I go and find the stuff I need for the picture now!

J!

[Gus]

Cheers mate, also congrats on the wedding plans. I should be setting my first highline on Saturday and soooooooooooooooooooooo excited i'm like a school kid on alcopops.

[Jon]

Sorry the pictures are not the best, but here is the basic slackers hitch.







For a really strong system use 4 complete wraps, then you tie a clove itch around the middle.



Once you have done this you then repeat the wraps in the other direction for 4 wraps and tie off again with a clove hitch. This system is very stable because it is basically a big friction hitch and very easy to control when loosening your line off.



I've used this for line with more than a tonne of tension no probs and in fact I first used this on the Lost Arrow Spire.

Theres a clip of mee in a yellow t-shirt re-tensioning the line just before I walked it on this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI05AhSwDbw

J!

[Gus]

Cheers Jon,

I'm going to give that a go using flat webbing, should have thought of it as it gives a more stable platform!!!! duh!

I have rigged the same line in length at low level to test it all works but find taking the pulleys out of the system a real fiddle, especially using the shackles.

The problem i find is that when the pulleys are attached to the shackle on the line end i can't get the webbing as well as the pulley working. I have also tried 2 shackles on the line end, but they seem to get bunched up and you lose tension when i take the pulleys out.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Gus