YouTube Channel
Link to the JRB Tree Climbing and Saddle Hunting Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@jrbtc
Alternatively, viewers can search for “@jrbtc” or “#jrbtreeclimbing” to find the channel or videos
YouTube Playlists
In order to aid navigation, videos are organized into a logical set of PLAYLISTS. Once on the channel, select the Playlists button or use this link: Playlists Note: Some videos may appear on multiple playlists. Below are a list of the playlists (subject to change):
| PLAYLISTS (click on title to view on YouTube) |
| Shorts – JRB’s YouTube “Shorts” videos, which are 60 seconds or less. Look for more in the future. |
| General Info – Information applicable to potentially any Saddle Hunter. |
| Knots and Knot Tying – Contains the various knot tying videos. Only the JRB Hitch and JRB Ascender Hitch have a dedicated, separate playlist. |
| Lifeline/Tether & Rappel Systems – Applicable to potentially any saddle hunter. |
| Rope Rigging – This playlist was added to organize all of the videos related to throwball use, JRB End Loops and Rope Rigging Scenarios, which could be common to different climbing techniques. |
| Safety, Recovery & Self Rescue – Take time to consider what can go wrong and how to recover. |
| JRB Universal System – For those who prefer not to tie knots at the tree, this system has all the knots pre-tied allowing the user to climb using different methods: DSRT, Hitch Climbing or SRT. If JRB could only carry one system with me on a hunting trip, this would be the system. |
| JRB DSRT – JRB’s original Doubled Stationary Rope Technique (originally called the JRB Climbing Method) which was the motivation for the creation of the channel. |
| JRB SRT (Non Mechanical) – In this playlist, JRB addresses a set of evolving scenarios demonstrating non-mechanical systems applied in Single Rope Technique (SRT). |
| JRB Hitch Climbing – an original climbing method; no throwball involved. |
| JRB Ascender Hitch – an original friction hitch. Playlist captures the evolution and variations. See the Knot Tying Playlist for recommended versions. |
| JRB Hitch – An original knot, an exploding, quick release hitch with so many applications. Playlist captures the evolution and variations. See the Knot Tying Playlist for the recommended version. |
| Testing – Various tests conducted by JRB on designs, some of which were prescribed by members of the IGKT during the process of reviewing a new knot. |
Finding a known video
The quickest way to find a video you have seen before is to search for it from YouTube. Use JRB and other keywords in your search. For example:
- Enter “JRB Munter” if you are looking for a video on the Munter
- Enter “JRB Scaffold” for a video on scaffold knot.
- Enter “JRB 523” for a video on the 523 JRB Ascender Hitch
- Enter “JRB SRT Scenario 3” if you remember the SRT scenario number of interest
The Bookmark Video
The “Bookmark” video appears in a Playlist in order to separate the newest information (at the top) from the older and historical information below it.