Vertical caving terminology and methods > Personal SRT gear
A tether, usually made of accessory cord or a sling, for dangling a tackle bag underneath you, or dragging it behind you. Used so that you do not have to wear the bag on your back, which would make SRT incredibly awkward and uncomfortable, and can throw you off balance while abseiling or prusiking. Normally, this is clipped to a belay belt, but for SRT, it might instead be clipped to the D-ring, so that the load is directly transferred to the descender or chest jammer, without it pulling uncomfortably on the caver's belt. This also assists with balance. It is sometimes clipped to the bottom of the D-ring. However, it is possible for it to slowly undo the D-ring in this position, so it needs to be checked regularly. When carried beneath a caver, the tackle bag can pendulum in time with the caver's movements while prusiking, which can also interact with the bounce, so the caver may need to occasionally stop it from swinging.
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