Berserker

Instead of tying the cord to the rock, why not put a weight into a small stuff sack and tie it closed with the cord? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I find that the first toss is the best, after that it could take 5-10 more tries. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

WARNING <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> True <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
If your "rock" sticks in the tree and you pull hard to get it out and it does finally come out, it can hit you as hard David hit Goliath. It could severely injure you as it will be coming very fast. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> The solution in that situation is to pull the cord around yet another tree and pull from an angle so when it does come loose, it won't be aimed at you. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I have been hit. You have been warned <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Use a hard finish laid cord to test the cord, rub it over a tree - does it stick enough to catch?
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />YMMV