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    Let's talk lanyards

    I finally made up a lanyard and got to try it out today (Not in a tree) I decided to model it after Sterling's Ultimate Positioning Lanyard. It's 16 feet long and made with some old, barely used, very stiff, 1/2" Bluewater Assaultline (it's the only rope I had that I was willing to cut) using...
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    Rec climbing in public areas

    I guess that makes sense... Never thought about it like that. (Not gonna lie. I had to look up what litigious meant, and no I don't)
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    Rec climbing in public areas

    I've seen videos of people recreational climbing in public areas, parks, state parks, etc... Are these places ok to climb? I would think that if a park or city employee saw someone climbing trees 30 feet up and higher, they'd call the cops or yell at them to get down for liability reasons.
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    New member looking for subscribers for youtube channel

    Mine has nothing to do with trees (yet...) but if you like guns or Bushcrafting, you might like some of my videos. (Ignore the last couple of videos though, those are way off topic) https://www.youtube.com/user/Scratchthejeepguy
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    Snaps or Biners?

    Is there a reason to choose a snap hook or a locking carabiner for say... a lanyard, or is it completely user preference? Let's say you were putting together a lanyard system, and needed some type of "clip". Is there an advantage to using a snap hook, over a locking carabiner with a captive...
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    Local guy cuts leg. Bad.

    That sucks, it could have been worse though. Do you know if he was wearing chaps?
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    Let's talk lanyards

    Thanks for the very detailed description!
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    Fusion gear quality?

    Is there an easier way to figure out how much it costs in US dollars then just googling it? Not that it's super difficult but maybe there's a setting or something on their site I didn't see or something...
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    Fusion gear quality?

    Thanks for all your input everyone, I've never heard of Fusion before and thought it might be too good to be true. I hadn't thought of buying from a place like Honey Bros. I've never ordered anything where I had to do currency conversions. I'll have to check them out.
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    Let's talk lanyards

    I'm new to tree climbing and will be doing recreational climbing, but I'm curious about lanyards. I've seen places that sell complete lanyards, or complete lanyard kits, but it seems like it could just be made pretty easily. What do you use for the main line though? Can it be bought by the...
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    Fusion gear quality?

    What are your thoughts on Fusion gear that is sold on like Amazon? I see they have pulleys, carabiners, snap hooks, etc... There's a lot of that type of gear on there from manufacturers I've never heard of. They are much less expensive and still have good Kn ratings. Is this stuff junk or...
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    New guy with questions

    WOW! at 60 bucks, it might be worth it to just buy that one and try tree climbing with a little more comfort, stability and safety... I'm shocked to see something that inexpensive, and looks that close to like a Sequoia. It might be worth it for the side dees alone! Thanks for the link...
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    New guy with questions

    All my ropes are Bluewater, but I don't remember the model of that one, and the little tape on the ends are gone on all but my newest dynamic. How about connecting the lanyard to the standard belay loop on the harness? I can see having side connection points on a lanyard would be super helpful...
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    New guy with questions

    Hi everybody, I'm new to tree climbing and am hoping to get some answers to some questions I have. I'm not new to climbing though, I've been rock climbing since I was 15 (now 48) even have a 9' bouldering wall in my basement, and was on our local High Angle Rescue Team for about 5 years. The...
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