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  1. TREEfool

    Load & tensile testing facilities...

    WONDERFUL!!!! I thought this question was a long shot. Now I might have the chance to complete the tests locally! And if that falls through I can easily send it into Treestuff. Thanks so much gentlemen!
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    Load & tensile testing facilities...

    Hey guys I figured that this thread would fit the best under "The Splice Rack" even though it has nothing to do with ropes. My sewing abilities have been refined to the point where I feel very comfortable sewing my own harness and slings but I am not willing to trust my life to them without...
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    Squatter?

    I am very happy to know that so much of my hard earned money is taken from me so that people like this can live without having to work. Sarcasm aside, I learned something from this video. Instead of working hard and then jumping through all the loops to legally purchase a house my wife and I...
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    Thanks Reed, I tend the prusik like I have OCD!
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    No need! All I have to say is WUW. Freaking WUW! Yesterday I played with my hand ascender/foot loop with gmcttr's HAAS and ropewrench on my skinny dynamic rope. As you all probably guessed it sucked. The rope wouldn't work well with any of the hitches, I had like a thousand shock cords...
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    A Windy & Goosy Tree Camping Story + My Addiction to First Ascents

    Heck ya! I already have the trip planned, haha. Out of curiosity what brand is your single? And did you make the mosquito net or where did you buy it? Why havent we gone on a tree climbing adventure together!? My experience in climbing with real arborists is quite minimal so I imagine a...
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    A Windy & Goosy Tree Camping Story + My Addiction to First Ascents

    You speak the truth! I have wanted a double portaledge for the past 4 years and I decided this year that I had waited long enough! However I still couldn't convince myself (or my wife) to drop the coin on one so, yes, that is the reason why I spent the last 2 months building one...
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    A Windy & Goosy Tree Camping Story + My Addiction to First Ascents

    Finding a hidden goliath like the one in the picture is almost as fun as actually climbing it (almost). In the rock world most of the big mountains and walls have been climbed (many times!) but tree climbing is a totally different story. I love knowing that when I bushwhack deep into a forest...
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    Introducing the MagThrowBag

    Omg, I am doing this as soon as I get home.
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    You can leave out the harness. I have forgotten how comfy tree harnesses are and I would prefer to keep it that way. And speaking of the Diablo rope, it has become my main tree climbing line mostly because it is the longest rope that I currently own. And to be honest, I enjoy knowing that if I...
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    Waitak I never thought I would run into a fellow tree climber that understands my love for minimalist running! If you never watched the short vid of my barefoot treecamping trip you may enjoy it! I backpacked into the wilderness and did the overnight treeclimb completely shoeless. It was...
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    I just realized something with all this foot ascender talk, I dont wear boots! How much would it suck to use a foot ascender with minimalist shoes? Will the ankle strap hurt without a protection layer?
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    I tried searching for bull dog bone on Google with no results. Then I realized that there was a specific thread on the tree buzz forums and I scanned through all of the videos in that thread. I love it! From what I gather I could use the bulldog bone with a rope walker system then easily detach...
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    mainz germany tree cimbing in a park and cleaning the canopy of dead wood

    I'm a big fan of redundancy so I will definitely not forget that.
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    mainz germany tree cimbing in a park and cleaning the canopy of dead wood

    Hmm, I suppose when you state it like that it makes perfect sense. You basically have a web of safety between your ropes, lanyard, hands, and feet. And I am no arborist but I am guessing that the highest branches are the healthiest because they catch the most sunlight. Does this assumption make...
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    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    Monkeylove I sent you a PM.
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    mainz germany tree cimbing in a park and cleaning the canopy of dead wood

    Hmm yes. I suppose the real issue then is that I don't know how to identify what type of small branch is safe and what isn't. And to be honest, I don't understand how one could attain this knowledge unless they have taken repeated falls throughout their climbing career due to branches breaking.
  18. TREEfool

    Options for hauling over 50 lbs of gear into the canopy...

    In the past when I hauled my gear into a tree to camp up high in the canopy I would just climb while wearing my backpack using my RAD system (grigri / hand ascender) and have no trouble. However, last night I brought my wife tree camping with me and I had ALOT of gear which included a double...
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    mainz germany tree cimbing in a park and cleaning the canopy of dead wood

    Good thing you had that drummer singing his song to help make the road noise more appealing! Haha. Richard, I don't understand how you protected yourself while climbing on the tiny branches at the summit. I mean, I never see the summit of a tree like you did because I am too afraid to advance...
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    Does anyone double rope rappel after climbing SRT? ...Multipitch?

    YES! I laughed out loud because close to 100% of my climbing skills have been learned while I was trying to get one of my throwlines un-stuck. Haha. And I think I found the issue! With everyone stating the weight of their throw balls I decided to put my throw-weights on a scale. They are home...

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