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Brings back memories of when the kids were little... having to change their diapers and pick out the undigested human bones and stuff...

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But, before long they're teenagers...

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Simpleiowaguy said:
So samson released a rope to fill a gap in their range of ropes and geared it towards rec climbers and hunters.....? Lol. Makes perfect sense nowadays unfortunately. Hopefully it will be offered in something visible
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Samson...hmm ...rigging yes...climbing hell no...that rope is going to be bouncy as fuck
 
I don't think KM 3 or KM Max are very bouncy, but some folks probably do. Most nylon core climbing lines are constructed so the stretch of the nylon doesn't really show up until you shock load the rope. For normal work positioning and ascending, the stretch is usually very close to an all-polyester rope.
 
Levi.CO said:
I've never heard of someone getting in trouble for climbing a tree...
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I think @Bob Bob and @ROYCE may have at different times.

I read the posted rules of behavior at a local park near me, and they clearly rule out climbing in the trees without prior permission. I feel pretty certain it could easily lead to an arrest. Even though the trees are great, and the park is right close to me, I don't feel like "pushing to test".

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@JeffGu; Yeah, I never even got that far. I did once talk to one of the park personnel about how they handle the english ivy, which I think is an invasive species around here that tries to choke the life out of a lot of trees. I was hoping they might have a use for a climber who could remove the stuff from the trees, as an excuse for me to climb them. Unfortunately for me, they already had a much simpler approach to the problem. She said they just go to the base of the tree and cut the ivy all around, and cut the parts that were connected back about three feet or so, so that it can't somehow easily reconnect, I guess. This is supposed to kill the ivy that hangs on the tree. She said trying to pull it off of the tree is a mistake, because it opens up a bunch of wounds that insects will attack.

I couldn't come up with another justification for climbing off the top of my head, after that. I get the impression that the powers that be might want to keep all of the decision making as to what work gets done in the park within their own hands, rather than just trusting a random stranger to do a decent job of deadwooding. Retention of power, and all that rot.

So a better answer might be to find homeowners who have nice trees, and who, as owners, have the authority to grant access. One has to introduce oneself to such folk, and gain their trust, I guess. Maybe offer to do some free deadwooding in exchange for the opportunity to climb them. Maybe look for older retired folks, that are living on a fixed income, and can't easily afford the expense of hiring an arborist unless they absolutely have to. Pro bono tree work, with the benefit to the climber of possibly trying out new gear at a relaxed pace, without the pressure of a production situation.

Tim
 
In these small towns, it boils down pretty much to who your friends and relatives are. Even pro bono work isn't an option if some city council member's brother-in-law or drinking buddy owns a tree service. You get used to it, after awhile.
 
Got some in. Looks like a good pattern for blending in. Much better than Yale Bandit.

Seemed a bit tough to splice. Very tight cover.

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