Africa tree climbing footage

[MatShute]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27xv0NVYz2M&feature=plcp

This is a short clip from a work trip to Africa earlier this year

 

[Tom Dunlap]

How did the trip come about?

Why was that tree in particular pruned?

Nice video...I like the commute via dugout!

 

[Blinky]

Were you on DdRT with Rope Wrench?

 

[Treeswinger]

Awesome footage of the trees and the area! I would love an opportunity like that!

 

[Adkpk]

Descent, liked it. Thanks Mat

 

[islandarb]

Watched it and liked it, nice Banyan.

 

[simplyarbor]

love me some luciano! Looks like some beautiful trees in the promise land.

 

[MatShute]

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How did the trip come about?

Why was that tree in particular pruned?

Nice video...I like the commute via dugout!

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yeah, getting around by paddle power is far more relaxed than hustling traffic with a truck and chipped. No trees were pruned, we are working down there to try to develop canopy tourism infrastructure in the same sort of way this type of tourism has developed in central America.

I had the wrench on as my rope was too short to reach the ground. I had some really close encounters with bees and baboons in those trees in the past. I thought if I need to get down quick I could side strop on, choke my line and bail out on the wrench.