Hartford rec climb?

[OTGBOSTON]

Anyone interested in doing a rec climb around TCIA?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

yes! Alban and Rebecca are coming on Sat. They'd be interested I bet. Can you get permission?

 

[rich_h]

I may have some time to kill after the show and prior to a meeting in Cape Cod on Monday. Count me in for a climb anywhere in the region for Sunday.

 

[Blinky]

I'm interested, I'll be there Wednesday through Sunday afternoon.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

I have a friend who lives near Hartford looking into sites. I'll post when we nail down the time and location.

 

[rich_h]

Right on!!!! It will be great to hang out and climb with you again. Let's hope that infamous New England rain holds out for us. Man, I have not been in the Hartford area since my ill fated year of college at Central Connecticut State. Anyone know if Justin Donahue is going to make this trip? I am pretty sure he is somewhere in the area.

 

[SCOTTYNC]

I talked with Bruce Duffy yesterday and he said JD just had an operation on his foot this week. He may be there I don't know, but I don't think he will be climbing by then. Let's hope so.
Scotty
PS if you see him Rich talk him into coming down in Jan.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Confirmed the site last night, its about 25 mins out side of Hartford. We're looking at Sat a.m. for climb time.

Tom- I talked to Alban this morning, he'll be there.

Rich- ditto, it will be nice to climb with you in some decent weather (fingers crossed)

As for JD, I left a message for him this a.m., I'll update you when he calls me back

 

[treebeach]

OTG you're the bomb! Will try to make it too...

 

[OTGBOSTON]

I pm'd the directions to everyone who showed interest. Plan on meeting at the site for 10am and wrapping up at 4pm.

Anyone else interested send me a pm.

 

[Weise_D]

I'll try to be there. Hope to see you all. Defiantly will see you at the show though. Dan (stoked) gggeeeeaaarrrrr! yeah

 

[OTGBOSTON]

on my way........ if you don't have the directions by now you'd better be looking for my handsome a$$ on the showroom floor..........

 

[Weise_D]

Coming to climb for sure. Can wait.

 

[treewhisperer1]

How was the climb? any pics taken?

 

[OTGBOSTON]

climb was awesome! Big thanks to American Arborists of Andover CT. for letting us use their property. I know a few people had cameras, I'm sure the pics will be up soon.

For those of you who were there, check yourself for ticks! I had a few hitchhikers take the trip back to Beantown with me.

 

[moss]

I just have a handful of photos, I was too busy trying to out blab Sean to take pictures. Great people all around. It's been said before but I'll say it again, the tree climbing community is awesome. Thanks to the Byam family and Andover Tree Service for hosting the climb.
-moss

TCIA rec climb photos

Sean taking an afternoon walk

Hanging out at 70ft. or so

 

[treesandsurf]

cool shots! was it cold in hartford?

jp

 

[moss]

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cool shots! was it cold in hartford?

jp

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A little on the cool side but we had some warm sun and the trees were in a protected valley. Climbers were warm, groundies were getting a little chilled by the end of the day.
-moss

 

[Weise_D]

Hey moss, nice to meet you. great shots. Thanks to Kevin and Mark Byram for hosting the climb. I had a blast climbing the oaks and meeting all of you awesome tree people. Thanks again, it was a pleasure.
Dan

 

[Treelimbjim]

Hey, Saturday was great fun. I wish I had more time to have done more. Thanks for the hosts. What, there were 12-15 of us around-- peace, cheer, cool fall air.

Quite a mix of people from all over, different climbing techniques and gear, people of many ages, shapes, and sizes, all for a step off the ground. And just enough rope for us to do it, right moss?

It was quite a while since I'd been up a tree without a saw. The chance to meet some of y'all---but still behind brain buckets and safety glasses [lol]--- was fantastic.