Hey guys. I just discovered this site and I'm pretty excited that I did. I've been climbing recreationally for almost a year now and I really enjoy it. I love the physical challenge it presents and just being out in nature. I'm a novice at best and I'd like to get with someone in the Houston area that would be willing to give me some hands on training so I can use my gear in a safer and more efficient manner. Next spring I'm going visit friends in Cali and they want to go hike in the redwood forest. I'd really like to get to the top of one of those. I don't feel I'm fully prepare though and I'm just reaching out for help. I don't learn very well when just discussing techniques and such. I need to get my hands on the gear to really commit what I learn to memory.
New recreational climber in Houston, TX
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DanHouse
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Welcome aloft and wish you well on your vertical journeys. Anything I can find the time to promote the annual Rendezvous I do. Check out Tree Climber's International's website and consider a long weekend in October as a good place to learn and network. See you at the top! Dan
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
I'm very much looking forward to the annual Rendezvous as well.
Aside from that, if you are interested we are doing some pretty cool climbs in Oregon and all buzzers are welcome.
Also, I live in Atlanta and if you or anyone else is out this way, (I'm 35 miles NW)I have lots of great trees to climb and I'm kind of a gear head and enjoy learning together on this stuff.
Cheers
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Aside from that, if you are interested we are doing some pretty cool climbs in Oregon and all buzzers are welcome.
Also, I live in Atlanta and if you or anyone else is out this way, (I'm 35 miles NW)I have lots of great trees to climb and I'm kind of a gear head and enjoy learning together on this stuff.
Cheers
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Thanks for the replies. My search for recreational climbers in Houston isn't going so well. So I'll post my method of climbing and any and all feedback on it will be appreciated.
My current climbing set up I use two ascenders and sewn nylon runners and black diamond momentum climbing harness. I carabiner 1 medium length runner to the top ascender and carabiner that to my harness then a safety runner is put from the bottom ascender to the carabiner on my harness. For the feet I use a long runner and I tie a figure 8 at the point that I biner into the ascender then for my feet o tie a Spanish bowline for the two foot holds at the bottom. When I get to the top and I'm ready to come down I hook up my ATC I pull it tight, stand up on the bottom ascender and unclip the top with one hand, I put my weight on the ATC and I unclip the bottom and then repel down. My runners are rated at 22kn. I also just bought some leather corner traps for my biners to stop them from side loading when the runners get slack in them and I'm going to experiment with locking off my ATC when I go home. Any suggestions about a better climbing method? Or anything I can do differently that would make it safer/easier? I usually anchor my line by choking a runner around the base of the tree or nearby tree then carabiner into a figure 8 on the bight, or in-line figure 8. Whatever you like to call it. If my runner isn't long enough I'll make a minimum of 5 wraps around the tree and for the 6th wrap I go over the main line, reverse direction and tie an in line figure 8 leading towards the main line and I pass the end through that figure8 and pull it down tight and back it up with a few half hitches. Both methods have been serving me pretty well.
My current climbing set up I use two ascenders and sewn nylon runners and black diamond momentum climbing harness. I carabiner 1 medium length runner to the top ascender and carabiner that to my harness then a safety runner is put from the bottom ascender to the carabiner on my harness. For the feet I use a long runner and I tie a figure 8 at the point that I biner into the ascender then for my feet o tie a Spanish bowline for the two foot holds at the bottom. When I get to the top and I'm ready to come down I hook up my ATC I pull it tight, stand up on the bottom ascender and unclip the top with one hand, I put my weight on the ATC and I unclip the bottom and then repel down. My runners are rated at 22kn. I also just bought some leather corner traps for my biners to stop them from side loading when the runners get slack in them and I'm going to experiment with locking off my ATC when I go home. Any suggestions about a better climbing method? Or anything I can do differently that would make it safer/easier? I usually anchor my line by choking a runner around the base of the tree or nearby tree then carabiner into a figure 8 on the bight, or in-line figure 8. Whatever you like to call it. If my runner isn't long enough I'll make a minimum of 5 wraps around the tree and for the 6th wrap I go over the main line, reverse direction and tie an in line figure 8 leading towards the main line and I pass the end through that figure8 and pull it down tight and back it up with a few half hitches. Both methods have been serving me pretty well.
Crazy_Jimmy
Participating member
- Location
- Texas
Let me know if your ever in the fort worth area
Understatement!!
moss
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
Check out the Tree Climber's Companion by Jeff Jepson if you haven't already. It's an excellent overview of the major tree climbing techniques including access, navigating in the crown, knots, etc etc. You can find it on any of the major tree gear retailers web sites, biggest bargain in all of tree climbing.
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