Climbing plane trees

[monkeypuzzle22]

Spikes, on a living tree???come on...i agree with everyone who has posted in this thread, to some degree (MEWPS are for chumps) and i would say that the best way to get around accessing a planes crown when there are no branches would be to simply practice, practice, practice...find a nice open Oak tree with large, clean branches (i say this because when your a newb theres nothing worse then getting your throwline snagged). Once perfected, take a shortened throwline in a small bag i.e. chalk bag etc...and use it in the tree. Failing that shimmy up with ur strop round, hurts like hell but builds them leg muscles,ha...

[Dean Lofthouse]

(MEWPS are for chumps)

 

I own a MEWP so I'm a "Chump" ?

 

Bit of a sweeping statement there chap..

 

You may have to use a mewp one day

[Rupe]

Spikes, on a living tree???come on...i agree with everyone who has posted in this thread, to some degree (MEWPS are for chumps) and i would say that the best way to get around accessing a planes crown when there are no branches would be to simply practice, practice, practice...find a nice open Oak tree with large, clean branches (i say this because when your a newb theres nothing worse then getting your throwline snagged). Once perfected, take a shortened throwline in a small bag i.e. chalk bag etc...and use it in the tree. Failing that shimmy up with ur strop round, hurts like hell but builds them leg muscles,ha...

 

I would possibly guess that maybe the "spikes" comment was a potentially, slightly sarcastic remark! Don't you think?

[DrewB]

just grab some beers and take your throwline to the park and practice,practice and practice. but remember your climbing kit for when you get your line stuck.its all about the zen!

[testcricket01]

theres always a way i find to find enough space to wrap my rope into a throw bomb, goes over the branch and undoes its self and end comes back to you. takes practice and more practice to get good at your aim but its the basic skill you will need.

[sean]

footloops!

[paradise]

Okay, think I might go and get a throw bag for the rope today. I know a throwline from the ground is the easiest thing but I want to practice without one to improve my climbing.

 

To whoever said poles, it's all very well when you've got a groundie but I ain't lugging a poleset around a tree with me... (I'm not using saws up a tree alone, before anyone gets too concerned for my safety).

[Rupe]

Have you been shown how to make a throwing knot with your rope, or "handbag" as we used to call it?

[paradise]

Yes, I have thanks. I say I'm a beginner - in fact I have my CS 38/39 and had a good teacher. It's just that the course is one week of climbing and that doesn't exactly make you a great climber so I'm getting in some practice.

[Rupe]

Yes, no worries. Throwing knot and/or throwbag on the end of the rope are good techniques that require practice. Good luck.