Beech take down 2010

[Steve Bullman]

been nice following this thread rupe, thanks for taking the time to document it so well

[Rupe]

No worries, its been a pleasure to do the work and the videos. Its been a learning curve for me makign the videos but I bought the camera specifically for this job so I'm makign an effort here but may not do much more in the future.

 

Its ashame the job is takign so long, but if I had the choice I would not have started it in January! March would have been much nicer. It is in a very exposed place, and was painfully cold up there on monday as the wind was gettign up.

 

Anyway, I ran out of batteries while doing the big lifts so missed the best bits! Once I realised I put some more in for the few I had left. My extra groundie did some filming from the ground too but I have just realised that he did it all with the camers sideways on so it all needs rotating! Then is will only fill the centre of the sreen!

 

Never mind I will get on with it.

 

The lift I did using the Double Whipped Tackle (DWT) method. Do I need to explain that seperatly??

[Stephen Blair]

yes please

[Rupe]

That sounded really patronising of me! Do I need to explain it!!!!!!! What I meant is should I put it somewhere sererate from here! I think I will, we can discuss the merrits of it without derailing my own thread!

[Peter]

 

The lift I did using the Double Whipped Tackle (DWT)

 

Ooh, sounds kinky!

[Stephen Blair]

if its getting used on your tree then keep it here mate, not patronising at all:thumbup1:it might be something i am familiar with but not know the name of it:biggrin:or i could learn something:thumbup1:

[Rupe]

Heres the next bit of video. It continues on from the last bit but the snow in the feild has magically dissapeared!

 

Then we switched to a larger rope and tied it on to form a loop for the DWT.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmNU5ZnnD4]YouTube - Beech rigging work 4.wmv[/ame]

[jonathan hall]

dont want to derail thread but, hows the camera holding out?

i can see it gets taps and a little brash whipped...

(swithering about purchase, but wondering about longlevity)

[Rupe]

I think its doing well. Its tough enough to withstand some knocks here and there. I have it clipped into the holder which is velcrod to the helmet, not signs of it ever coming loose. Steve suggesting wrapping insulting tape round the bracket to ensure it stays on but I have not doen this, and that means I can get it off the helmet (and back on again) without taking the helmet off.

 

Battery life is theonly problem. Energiser Lithiums are great, two days use easy. Everything else I'ver tried has been rubbish. I've nto tried Duracells yet though.

 

ASs far lengevety, I think I'll get bored of it before it wears out and it will only then get used for special jobs, or mountainbiking to try and record some crashes!

[Rupe]

I think I'm offcially bored of this job now!

 

Stevie, you know you were right!