Cambium Savers

[Mark Bolam]

Borneo ‘76.

Did something very similar on a 400’ mahogany with some twisted vines and a monkey skull.

Launched it through a Series 1 exhaust pipe with some black powder.

 

K

[markieg31]

In the 10 years I have been using the art rope guide I have only had it not come out of the tree once! Admittedly I am not a full time climber, used to climb more frequently back in the day but regardless I am.always impressed with it!

[Rich Rule]

10 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Borneo ‘76.

Did something very similar on a 400’ mahogany with some twisted vines and a monkey skull.

Launched it through a Series 1 exhaust pipe with some black powder.

 

K

Good to see you back Kriss.

[Doug Tait]

We've a little chant that we mutter before retrieving the rope guide.

 

You say (to the A-Team tune) "please come out, don't get stuck, please come out, don't you dare get stuck...".

Then when it gets stuck anyway whoever didn't say the chant has to go up for it.

[green heart]

I've noticed these things only usually get stuck when:

you're under pressure to crack on..

Or the clients talking to me about something/hanging around/being a pain

Or when I'm looking forward to an early Friday afternoon finish...

Pretending to be some patient Zen Master tree worker has no effect either!

🤦‍♂️

[Mick Dempsey]

I usually go up and get it before descending. 
Experience has taught me it’s worth the tiny bit of extra effort, to save a lot more effort. 

[Rich Rule]

I always used to do that, go backup and get it.  Apart from the times I didn’t and lo and behold, it got stuck.

 

I changed to SRT a lot of years ago.  Hey presto, my cambium saver hasn’t got stuck since.

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

4 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

I always used to do that, go backup and get it.  Apart from the times I didn’t and lo and behold, it got stuck.

 

I changed to SRT a lot of years ago.  Hey presto, my cambium saver hasn’t got stuck since.

 

 

Oooh hark at Mr fancy-knickers!

We’ll need to pay a shilling just to talk to you soon. 
Next thing you’ll be selling your extension ladders. 

[Ledburyjosh]

Before srt Inused to use a pinto with a belay master carabiner and sling as my anchor. I just accepted I went back up to get it at the end of the job... now I think **************** that as I retrieve my base tie line from the ground