General Tree pics

[John Shutler]

John, do you ever make the set up retrievable for your groundy to get you down in an emergency?

 

 

 

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ummm:blushing: i could of set something up but id probably get my self down quicker to be honest, as i was only using it to aid access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not sure my access line is long enough really, think its 50m

[David Humphries]

ummm:blushing: i could of set something up but id probably get my self down quicker to be honest, as i was only using it to aid access

 

not sure my access line is long enough really, think its 50m

 

 

 

We're trying to get into the habit of setting retrieval systems in place on a fair few of the gangs ascents, guess it's still a work in progress. Trying to encourage the team to take the time to talk around instilling this in place.

They're pretty keen.

 

Here's some shots from yesterday.....

 

 

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Edited July 27, 2010 by Monkey-D

[John Shutler]

We're trying to get into the habit of setting retrieval systems in place on a fair few of the gangs ascents, guess it's still a work in progress. I try to encourage the team to take the time to talk around instilling this in place.

They're pretty keen.

 

Here's some shots from yesterday.....

 

 

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its quite a gear intensive set up isnt it, when funds allow il be getting a petzl id

[Mark Bolam]

Watch out for that power line John......

[John Shutler]

Watch out for that power line John......

 

it was further away than it looks:001_tt2:

[David Humphries]

its quite a gear intensive set up isnt it, when funds allow il be getting a petzl id

 

For sure, that's partly why we're going with fig 8, though intend to go down the id route aswell.

 

 

 

 

 

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[John Shutler]

when i do set it up properly i tend to use a cinch(only because thats all i have), but then you dont have an anti panic feature like the petzl id

[David Humphries]

Just...............a fine old Plane

 

 

 

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[BenR]

Just...............a fine old Plane

 

 

 

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Have you been to the one in Barnes Monkey? It is a really beasty. I was speaking to Tony Kirkham about it and he thinks it was bundle planted and they forgot to go back and removed the ones with less vigour. He seems to think its so huge because it essentially has four 'engines' rather than one.

[David Humphries]

Have you been to the one in Barnes Monkey? It is a really beasty. I was speaking to Tony Kirkham about it and he thinks it was bundle planted and they forgot to go back and removed the ones with less vigour. He seems to think its so huge because it essentially has four 'engines' rather than one.

 

 

It's been a while, maybe 10 years.

 

Uber impressive for sure, that one.

 

Have you ever seen the one at Ely, in the walled garden opposite the Cathedral?

 

 

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