Ladder or not?

[Paul Barton]

I don't like ladders - ascending a ladder to access a tree is when I feel most unsafe/vulnerable. However, they save a lot of farting about and if used sensibly (well placed and footed etc) are a must-have bit of kit I think.

[Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.]

Hi,

 

Yes I'll use a ladder to get up the first 15/20 foot, not always but any thing that makes life a little easier I well come it.

 

Ciao Tiago

[Mesterh]

I use them nearly all the time for access into trees but hardly ever work from them to easy to have an accident imo.Anything that saves time,effort and is easy to use is a big bonus, and I'm past the "only proffesionals would climb without a ladder" stage.

[skyhuck]

Anything that saves time,effort and is easy to use is a big bonus,

 

Is this not the attitude that has led to the modern obesity epidemic?

[RPA]

Nice to see some good honest replies.

 

Any of the climbers I have talked to round here laugh at ladders and go on an ego trip .

 

Personally I would rather save what energy I have got for doing the job not pulling my lard-arse up a tree when it can be (safely) avoided.

 

That said each to thier own!

[skyhuck]

Nice to see some good honest replies.

 

Any of the climbers I have talked to round here laugh at ladders and go on an ego trip .

 

Personally I would rather save what energy I have got for doing the job not pulling my lard-arse up a tree when it can be (safely) avoided.

 

That said each to thier own!

 

AH!, but which came first? your lard-arse or your ladder?

 

Or did one cause the other?

[RPA]

AH!, but which came first? your lard-arse or your ladder?

 

Or did one cause the other?

 

Middle age and the wifes cookin = bigger ladder

[Mr Ed]

I likes a ladder.

[Peter]

19 metre footlock into an aspen today, clear stem up to 17-18 metres, like to have seen someone get into that with a ladder!

[Amelanchier]

Ha Pete, sounds like you need a Fred Dibnah 5 Stage!