Groundies first lowering job

[Dean Lofthouse]

George my new Groundies first lowering attempt. Did ok really, had to rescue a few bits but some of the best lowers have ben edited out by mistake, small drop zone with only flower beds and a garage roof to avoid.

 

Was a Eucalypt. The Dog yapping in the background nearly got a boot up it's jacksie the noisy annoying git

 

Video quality is rubbish on Youtube, it was downloaded from near DVD quality. It is also my first attempt with my POV1 helmet cam.

 

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[Blakes 7]

Dean,

what sort of knot are you using to attach your lowering rope to the limb you are cutting off?

[Andy R]

nice video, shame about the upload quality. George got a pat on the back then did he?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Dean,

what sort of knot are you using to attach your lowering rope to the limb you are cutting off?

 

Do you know Blakes, I've no idea what you'd call it. It's basically a half hitch doubled back round again to the working end with a steel carabiner acting as a running bowline.

 

It's very fast, grips very well and has never slipped in the time I've used it, you can use it on small or large lowers.

 

George did very well SBTC , there was a couple of lowers that he did that were perfect, stopping them gradually just before they touched down and in the small drop zone. Better than some more experienced groundies

[Andy R]

nice one, a pat on the back or a "well done today" goes a long way.