is there rules?

[Highland Forestry]

A kilo??? Geeze, you'll have arms like mighty mouse by the time you've finished chucking that bruiser around!

[Stephen Blair]

A kilo??? Geeze, you'll have arms like mighty mouse by the time you've finished chucking that bruiser around!

 

when i first started i used to use a half brick, one of the ones with the 3 holes in them. thump it off a rock and your very own throw brick

proper job, you could get 40 foot no bother it was just a bit dodgy if it missed and disapeared over the nieghbours wall

lol:scared1:

[Highland Forestry]

lol!

I used to use a hammer with string tied round the head... Sure that looked really professional!!

 

Have since used my trusty throw bag and would never go back...

[atree]

is the cambum saver like haveing ur ancor point at the very top of the tree then having to prussik back up and by about half way u knackered?

 

what do u mean?i dont understand.

[Alasdair]

what do u mean?i dont understand.

 

 

em a better way of putting it would have of been climbing but nit having the tree to put ur feet on. i think free prussiking is the term?? maybe

[atree]

nope youve lost me sorry.

[Pommie]

lol!

I used to use a hammer with string tied round the head... Sure that looked really professional!!

 

Have since used my trusty throw bag and would never go back...

 

A cricket ball and a lot of pull start cord was my first throw line. that was years ago now use a 16g throw bag it s the tits:thumbup:

[Highland Forestry]

em a better way of putting it would have of been climbing but nit having the tree to put ur feet on. i think free prussiking is the term?? maybe

 

I think you mean footlocking or free ascending.

[Khriss]

Wish I'd got into this thread earlier...................

 

K

[Billy Goat Gruff]

I use a throw bag out of preference, as I find it a very quick and efficent way of getting my climbing rope high into the tree.

I love it when I ask the lads to fetch the ladder, an when they come back I'm sitting in my harness waiting.

Things to remember when throwing.

Stand back far enough to get the correct angle of throw.

Make sure the line is not snagged in the bag, and will come out freely.

Clear the ground of debris where your rope is lying, and don't stand on part of it.

If you get it caught, watch out when you pull it off, as quite often it comes hurtling back a you, that's why you don't want to be using a KILO bag.

Also when it's descending the other side of the limb, with practice you can pull it up and down and swing it to go over or under other branches.

Personally I used to play alot of sport, and I think you get an eye for the ball or bag, as none of my gang can seem to use one, and just get frustrated, and then it's another excuse for a fag breack!!

I also use a cambium saver alot, as it's alot easier with no friction, saves energy for me and is better for the tree.

As long as you remember to thread your rope in the correct way so that you don't have to climb right back up the top of the tree to retrive it. ( you only make this mistake once).