basic climbing kit

[iang32]

Hello lads I'm after a bit of info, I've never climbed before but sometime in the near future(spring maybe) I'm gonna give it a go and get myself on 38/39 course. Until then could someone give me a list of basic equipment I could start collecting, nothing too fancy just easy to use and maintain kit. Any tips would be much appreciated

 

Ta very much

[normandylumberjack]

very first thing would be a rope and practice your knots, using the arbtalk knot guide. Also some friction cord/ split tail/ prussic loop for the same practice. some karabiners to get the feel of their opening and closing. then a harness and helmet for going skyward.

Good luck in your endevour.

[slimjimvw]

Harness

4 Karabiners

30m Rope

3-4m Rope for sidestrop

3 Prussik loops or enough friction cord to make your own.

 

Thats the very basics that will get you climbing. Prussik is very easy to learn for a beginner.

[Seedi]

I would add a friction saver (cambium saver) and a throwline to the basic equipment. It's not too long ago I took my first climbing class - can't yet do any chainsaw work in a tree. And the basic equipment for the course was:

- cambium saver

- rope

- harness

- lanyard (3m should be enough - 4m is better IMO )

- krabs

- lockjack or spiderjack or prussic loop

- helmet

- throwline (50m) and bag

- small oval maillon rapide for removal of the cambium saver from the ground

- gloves (highly recommended)

- saw - only needed if you wanna do pruning of course

- and a rescue set: chest harness, krab, whistle, medpack, F8, clip

 

cheers, Philipp

[iang32]

Great stuff thank you very much

[Pat Ferrett]

Get yourself a harness Ian and pm me and ill get you set up in a nice tree and go through the basics.

[john k]

That's a great offer jammy! :thumbs:

[Land Skills Training]

For Basic Climbing & Rescue courses Harness, Climbing Rope, 5m Work positioning Lanyard, Prussik Loops x3, Karabiners x 5, Helmet.

Feel free to call us as we run these courses and you could hire some stuff so you can try before you buy. If you want to buy then try ATS Machinery at Lower Beeding who are not far from you. We could possibly get you some discount for you if on one of our courses.

 

 

Cheers Mark