Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques

[Dowie]

Never be intimidated by a good climber but use them as a tool too learn from.reccy climbs are a awesome way to go

 

Yeah I'm always willing to listen to more experienced people and learn from how they do things, in fact I personally find it easier to learn by being shown out on site as it were, rather than just taught theory in a class room.

[David Goss]

Don't worry about the clunk as you sit back on your harness, it happens all the time if you pull up onto a limb for example and everything goes loose then a crab or something can turn a little and then clunk back into place as you put your weight back down. I would suggest you check often your crabs and any other metalwork is sitting correctly, especially after things go loose. Not so much of a worry while moving around but a must when cutting heavy stuff.

[Grass hopper]

Hi Adam , reporting back , I got out climbing last Saturday with one of the BOY's from arbtalk and had a go on the spider jack for the first time , what a nice bit of kit , loved it so easy to use , after 10 mins I was as happy as could be ,I have the hitch climber set up , just waiting to use it next.

[SteveT1989]

Hey guys, New to the forum and have been forum surfing for the last couple months on here. Read the vast proportion of this thread and it sounds like you need more newbies to ask questions. Got 30,31,38, 39 in two weeks. Was wondering what I could to do make me feel better when walking back down a branch i've just walked across.

 

Possibley adding a pulley? what would that look like?

 

I climb with just a prussic at the moment, and love it.

 

Cheers

[Dan Curtis]

Hey guys, New to the forum and have been forum surfing for the last couple months on here. Read the vast proportion of this thread and it sounds like you need more newbies to ask questions. Got 30,31,38, 39 in two weeks. Was wondering what I could to do make me feel better when walking back down a branch i've just walked across.

 

Possibley adding a pulley? what would that look like?

 

I climb with just a prussic at the moment, and love it.

 

Cheers

 

 

Welcome to the forum Steve.

 

Yes a pulley would aid in returning from limb walks. The picture shows the kind of thing you'd be after, though there are almost inexhaustable options for pulley/hitch combinations.

 

A prussik knot has a tendancy to bind, which makes it difficult for the pulley to do its job correctly, so maybe look at changing hitch. If you're happy climbing underhand with the knot above, I'd suggest trying either a blakes (in the photo) or a klemheist.

 

Personally for a hitch with a slack tending pulley, I'd go for something more compact, which you can pull overhand. Perhaps look at the treemagineers hitchclimber, though other pulleys can be used in the same configuration.

 

Try to keep the hitch as compact as possible in this situation to minimise sitback and maximise efficiency.

 

For further reading on hitchclimber type setups have a look at the hitchclimbers guide to the canopy

 

http://treemagineers.com/downloads/hitch_climbers_guide.pdf

 

[tuttle]

Hey guys, New to the forum and have been forum surfing for the last couple months on here. Read the vast proportion of this thread and it sounds like you need more newbies to ask questions. Got 30,31,38, 39 in two weeks. Was wondering what I could to do make me feel better when walking back down a branch i've just walked across.

 

Possibley adding a pulley? what would that look like?

 

I climb with just a prussic at the moment, and love it.

 

Cheers

 

Add one of these to your line, feed the loose end through, and you can pull yourself back in.

[Oak Oracle]

Hi lads, hope your all having a good week end!

I had my new tree motion out today for the first time...great bit of kit. had a few problems with setting the line. I havent got a throwline or weights, i just use small garden rope with a weight or just my climbing line and a D shackle.

I can get a good anchor point with this system but am struggling to get it high enoguh to be able to cover and practise the whole tree.

 

Today was mainly to try out the new harness but i want to spend less time setting line and more time climbing. I am also desperate to be able to get a high enough anchor point so I can get high enough up.

 

Are there any tips (apart from getting a throwline etc) on getting a good anchor point?

is this just something practise will cure or are there some tips on using a throwline?

Cheers in advance

[Jake Andrews]

You either need a second system (other end of ur line) or a short side strop for your side d's.the short strop could also be transferred to the bridge of your harness to get better work positioning.

When you throw ur line to a branch advance as far as you can then take your second system and throw too a higher branch and advance the tree that way.

Note- always test the anchor with your whole weight befor disconnecting the other,if using a strop from side d's.never hang from them,always be stood on a branch or crotch so that ur full weight is not on ur kidneys.

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[silky fox]

Good point....unless you are wearing a "Treemotion" or "AUSTRIA 2 Harness" as they have in a addition to side D's,they also have "Thigh" D's which are rated and you can hang in great comfort:)

[Paulfreebury]

Good point....unless you are wearing a "Treemotion" or "AUSTRIA 2 Harness" as they have in a addition to side D's,they also have "Thigh" D's which are rated and you can hang in great comfort:)

 

Not sure if the side D's on the treemotion are rated for life support tho.