Storm Brace

[Mike Hill]

This weekend myself and some less experianced climbers went out to an Island for some rec climbing.We climbed a beautiful Copper Beech and installed a "Storm Brace" on a huge leader that had some included Bark at the base.

 

The idea of the Brace was to hold the limb should it snap out or prevent it from snapping out in a extreame weather event.

 

We used two large soft strops,two 3.5ton SWL Shackles and for a change I joined them with a six strand "Molly Grommet" that I made from a single strand of 6mm wire Rope.

 

Afterwards we went to a lake to stay overnight for much Vodka and campfire.

[josharb87]

that looks idylic mike, im not at all green with envy!

[Stephen Blair]

if i passed that tree i would climb up and pinch the strops and shackles. leave nature be i say.:001_tongue:did you ever see any bears out and about mike:mad1:

[Simon Rotheram]

if i passed that tree i would climb up and pinch the strops and shackles. leave nature be i say.:001_tongue:did you ever see any bears out and about mike:mad1:

 

That looks higher than your ladders will reach Stevie

[Mozza]

Looks like a very nice place mate!!

[Stephen Blair]

That looks higher than your ladders will reach Stevie

 

i have tripple extension steps simon, i can get a good 18 feet out of those bad boys. there is no way mike will be any higher than that:001_tongue:

[atree]

Great pics mike, theres a few street trees around chch with bracing systems like that.

[Highland Forestry]

sweet bracing!

 

.... very posh!

[tommer9]

if i passed that tree i would climb up and pinch the strops and shackles.

There's one in every crowd.............

[Trav013]

if i passed that tree i would climb up and pinch the strops and shackles. leave nature be i say.:001_tongue:did you ever see any bears out and about mike:mad1:

 

All depends if the tree is in a public place, if its in the middle of the bush dont worry about the support system, but lovely looking place Mike nice one.