Start out climbing kit

[diervek]

Just piecing together a (very) basic starter kit for the new year with a budget of around £400 - does this look a reasonable starting point?

I've just used the tree hog as a marker until I try some harnesses out to give me an idea on my budget for now.

 

Any recommendations, anything missed, swap-outs?

 

[jrose]

Can't see anything?

[diervek]

Bloody host

[jrose]

Most of the big suppliers do a starter kit for around your budget, have a look around.

 

The one below is from Skyland, comes in at £425 with a treemotion light harness that is quite well thought of by many

 

http://www.skylandequipment.com/progressive-climbing-kit.html

 

The only other things you would need that don't tend to be included in these kits is a set of spikes if you plan on doing takedowns, and potentially a throw line if you will be accessing taller trees

[diervek]

Sorted?

 

I'm thinking spikes and throwline in the future.

I'm only doing my cs38 in mid-jan, and as I have no arb job lined up as yet, I'll just be rec climbing and gaining experience for a while

Edited December 31, 2015 by diervek

[Steve Bullman]

You'll need a lanyard also

[jrose]

As Steve said, 5m or so of 13mm rope for a lanyard, preferably a different colour to your main line

 

Don't forget a climbing helmet as well just in case, and make sure when you rec climb there is someone else about

[RichieR]

Pretty much what everyone else has said but Google all the Arb suppliers and ring round. Give them a budget and see what they will do for you. Good luck and I hope you catch the bug

[diervek]

Cheers guys, enjoy your new year celebrations 🎉

[R Mac]

All looks ok, I assume the 9mm Boa is for the friction hitch on your climbing line.

 

Someone has mentioned a lanyard, in addition to the length of climbing line you'll need

 

2 x Karabiners, I use a DMM Ultra O on the side that stays clipped and a DMM Boa on the side that gets clipped off/on.

Another length of 9mm Boa for a friction hitch on the lanyard

1 x Micro Pulley to advance the friction hitch on the lanyard, I use an ICS Small Single Pulley.

 

For Aerial Rescue you'll need,

 

Spare Prussik loop c/w Karabiner

Webbing Sling c/w Karabiner

Possibly a Figure 8 descender c/w Karabiner

 

Also a 1st Aid Kit, a Knife (the course book mentions a folding blade), Whistle.

 

Climbing Helmet, I use a Petzl, can't remeber the exact model.

 

If you're spiking then you'll obviously need spikes and possibly a wire cored flipline, I use a Honey Brothers Wire Core with Swivel Snap-Lock. you'll also need a friction hitch, another micro pulley, again I use an ICS Small Single Pulley and another karabiner.

 

so in addition to what you already have

 

4 Karabiners (5 if you use a figure 8 descender, 6 if you need a flipline)

1 Micro Pulley (2 if you need a flipline)

2 Friction Hitches (3 if you need a flipline)

1 Webbing Sling

1 Figure 8 Descender (possibly optional, if you don't use it you need one less karabiner)

 

Knife

1st aid Kit

Whistle

 

Climbing Helmet

 

Wire Core Flipline + 1 karabiner if the flipline already has one fitted

Climbing Spikes

 

I think that should cover the basics needed for CS-38

 

Phone http://www.treeworker.co.uk/ and explaic what your doing.