Traversing oaks with the epple hook

[colemanjessenz]

Unfortunately my last vid I had to take down as the location it was filmed has a strict policy on cameras and filming so.... I thought i'd pop up into the forest and do a bit of traversing yesterday .

 

I left the film a little longer as it shows a bit more of the process which May be useful for the guys who have just started using a hook

 

 

Any questions feel free to ask

 

[Darrin Turnbull]

Very impressive , you certainly know you stuff.

[Stephen Blair]

I was full of doubt until you used your pantin to take up the slack, genius!

I've never used a hook but I have pulled myself between trees for years and it's always hard work, slackening 1, tightening the other, 1 prusik too long, 1 too short or I'd just use the tail of my rope and just pull myself across and hold onto the rope while slackening my main line!

I could play in those trees all day with that set up!

Would you put some pics up of the hook please.

[Mark Bolam]

Traversing between trees means not having to come down for a brew between each tree.

It's a really bad idea.

[TIMON]

Traversing between trees means not having to come down for a brew between each tree.

It's a really bad idea.

 

 

It's only designed to be used on trees where the customer drinks cheap instant coffee.

[colemanjessenz]

I was full of doubt until you used your pantin to take up the slack, genius!

I've never used a hook but I have pulled myself between trees for years and it's always hard work, slackening 1, tightening the other, 1 prusik too long, 1 too short or I'd just use the tail of my rope and just pull myself across and hold onto the rope while slackening my main line!

I could play in those trees all day with that set up!

Would you put some pics up of the hook please.

 

 

Yeah it makes like a lot easier , I see a lot of guys using hand ascenders and 3 to ones and it's just extra clutter you don't need that inco and pinto I use for ddrt redirects , srt redirects , progress capture and a second system .

[colemanjessenz]

Very impressive , you certainly know you stuff.

 

 

To kind darrin , it's the camera angles haha

[TIMON]

That looked very quick and efficient. Great skills.

[Mark Bolam]

Mad skills Jesse.

The Pantin thing is golden.

What was your wife saying to you at the end?

[Vespasian]

After coming across these tree hook video's on Utube, I decided I wanted one.

Saw one in seddons and bought it...

 

Its the Captain Hook one, all I need now is a good tree to practice in....