DrewB
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Everything posted by DrewB
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nice work bro, epic.
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this adds a nice amount of friction on big descents
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yeah i go through OP pretty quickly compared to AP, its not as heat resistant for sure.(but i still think i prefer it)
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in that case, decision made bro
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pulleysaver bro but tbh they both work pretty similar. i just think the pinto is better
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edelrid roka cambium saver with integrated pully wheels
DrewB replied to Johny Walker's topic in Climbers talk
ive tried the eledrid-tbh it wasnt that good and id stick witha cambium saver or rope guide. -
Brilliant.cheers
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Cheers bro, i couldnt remember the names-ill look up some pics of different ones
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The ongoing maintenace is 100% as good as the budgets allow, david- If you get to NZ, you must arrange some time with Stephen King mate, his knowledge of the forest from spore to ancient tree is mindblowing.
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Heres a few, the kauri is planted amongst maunka(leptospernum) to provide shelter. the base is covered to with manuka branches to protect against the sun and stop the grass competing with the young trees. Flax is planted closeby to provide shelter from the sun also. If anyones about in 500-1000yrs, there should be a pretty good forest on its way:001_smile:
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also saw a fungi that lives in a bug. the bug inhales the spore, the spore germinates inside the bug and produces a stem about 4 inches long up through the bugs skull. This then releases more spores. unfortunately my camera had died by then-an absolutely crazy looking thing. next time im there i will try and get pics if i find a specimen.
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Spent the weekend up in the waipoua forest planting 3 and 5 yr old kauri trees. The trees were from seeds we picked from tane mahuta and te matua ngahere- the father and lord of the forest, both aged at about 2300yrs(and bloody huge). The steward of the forest is Stephen King, a man who knows more about the life that is the forest than anyone else. On the roadside driving through the forest he stopped to show us these tiny plants-a couple of years ago he got the road moved to create more habitat for them. and these plants are tiny, god knows how he ever found them in the first place.
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10mm op with 8m snakeskin bro
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Cannot beat the PINTO! my rope guide is 1.6m long and seems to fit most things until i get to stem work.
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but NZ is better
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yeah kind of bro, ill get a pic up of the setup without the hub when im back in the shop(if i remember).
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easy to recreate without the HUB bro
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sure does look uncomfortable, awesome work though jamie
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2 options-i prefer the hub. it looks more complicated but i find it to be simpler, it is after all just a prussic really. apart from the hub, its gear that most of us would have anyway.
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UniTether. set short and then extended long. when its in short mode its still a distance away but this can be over come by wrapping the tether over the uni to do remote adjustment.you can adjust from extended to short with full weight on the uni btw. not the best pics sorry
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Latitude 700 XP (XL) - Sleeping Bags - Shop for Gear and Clothing Ive got this one and have no complaints at all. comes in a dry bag and the material is water resistant too which helps with it being down. packs down tiny and lofts really quickly.
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what length of friction cord for hitch climber
DrewB replied to tree man john's topic in Climbers talk
spliced eyes, 8mm cord, 850mm long. -
i noticed the rest of the cuts but not that one, so id say it worked mate
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$180 nz i found yesterday!!
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probably best with a slightly larger carabiner than the oval mate-though if your hitch cord eye will fit in between the legs of the pinto it might work. the prob is that it may push the pulley off centre when your climbing line is attached.There are cheaper pulleys that will work as well as the pinto so dont feel the need to splash out-a petzl fixe on a dog leash works well with the blakes. But saying that the pinto will give you more flexibilty as you upgrade in the future. have fun:)
