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Mark Bolam

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  1. Mark Bolam
    Great news. I'm lucky enough to have this book, and can confirm how good it is. The work of a true master, who has been there, seen it and done it. More importantly, he can explain it as well.
  2. Mark Bolam
    I would leave it. Climbing over it is helping combat the obesity crisis.
  3. Mark Bolam
    I've gone over to the DMM from a large caritool with the gate removed. It is good, but you sacrifice the ability to high sling a bigger saw by the front handle.
  4. Mark Bolam
    Ending up in a sweaty mess with a sore right hand?
  5. Mark Bolam
    It does doesn't it? The reality is a bit different, like!
  6. Mark Bolam
    Totally invaluable, not for saw work as said. Petzl Reactik Plus here, and Petzl Tikka in truck ducket or jacket. The Reactik isn't that cheap, but means I can run in the woods at night, and it dips when I get back to civilisation. Rechargeable with a separate AAA battery pack available if you're working far from civilisation. Like in Southend or somewhere.
  7. Mark Bolam
    Always happy to quote removals mate!
  8. Mark Bolam
    I'm pretty sure that was my advice! Im sure someone suggested it was better doing that, but without taking the throwline!
  9. Mark Bolam
    That's not a hedge though is it? It's a line of shite trees that some skinflint has failed to maintain. The gypos are welcome to them.
  10. Mark Bolam
    This is where SRT wins every time Bill, you don't have to isolate a crotch. You can always switch systems when you're up there. Back in the day me and my old gaffer spent about 2 hours trying to get into a big pine at a convent for an inspection. I did hit a decent anchor eventually, but cocked up trying to install a cambium saver and pulled everything out, so we went home. Back the following week I hit a decent anchor quite early. I can still picture the sight of him yarking his way up miles on a prusik with the rope running over a big, rough, sticky limb.
  11. Mark Bolam
    Literally?
  12. Mark Bolam
    Pretty much sums it up for me Spike, good posts.
  13. Mark Bolam
    I must have missed school the day they taught us about losing the war(s)....
  14. Mark Bolam
    To the victors go the spoils....!
  15. Mark Bolam
    Those corrupt bastards should be giving us £50 billion as a thank you to winning the last couple of wars for them.
  16. Mark Bolam
    You can smell it?
  17. Mark Bolam
    Burn them? You're mental. I sold them all for £9 each, made a small fortune. Nearly enough to pay for a meal after swimming.
  18. Mark Bolam
    Hahaha, that conservatory has been felled and replaced with an extension so I'd kind of given up on the maintenance at that point. Perhaps I could have given myself a discount!
  19. Mark Bolam
    I turned up with half a bulk bag of logs in the back of the Navara at Centreparcs once, and found out our chalet that year had a gas fire. Bugger.
  20. Mark Bolam
    I know that is a potential issue, but I've had no problems with it. I'll get a pic of it loaded this week.
  21. Mark Bolam
    Here's mine mate. Still chop and change to Ddrt when the situation demands. Really important to set the RW in neutral for smooth ascents.
  22. Mark Bolam
    Clipping into a caritool instead of a side D. That hurt. Shooting up an SRT line, getting to about 45' then realising I hadn't clipped in my system onto my bridge. Which was difficult with shaking hands.
  23. Mark Bolam
    Apparently a dance move had gone wrong. He was trying to do the conger. I'll get me coat....
  24. Mark Bolam
    You are probably at more danger of dying of exhaustion than a kickback to the neck.
  25. Mark Bolam
    They actually used to charge for it, now it's free. There's a first time for everything!

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