Beginner Tree Gear Recommendations | Ideal Recreational
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- čas přidán 8. 12. 2020
- On this installment of Beginner Gear Recommendations I'm sharing my ideal setup for recreational tree climbing especially for beginners. The RAD system that I used for a long time is super safe and really easy to switch from one climbing line to another. It's also a super versatile system used by tree climbers, rock climbers and rope access workers. There's so many ways to configure this system and make it more compact and practical. If you got the dough I would highly recommend a RAD system for any new rec tree climber. Hopefully this is helpful if you're starting out, lemme know if you got any questions.
Notable Gear:
Metolius Safetec Waldo Harness
Petzl Gri Gri +
Black Diamond Index Ascender
Teufelberger Dragonfly 11mm Rope
Black Diamond Vapor Helmet
First climber I’ve seen to use a pine tree. That’s mostly what I have around here so thank you. Subbed
Thank you! They’re some of my favorite trees to climb, even though it can be tough to get a safe tie in.
Aerial traveler taught me so much when I first got bit by the tree climbing bug. I’ve watched every video I can find because you always learn something new.Stay safe everyone
check out the treefool channel
I didn’t like how you had your climbing line not over the crotch of the limb. Glad you changed it. You was freaking me out dawg
Nice video!
I start to climb tree for recreational a years ago and i have very similar set up.
Awesome video. I learned a lot from that.
That was a really high tree man and ur experience is awesome ..im just learning and I bought so much equipment and I don't know basics that normal people who start out in tree work learn ..im coming into this because it pays for me to learn how to cut down branches and trees along everything else I do but I watch so many videos trying to learn about all the different aspects of tree climbing ..good videos bro ..im in long island ny
Keep It Simple Smart. K.I.S.S. Begin with DRT fundamentals in shorter trees. Set small goals. Hanging in sling. Hip thrusting, Ascend then descend. Get to your first branch. Then make strategy for next tie in. Work the same tree for a number of events. Understand that it's a head game and listen carefully to your mind. Every safe climb is a successful celebration. Don't compete with others. Advance your own capabilities with humility. Low and slow. Avoid stacking too many challenges or new techniques.
Have someone experienced watch you and teach you
I took up rec climbing a year and half ago and I remember watching your vids and learning quite a few things. I had bought the DMM bat rigging plate to make basal anchors. I suck at climbing and my legs scream when I use spikes on dead trees as practice. Oh well, I do enjoy it even though I'm hopeless 😃. Can you make a vid on how to properly use, wear, and climb with spikes? thanks, and stay safe
Yes absolutely that’s a video I’ve been thinking about and I’m really excited to make. Thanks for watching!
@@treespicemedia thanks! Believe it or not there's very little on CZcams about climbing with spikes. I just wreck my legs out of fear and not being used to. Looking forward to see what you can show us to make things better.
Excellent video!, I consult you, the anchor plate in the ventral ring seems like a good idea, could you suggest one? The connection would look like this: ventral ring, carabiner, anchor plate, carabiner, Grigri. ?
The Rigging plate I use is the Grivel Tris which I chose because I only needed three holes and most rigging plates have four. Also since I don’t remove it I prefer to use a Maillon/quicklink between the ventral ring and rigging plate.
Awesome video!
Quick question I just bought a yale blue moon rope which is 11.7mm do you think it would work with a gri-gri device?
Thank you! Although the 11.7mm Blue Moon exceeds the range of the Gri-Gri I have used my Gri-Gri on Blue Moon and even Arbormaster ropes. It runs a bit more snuggly in the device, but the device continues to perform properly.
I weigh 115kg and my blue moon looks like its 8mm with my hanging off it . Slips in my zigzag
What progress capture are you using on ur black flip line or laynard while u were in the large red wood pine ..im not asking about the rope prussik that's on ur layn
That is the Hitch Hiker 2. It's a device used for single rope climbing as a main climbing device, but I'd seen someone use it as a flivline adjuster and I thought I'd give it a go. It's super smooth and requires way less pressure to release tension and descend. The downside is it's all steel, so way heavier than just an aluminum hitch tending pulley. Cheers!
@@treespicemedia bit of overkill
@@mikehunt2667 absolutely over kill, but it was fun to play with to be able to switch over to a micro SRT system much the same way I use my Grillion at work.
@@treespicemedia good on you mate . Up there in the tree tops , its a great feeling being with nature and your going great with your CZcams channel . Stay safe ,all the best to you.
I just recieved my hitchhiker xf and am hanging up my old zigzag or at least semi retiring it to be on my lanyard with a long thin bit of rope so I can use it for a few extra things . Im a big guy and like the new adjustable xf extra friction if I need it so I be going through a new getting used to ,,, muscle memory ,,, feeling comfortable and playing safe always . Also thed groundys need to be on the ball with a climbers new rig for many reasons and especially aerial rescue. Sadly many small tree "loppers" companys just do not have a guy with the rescue kit let alone the knowledge and I know what itsxlike to be young and keen then end up working for someone who thinks money is more important than human life . Be nice to weed them out but it doesn't happen so with you tube channels and sharing knowledge comes responsibility to try to warn people n do our best to keep everybody safe and our flora n fauna looked after . Great job great responsibility too . If your young n dont feel like you can do what yourcboss is asking , just dont do it guys . Slow n steady n we all come home in one peace hey . Peace!!
All the rock climbing harnesses I have tried ride up my crotch to the point I cannot even climb. A tree harness is more comfortable. I used to think rock climbers had big balls but now I think they are just compensating.
Haha they can be uncomfortable, especially if they're not on just right. Treemotion saddles actually pinch my crotch worse than any other type of harness I've worn.
Don't you find rock climbing harnesses far less comfortable than a nicely padded arb harness?
They are definitely less comfortable, but if you buy one that was designed for prolonged wear like a big wall harness it’s plenty comfortable and still 25% the price of a saddle and most importantly far more packable. I’m usually walking greater distances when I’m rec climbing so I like all my gear to pack up really small and light in a 40l pack usually. Since I’m usually only ascending and descending when I’m rec climbing I don’t always mind not having the extra attachments points for life support that a saddle affords.
@@treespicemedia I see, can you recommend a rock climbing harnesses with a particularly large amount of padding and comfort? I'm doing rec tree climbing on a cheap petzil and it feels awful, gets the job done but not comfortable by any means
@@user-yq9ke1nu3q I don’t think it’s cheap, but compared to a saddle it’s cheap. I use a Metolius Waldo a lot for rec climbing. It has 2 belay loops and a lot of padding and packs down smaller than a saddle. It’s the most comfortable harness I’ve ever worn. If I had to sit in a tree all day I would choose it over my saddle