My wife came back from the Dominican Republic and said she saw a gardener on the island climb and trim a palm tree with two ropes. One on his foot and one behind his knee. She said he was really fast going up and down. I did some research online and found some interesting videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=p5S9mfIFsGQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJBoWlw6xk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LadmshuCN9U
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=sgUUEujYOe8
I liked how quickly they were able to advance their tie in points. Advancing my tether up a tree with rough bark is pretty slow for me.
I wonder if there would be a way to do this safely or adapt some aspect of it to the climbing we do in saddle hunting. I wonder what type of rope would be best and how long. The rope in the videos looks pretty stiff but grabs on really well. Got me thinking outside of my box so thought I'd put it out to the forum.
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=p5S9mfIFsGQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJBoWlw6xk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LadmshuCN9U
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=sgUUEujYOe8
I liked how quickly they were able to advance their tie in points. Advancing my tether up a tree with rough bark is pretty slow for me.
I wonder if there would be a way to do this safely or adapt some aspect of it to the climbing we do in saddle hunting. I wonder what type of rope would be best and how long. The rope in the videos looks pretty stiff but grabs on really well. Got me thinking outside of my box so thought I'd put it out to the forum.
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