Yesterday I got all my gear gathered up. And out to the backyard I went. I have all pine trees in my yard for the exception of 1 oak that’s full of small limbs. Here comes the cringe factor from some. But I picked a pine that’s about the size of a basketball. Hung my stick with the bottom of the aider about mid shin to below knee height. Made sure everything was set and made my 1st step into the aider. I figured out quickly about kick out on a aider. Ok try this again. Now I’m on the top of the platform. Figuring out how to tie in with the tether. Ok got that done. Took really no time for me to get comfortable with it. Spent almost an hour. Without making a second move.
Moving onto today. Went out to setup again. This time I wanted at least 1 move so I can figure out the Madrock. 1st move get setup hang out the rappel down from 7 foot off the ground. Okay that’s not too bad. Didn’t like the prusik knot above the Madrock. Then trying to work everything coming down. Tomorrow I’ll try a different knot below the Madrock as a safe guard. ( Back to the regularly scheduled practice) Climb up again now I want to make a second move. Up I go using the rope as my climbing tether now. Top step get everything setup and grab my stick. At this point I haven’t popped it loose yet and said well you do this you’re committed. Grab the cable pulled up and setup for the second move. Spent about 20 minutes on the platform for this move. The wind picked up the was threatening rain. Time for me to go down again fiddling with the Madrock and the Prusik. But I did make is down safely.
Tomorrow I’ll go again only this time I’m going to hunting height.
Moving onto today. Went out to setup again. This time I wanted at least 1 move so I can figure out the Madrock. 1st move get setup hang out the rappel down from 7 foot off the ground. Okay that’s not too bad. Didn’t like the prusik knot above the Madrock. Then trying to work everything coming down. Tomorrow I’ll try a different knot below the Madrock as a safe guard. ( Back to the regularly scheduled practice) Climb up again now I want to make a second move. Up I go using the rope as my climbing tether now. Top step get everything setup and grab my stick. At this point I haven’t popped it loose yet and said well you do this you’re committed. Grab the cable pulled up and setup for the second move. Spent about 20 minutes on the platform for this move. The wind picked up the was threatening rain. Time for me to go down again fiddling with the Madrock and the Prusik. But I did make is down safely.
Tomorrow I’ll go again only this time I’m going to hunting height.