Kid climbing tree!

quercus · 6th January 2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbicide

Newguy you must be part squirrel then.

I'm guessing the other part is fruitcake...

Sorry for the double post, but I can't multi-quote yet... Don't know how!!

Therrin · 6th January 2008, 10:02 PM

Hey nice pics Quercus!! Looks like fun. I need to get back on something out here. Thinkin about taking my new lady friend out to fossil falls for the day and setting up some rappels and top-roped climbs. She seems adventurous so it should be interesting.

Hah, that's too bad about the girl freaking out. When I was an instructor, we had about 10 different areas bolted for specific climbs up on our rock course. Every now and then we got youngsters ( and even some adults ) they'd scramble right up to the top, and call it out then just freeze, or totally freak out.

In our training intro we demonstrate leaning back into rappel position and have them do it on a trainer, but when they get all the way up there it's different.
We'd usually give em 10 or 15 mins and try to talk them through it, but alot of times I ended up having to tie off my belay and pass it to my partner; and ascend up to where they were to calm 'em down.
Usually once you're there next to them, talking really calmly and looking completely unconcerned then they relax a bit. Put your arm around their waist and *leaaaaan baaaack* talking them through it. Then start rappelling side by side.

Has an amazing effect on their trust issues. Usually when they get to the bottom they wanna go again right away to show they aren't afraid anymore. I loved workin with people.

quercus · 6th January 2008, 10:48 PM

See that kind of rapelling is part of a perfect world, Therrin... Somewhere deep inside I just knew up front that I'd have to haul her ass up again...

So if I went with her that meant climbing up, unbelayed or self belayed, with no chances of a rescue within a thousand miles in the event of something going wrong... I wanted to go with her, but safety issues prevented me from it.

newguy18 · 7th January 2008, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quercus

I'm guessing the other part is fruitcake...

Sorry for the double post, but I can't multi-quote yet... Don't know how!!

I'd say since I'm part squirrel then the other part would be nuts.

arborjockey · 7th January 2008, 09:09 AM

yeah buy them some gear. I defenatly dont condone free climbing and it never flies on my job sites. Although I did it as a kid, Id still, for some reason like to take a black rubber hose to that idiot who's filming. Preying on the fearlessness of a child for a youtube video is stupid. Has anyone seen the youtube of the japanese guys filming the topping of a palmtree. The climber gets rag dolled. cant seem to find it anymore

Therrin · 7th January 2008, 03:01 PM

Hah, I'd like to see that one...

And Newguy, yeah, part nuts is just about right. I was doing a quote today and someone else stopped and asked if I did climbing, I said yeah, and he looks at me, looks at the guy I was quoting and says "that means your just a bit crazy doesnt it?"

I said SHHHHHHH!!!! Don't tell anyone!

He ended up getting a card and calling me later, and the other guy didn't mind. Was kinda strange how anyone who climbs is "just a bit crazy". Not that I disagree with that, but it's not like I'm bullriding or anything. (that sounds fun too though...)

newguy18 · 7th January 2008, 03:57 PM

Bull riding is fun[and painful too].

Therrin · 7th January 2008, 03:59 PM

are you sure you didn't mean Bill-riding?

newguy18 · 7th January 2008, 04:09 PM

i'm sure.I rode my uncle's bull for all of about 10' and got thrown.Man that hurt.i'd do it again in a heartbeat.

TREE-SURFER · 8th January 2008, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigshea13

i was trimmin from a bucket 7-8 yrs ag when the brakes cut loose. the truck began to roll down the hill . the boom was almost vertical over the lines..so I unhooked and bailed for the nearest tree.............too short. i fell and hit a stone wall fracturing my leg. instead of going to hospital i took it easy and did strictly bucket work for next two week. later that summer i was waterskiing and showing off by holding rope with my foot and giving the finger to my pals in the boat. we d been drinking and i fell. nearly compound and it was a spiral fracture on my femur. now i have titanium rod embedded into my leg. the doc told me id only have 75% motion from then on.. thankfully he was wrong...no problems here.

I'd hired a 60' Nifty Lift for the day to prune an Acer as my harness was away being tested (LOLER regs). It was powered by a 110volt pump, with control switches, not valves, in the bucket to manoeuvre with. Part way through the job, I needed to move under a branch and for some reason, it didn't want to move. I kept trying the switch, when the flaming thing dropped 6 feet. Damn near dropped my load in my shorts

. I didn't hesitate into jumping outta the basket and into the tree where I felt safer, only to then watch, as the boom fully descended with a bump. Damn, I was shakin like a dog takin a dump. Descended on the lowering rope and waited for my harness to come back from testing station before completing the job.

6th January 2008, 10:02 PM	#32
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Kid climbing tree! Hey nice pics Quercus!! Looks like fun. I need to get back on something out here. Thinkin about taking my new lady friend out to fossil falls for the day and setting up some rappels and top-roped climbs. She seems adventurous so it should be interesting. Hah, that's too bad about the girl freaking out. When I was an instructor, we had about 10 different areas bolted for specific climbs up on our rock course. Every now and then we got youngsters ( and even some adults ) they'd scramble right up to the top, and call it out then just freeze, or totally freak out. In our training intro we demonstrate leaning back into rappel position and have them do it on a trainer, but when they get all the way up there it's different. We'd usually give em 10 or 15 mins and try to talk them through it, but alot of times I ended up having to tie off my belay and pass it to my partner; and ascend up to where they were to calm 'em down. Usually once you're there next to them, talking really calmly and looking completely unconcerned then they relax a bit. Put your arm around their waist and leaaaaan baaaack talking them through it. Then start rappelling side by side. Has an amazing effect on their trust issues. Usually when they get to the bottom they wanna go again right away to show they aren't afraid anymore. I loved workin with people.

6th January 2008, 10:48 PM	#33
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 368	Re: Kid climbing tree! See that kind of rapelling is part of a perfect world, Therrin... Somewhere deep inside I just knew up front that I'd have to haul her ass up again... So if I went with her that meant climbing up, unbelayed or self belayed, with no chances of a rescue within a thousand miles in the event of something going wrong... I wanted to go with her, but safety issues prevented me from it.

7th January 2008, 09:09 AM	#35
arborjockey Mature tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california Posts: 260	Re: Kid climbing tree! yeah buy them some gear. I defenatly dont condone free climbing and it never flies on my job sites. Although I did it as a kid, Id still, for some reason like to take a black rubber hose to that idiot who's filming. Preying on the fearlessness of a child for a youtube video is stupid. Has anyone seen the youtube of the japanese guys filming the topping of a palmtree. The climber gets rag dolled. cant seem to find it anymore

7th January 2008, 03:01 PM	#36
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Kid climbing tree! Hah, I'd like to see that one... And Newguy, yeah, part nuts is just about right. I was doing a quote today and someone else stopped and asked if I did climbing, I said yeah, and he looks at me, looks at the guy I was quoting and says "that means your just a bit crazy doesnt it?" I said SHHHHHHH!!!! Don't tell anyone! He ended up getting a card and calling me later, and the other guy didn't mind. Was kinda strange how anyone who climbs is "just a bit crazy". Not that I disagree with that, but it's not like I'm bullriding or anything. (that sounds fun too though...)

7th January 2008, 03:57 PM	#37
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Kid climbing tree! Bull riding is fun[and painful too]. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

7th January 2008, 03:59 PM	#38
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Kid climbing tree! are you sure you didn't mean Bill-riding?

7th January 2008, 04:09 PM	#39
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Kid climbing tree! i'm sure.I rode my uncle's bull for all of about 10' and got thrown.Man that hurt.i'd do it again in a heartbeat. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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