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Practice Ascent with Gaffs and Lifeline

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Introduction to Climbing gear, ropes and knots for tree work

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What happens here

Stanley, now equipped with his own hard hat, safety glasses, and climbing harness, begins his ascent. He attaches his flip line and practices the baby steps, using the gaffs to 'hump the tree' and progress upwards. He also demonstrates tending his lifeline by adjusting the Blake's Hitch as he climbs, maintaining proper slack. During Stanley's climb, the GoPro camera attached to his helmet accidentally falls, emphasizing the dynamic and sometimes unpredictable nature of tree work. Despite the camera falling, Stanley continues his climb, reaching the higher crotch point.

Goal: Gain practical experience in climbing using gaffs, a flip line, and tending the lifeline.

Tools and materials

  • Climbing Gaffs — Aiding ascent by gripping the tree trunk
  • Climbing Harness — Supporting the climber and attaching safety lines
  • Hard Hat Firestech — Head protection
  • Lifeline — The main rope used to support the climber
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection
  • Steel-braided Flip Line — Securing the climber's position on the tree

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sit down in the rope a little bit see it's not sliding that's a good good nut okay now what now we're going up the tree all right so you're going to like you're literally like you're humping the tree but in that quick action you flip up boom right there all right now take two steps baby steps yeah one two now you see how you're putting your body weight back yep just relax and step like you're walking up the tree now tend the line tend the line by pulling the yeah okay so now i'm ready to go up again right yep and you can just keep your hands on the flip line yep yep and then yeah [Music] okay so this is my view from up here as i'm going up i'm tending the rope so pulling down pulling up at the same time making sure my slack is good i'll take my one two baby steps flipping my rope up now i gotta tend my rope which tending the rope means okay i got my rope tight i'll take the two baby steps get myself comfy now let's hump the treat and with that the gopro went back down to the ground i guess it didn't want to climb to the top with me but i do want to say in a serious note you guys don't spike a tree unless it's scheduled to come down this one will become firewood this winter [Music] hey if you do one of those cool like repelling moves let me know i think he's gonna do it now how do i how do i rappel down squeeze that

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