Top products from r/TreeClimbing
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1. The Tree Climber's Companion: A Reference And Training Manual For Professional Tree Climbers
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Number of reviews: 2
3. YXGOOD Treestand Harness, Tree Working Safety Belt, Climbing Harness for Garden Art Clip, Tree Clip, Firefighting On Tree
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Waist Strap: 85-120 cm (33.46-47.24 inch), Leg Strap: 60-75 cm (23.62-29.53 inch), The Maximum Load : 150 kg (330 pound).At fixed working position, the strong waist will bear the especially widen and thicken waist pad. The pad of waist strap and leg strap are made from breathable foam so the rescuer...
There are courses you could go on if your club can raise the money. Here's one in the Netherlands although the web page is in some weird foreign language :-þ There's one across the Channel in Cornwall and there are some in Denmark too. There's a lot more now than there were 10 years ago, have a google around.
An alternative is buying some basic equipment and teaching yourself from a book. I have The Tree Climber's Handbook and it outlines all the basic techniques and knots. If nothing else you could just buy this book and study it. That's what I did.
In theory it's possible to climb using just a single rope and nothing else by making a Swiss rope harness, but if you want a safe and easy start you'll need:
This is enough to get you into the tree and into a hammock, but you'll also want lanyards and more carabiners if you're going to move about in the tree canopy. Honey Brothers sell all of this but it's quite pricey so this isn't necessarily the cheaper option versus attending a course! And it's certainly not as safe.
A third option is to stay below 5 metres above a nice soft leafy forest floor and just climb with no equipment at all :-D
Ashley Book of Knots is a good paper referencehttps://www.amazon.com/Ashley-Book-Knots-Clifford-W/dp/0385040253/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ashley+book+of+knots&qid=1559314304&s=gateway&sr=8-3
A good website resource
https://www.animatedknots.com/
treestuff.com probably has a reasonable price to ship to australia.
The edelrid finn harness is what I have for my kid.
There's also super cheap petzl sequoia knock off chinese harnesses on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011K7FUUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It was only $40 usd when i ordered, now its $60 that might be too much for it.
The Tree Climber's Companion: A Reference And Training Manual For Professional Tree Climbers https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615112900/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uBE6Cb22WTZND