More on Silky versus climbing gear
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, March 28, 2010
Here's one for a Sunday evening - think about this at work tomorrow!
Here's one for a Sunday evening - think about this at work tomorrow!
The ideal tree climbing rope bag should be able to stow up to 50 meters of rope, have air vents to allow the rope to 'breath' when wet and shoulder straps to ensure easy portage to, and into, the tree. Stiff side walls able to stand up on their own ..
If new rigging gear is in the capital expense budget this year, spend 10 minutes with master rigger, Reg Coates where he outlines the application and benefits of the new RC-1000 and RC-2000 lowering devices from Stein in the UK.
The 2010 NZAA/Stihl Auckland Regional TCC results are now available on the NZAA website. For more information contact NZ National TCC coordinator Marlies Laser.
Results are also available for the 2010 NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC held on March 13 in South Hagley Park, Christchurch.
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Official results from the NZAA/Stihl Christchurch, Auckland Regional TCC and the Asia-Pacific Regional TCC will be available soon from the NZAA. If you need to know how you were placed relative to the national TCC qualifiers, or your workmates, contact Mat Palmer (for Christchurch) or Craig Webb (for Auckland and ..
Drew Bristow did a quick sweep of Western Park on Sunday evening following the weekends tree climbing activities and found a Petzl Vertex Vent helmet whichpresumably belongs to one of the competitors. If you have lost a Petzl Vent contact Treetools to retrieve your gear. ..
Kiwi tree climbers, James Kilpatrick and Chrissy Spence will represent the Asia-Pacific region at the 2010 ITCC (International Tree Climbing Competition), held at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, USA on July 24-25 this year.
Both James and Chrissy put in impressive climbs at the Asia-Pacific Regional TCC today, held in Western ..