Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:59 pmI visited my dad over the long weekend, and he organised a spot of abseiling for me. The rope held! 
Wow that gear looks TIGHT!
Phil.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:59 pmRe: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:08 pmNice work Ric!
Wow that gear looks TIGHT!
Phil.
Wow that gear looks TIGHT!
Phil.
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:24 pmRic that looks crazy.. i bet it got the heart pumping 
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:33 pmRic! That's crazy! How dare you? What if you had plunged to your demise? Who would have done the upgrade? 
Looks fun!
Looks fun!
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:36 pmDamn... that looks like some crazy fun Ric.
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:36 pmIt was fun. Once I was satisfied the rope was secure, I didn't have a concern.
Here's a test of attaching an image to a post. It's looking back up the hill as my father had a go. (Lucky I had my phone in my pocket so I could take it.)
(Click on the image to see all of it.)
(It doesn't show in these pics, but in two places you're hanging in air where the cliff curves inwards...)
Here's a test of attaching an image to a post. It's looking back up the hill as my father had a go. (Lucky I had my phone in my pocket so I could take it.)
(Click on the image to see all of it.)
(It doesn't show in these pics, but in two places you're hanging in air where the cliff curves inwards...)
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Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:42 pmlooks like you had a great day,how far was the drop?
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:56 pmAbout 35 metres, and the tide was in, so we had to wait for a break in the waves to run around to the next bay to get back up again.
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:49 amAwesome stuff Ric, reminds me of my old Boy Scout days out in the wilderness.. forgot how fun rock climbing and abseiling can be!
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:16 amLooks like fun. Always wanted to abseil since watching Police Rescue. Never got around to giving it a crack though
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:24 amNice weiner harness
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:59 amyour obviously not planning on having any kids in the future
the crutch rope looked tight
the crutch rope looked tight
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:22 amhaha ric.. nice work matey!
hopefully the harness didn't hurt you?
hopefully the harness didn't hurt you?
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:28 amThe harness was fine, didn't notice it at all.
I went hang gliding once about twenty years ago. A learner hang glider harness looks similar, but that one was excruciating the one time I managed to stay up for more than a glide.
I went hang gliding once about twenty years ago. A learner hang glider harness looks similar, but that one was excruciating the one time I managed to stay up for more than a glide.
Re: Drop me a line
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:28 amNice.. now time to jump out of a plane