First Climb in an Old Sycamore _ Recreational Tree Climbing

Here is a somewhat clumsy first climb in an old sycamore using a combination of SRT/SRS and DdRT/MRS techniques. The tree is located in a small park in Muskingum County, Ohio. This tree hasn't been climbed before but seemed to invite me in with its impressive limb structure and canopy spread.

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Gear Used:

Harness -
New Tribe Aero (Generation 1) with a large Petzl swivel on the single rope bridge

SRT / SRS Climbing System –
150’ 11mm Sterling HTP rope
Ropetek Hitchhiker (Generation 1)
steel oval carabiner
9mm RIT hitch cord
ISC fixed plate pulley
CMI foot ascender (right)
Homemade Knee ascender (Petzl Croll with adjustable foot loop, bungee & swivel snap)
Chest harness made with a 4’ dyneema webbing sling with one large swivel snap
Petzl Basic & ISC fixed plate pulley combo (bolted together with a SS cariage bolt and nylon lock nut)

DdRT / MRS climbing system-
DMM Hitch Climber pulley
Rock Exotica Rock O carabiner
Rock Exotica Pirate carabiner
30" 8mm Beeline hitch cord with sewn eyes
Conduit style cambium saver

Hook on Extra Long Lanyard (H.E.L.L.) –
50’ 10mm PMI EZ-Bend rope (white, red and black) with one hand sewn eye
DMM Captain Throwing Hook
3/8" Stainless Steel link
Trango Cinch
Rock Exotica Rock D carabiner
Petzl Basic & ISC fixed plate pulley combo (bolted together with a SS carriage bolt and nylon lock nut)
28” 8mm Bee Line hitch cord with sewn eyes
DMM Hitch Climber pulley
Rock Exotica Rock O carabiner
Rock Exotica Pirate carabiner
Leather cambium saver

Misc –
Shakespeare Silent Tru-art Automatic fly fishing reel model 1 8 3 7 with 1.5mm throwline and 14oz throwweight
3/8” Stainless steel delta link
5/16” Galvanized steel pear link
1.8mm Dynaglide throwline with 14oz throweight
Wesspur folding throwline cube
Black Diamond Half Dome helmet
Metolius Ropemaster bag with built in tarp
65L Black Diamond Mercury backpack
Merrill MOAB boots
Gopro Hero 5 Black
Atlas Nitrile coated gloves

Human ground dwellers have determined that climbing, walking, eating bacon and existing can be dangerous and can pose a serious risk to your personal safety and health. In other words, always seek out professional training and instruction and never ever attempt anything you see in this video or on this youtube channel.

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