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  1. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    Something you might want to try Robert is using a second lanyard out of 11mm climbing line. It's limp, light and easy to throw with a snap and throw bag. When your bag goes over the target limb but won't come down, just throw a roll in the lanyard. Some folks go even smaller than 11mm but that's...
  2. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    Robert, a long lanyard (or your climbing line) with a throw bag clipped to it is much faster, simpler and a lot more tangle-free than throw line when only advancing a few feet at a time.
  3. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    I think he meant to say; tuck your elbows in:D
  4. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    You're right Robert, it happens and it's a lot more probable on crooked gnarly stuff but if you can stay on the high side of the tree and don't step on the bottom side of knots or limbs it helps immensely. It happens so fast, there's really no way to prepare yourself except to keep slack out of...
  5. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    Probably because they enjoy it. I know commercial fishermen who "sport" fish every chance they get and commercial pilots who own and fly their own planes for fun.
  6. Limbrat

    63 Years old, overweight, just returned from 5 day climbing class

    :thumbup: Mental stress contributes greatly to physical fatigue. Confidence through practice will bring that stress and fatigue level way down. The fact that you weren't sore says that you're in better physical shape than you give yourself credit for. Hang in there Robert.
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