pantheraba
More biners!!!
THIS is the thread I have been wanting to start...and did not know it until I found the video below...the second video.
Jay introduced to us an ancient tree climbing method with his video several years ago -- Jay took this first video below of a fellow Japanese tree climber. I was so enthused about it that Jay made a set of climbing sticks for me:
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And then today I found the video below. There is a formal name for the Ancient Japanese tree climbing method...Burinawa. I have not researched it in depth yet but will soon.
The climber in the video uses a traditional axe-like tool to remove a 4 inch conifer limb...took about 94 whacks but he left a very nice branch collar. And he uses 3 strand manila with his climbing sticks. I still have some of my 1970's manila that I climbed with...maybe it will still work with Jay's sticks.
The Burinawa climber's homemade leggings are very utilitarian...when you see his chopping method you will understand better why he might need them...they are also protective for gripping the tree with his shins. His exit from the tree warmed my heart...I'll post a picture later that explains why.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. I hope this thread can be a repository for different methods of climbing...not the modern SRT kind of thing but the old methods that are unique and possibly in danger of passing away.
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Jay introduced to us an ancient tree climbing method with his video several years ago -- Jay took this first video below of a fellow Japanese tree climber. I was so enthused about it that Jay made a set of climbing sticks for me:
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hdjCNg1QTM4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
.
.
.
And then today I found the video below. There is a formal name for the Ancient Japanese tree climbing method...Burinawa. I have not researched it in depth yet but will soon.
The climber in the video uses a traditional axe-like tool to remove a 4 inch conifer limb...took about 94 whacks but he left a very nice branch collar. And he uses 3 strand manila with his climbing sticks. I still have some of my 1970's manila that I climbed with...maybe it will still work with Jay's sticks.
The Burinawa climber's homemade leggings are very utilitarian...when you see his chopping method you will understand better why he might need them...they are also protective for gripping the tree with his shins. His exit from the tree warmed my heart...I'll post a picture later that explains why.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. I hope this thread can be a repository for different methods of climbing...not the modern SRT kind of thing but the old methods that are unique and possibly in danger of passing away.
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