MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Props To Graeme, But...
I fail to believe that he's the only climber in the world who's able to do that.
I fail to believe that he's the only climber in the world who's able to do that.
Worthy of a re-post!
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bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
I am sure some of us 'could' but likely lack the courage nor live where there is a demand for it.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
It's just a tree. If all of them were easy, everyone would be doing it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
knowing your local trees and used to working in them goes a long way. I am sure most of us at one time or another have been told "no way I would have climbed that".....
NHlocal
TreeHouser
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I have too, but not one that was over 100 foot high.. LMAO
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Nope, ain't got many of those around here.....
Jack
Treehouser
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Jerry could have done that ... probably with his foot in a cast!
From Bailey's FaceBook Ablum: "AT 150 FT. UP — STILL 7 FT. IN DIAMETER!"
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
And I sure as heck ain't gonna say I couldn't do it, either. Like I said, it's just a tree. With the right crew, equipment and rigging, just about anything is possible. You just gotta get your mind right!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Damn straight. I'd have mine airdropped!
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
But I'm sure on this one, my mind couldn't be set in the right mode. And my body seems to agree.
It's like climbing the transmission towers with a big bunch of hundreds feet.
NHlocal
TreeHouser
It would be a good challenge.....
(with the right crew, rigging, and equipment 
)
(with the right crew, rigging, and equipment )
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I've climbed transmission towers - 350' and 425'. It was amazing!
NHlocal
TreeHouser
For work, or for fun?
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I've told the story here somewhere, a couple times. It was to change a light bulb, 100 bucks apiece, around '78, '79.
NHlocal
TreeHouser
Wow! That's a WHOLE lot of work(climbing) for $100.....
.....of course back then $100 was worth a WHOLE lot more.
.....of course back then $100 was worth a WHOLE lot more.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
In 1978? It took me about 30', 45' each tower.
