Beginner Tree Gear Recommendations | Ideal Recreational 

Thank you! They’re some of my favorite trees to climb, even though it can be tough to get a safe tie in.

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Keep It Simple Smart. K.I.S.S. Begin with DRT fundamentals in shorter trees. Set small goals. Hanging in sling. Hip thrusting, Ascend then descend. Get to your first branch. Then make strategy for next tie in. Work the same tree for a number of events. Understand that it's a head game and listen carefully to your mind. Every safe climb is a successful celebration. Don't compete with others. Advance your own capabilities with humility. Low and slow. Avoid stacking too many challenges or new techniques.

Have someone experienced watch you and teach you

Yes absolutely that’s a video I’ve been thinking about and I’m really excited to make. Thanks for watching!

@@treespicemedia thanks! Believe it or not there's very little on RU-vid about climbing with spikes. I just wreck my legs out of fear and not being used to. Looking forward to see what you can show us to make things better.

The Rigging plate I use is the Grivel Tris which I chose because I only needed three holes and most rigging plates have four. Also since I don’t remove it I prefer to use a Maillon/quicklink between the ventral ring and rigging plate.

Thank you! Although the 11.7mm Blue Moon exceeds the range of the Gri-Gri I have used my Gri-Gri on Blue Moon and even Arbormaster ropes. It runs a bit more snuggly in the device, but the device continues to perform properly.

I weigh 115kg and my blue moon looks like its 8mm with my hanging off it . Slips in my zigzag

That is the Hitch Hiker 2. It's a device used for single rope climbing as a main climbing device, but I'd seen someone use it as a flivline adjuster and I thought I'd give it a go. It's super smooth and requires way less pressure to release tension and descend. The downside is it's all steel, so way heavier than just an aluminum hitch tending pulley. Cheers!

@@treespicemedia bit of overkill

@@mikehunt2667 absolutely over kill, but it was fun to play with to be able to switch over to a micro SRT system much the same way I use my Grillion at work.

@@treespicemedia good on you mate . Up there in the tree tops , its a great feeling being with nature and your going great with your RU-vid channel . Stay safe ,all the best to you.

I just recieved my hitchhiker xf and am hanging up my old zigzag or at least semi retiring it to be on my lanyard with a long thin bit of rope so I can use it for a few extra things . Im a big guy and like the new adjustable xf extra friction if I need it so I be going through a new getting used to ,,, muscle memory ,,, feeling comfortable and playing safe always . Also thed groundys need to be on the ball with a climbers new rig for many reasons and especially aerial rescue. Sadly many small tree "loppers" companys just do not have a guy with the rescue kit let alone the knowledge and I know what itsxlike to be young and keen then end up working for someone who thinks money is more important than human life . Be nice to weed them out but it doesn't happen so with you tube channels and sharing knowledge comes responsibility to try to warn people n do our best to keep everybody safe and our flora n fauna looked after . Great job great responsibility too . If your young n dont feel like you can do what yourcboss is asking , just dont do it guys . Slow n steady n we all come home in one peace hey . Peace!!

Haha they can be uncomfortable, especially if they're not on just right. Treemotion saddles actually pinch my crotch worse than any other type of harness I've worn.

They are definitely less comfortable, but if you buy one that was designed for prolonged wear like a big wall harness it’s plenty comfortable and still 25% the price of a saddle and most importantly far more packable. I’m usually walking greater distances when I’m rec climbing so I like all my gear to pack up really small and light in a 40l pack usually. Since I’m usually only ascending and descending when I’m rec climbing I don’t always mind not having the extra attachments points for life support that a saddle affords.

@@treespicemedia I see, can you recommend a rock climbing harnesses with a particularly large amount of padding and comfort? I'm doing rec tree climbing on a cheap petzil and it feels awful, gets the job done but not comfortable by any means

@@user-yq9ke1nu3q I don’t think it’s cheap, but compared to a saddle it’s cheap. I use a Metolius Waldo a lot for rec climbing. It has 2 belay loops and a lot of padding and packs down smaller than a saddle. It’s the most comfortable harness I’ve ever worn. If I had to sit in a tree all day I would choose it over my saddle