Plasmech
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I set up a tire swing for my nephew about a year ago. This was before I new anything about tree stuff. Beach tree, huge horizontal branch about 60-70 feet above the ground. I did everything from the ground...sling shot a lead sinker and some 6 pound test over the branch, then cinched a 13mm static line (the "black stuff" using a figure-8 loop. This is obviously not the right way to do this. I'm concerned that the rope is going to break when it erodes through the loop. UV rays from the sun is not helping much either.
I want to remove the tire, then ascend the rope, tie into the branch, and re-do the whole thing by installing a proper sling around the branch and use a steel 'biner to attach the 13mm static line.
Does this sound like the correct way to do a tire swing? I need to practice my ascending as I'e never done that before...I'll practice a bunch on a very low branch. I could also use some graphics or videos on how to use an ascender.
Any help and flaming would be much appreciated! Thanks guys!
I want to remove the tire, then ascend the rope, tie into the branch, and re-do the whole thing by installing a proper sling around the branch and use a steel 'biner to attach the 13mm static line.
Does this sound like the correct way to do a tire swing? I need to practice my ascending as I'e never done that before...I'll practice a bunch on a very low branch. I could also use some graphics or videos on how to use an ascender.
Any help and flaming would be much appreciated! Thanks guys!