SteveSr
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Hello,
For the record I am NOT a tree climber and don't even play one on TV! I do a lot of volunteer trail work removing hung and hazard trees with a griphoist. For trail work there is usually a lot of underbrush and a lot of obstacles which makes using a regular throw bag a dicey proposition. Ideally we are trying to get the griphoist rope 40-70 feet up in a tree, usually on the lowest branch.
We have already tried some experiments with 50# fishing line and a Daisy wrist slingshot. After about 2 1/2 hours of messing with invisible (in the tree) fishing line we managed to complete our first line set. I am hoping that there is an easier way.
1. What are your thoughts on using the small 1.75mm Zing-It line and either a small throw bag or fishing weights? Any idea of the heights that we could reach with an appropriate sized weight and a Wrist Rocket type of slingshot? We would like to avoid the Big Shot type of setup due to the excess weight that has to be carried out into the woods let alone the cost.
2. What are your thoughts on using one of these collapsible storage cubes for playing out the 1.75mm line? Will this work or is it still likely to get tangled since it is so light? One of our BIG issues with the fishing line test was the line getting tangled with twigs and such on the ground.
Thanks,
Steve
For the record I am NOT a tree climber and don't even play one on TV! I do a lot of volunteer trail work removing hung and hazard trees with a griphoist. For trail work there is usually a lot of underbrush and a lot of obstacles which makes using a regular throw bag a dicey proposition. Ideally we are trying to get the griphoist rope 40-70 feet up in a tree, usually on the lowest branch.
We have already tried some experiments with 50# fishing line and a Daisy wrist slingshot. After about 2 1/2 hours of messing with invisible (in the tree) fishing line we managed to complete our first line set. I am hoping that there is an easier way.
1. What are your thoughts on using the small 1.75mm Zing-It line and either a small throw bag or fishing weights? Any idea of the heights that we could reach with an appropriate sized weight and a Wrist Rocket type of slingshot? We would like to avoid the Big Shot type of setup due to the excess weight that has to be carried out into the woods let alone the cost.
2. What are your thoughts on using one of these collapsible storage cubes for playing out the 1.75mm line? Will this work or is it still likely to get tangled since it is so light? One of our BIG issues with the fishing line test was the line getting tangled with twigs and such on the ground.
Thanks,
Steve