Have a lot of D. fir and big maple in the backyard, Grandkids want to climb them (some big cottonwood too, but would not let them get into those - 60 ft to the first branch. Great view of Mt. Rainier at over 40 feet. (Their daddy freeclimbed some of the D Fir to above 120 ft when he was 10 YO till Mom saw him)
Maybe part of the question is rigging for little guys 3,5,7 and 10), how small a harness can be gotten, is a ground rope good or bad in dense D. Fir, etc.? (DIL would have a fit if we let them free climb to over 10-20 ft, even on the trees with enough branches for 100% 3 point support).
What are some good sources for kids to learn the safety aspects? Any videos one could suggest that we could get from the library (or reqest the library to buy*)?
*fwiw, here we try to get as much as possible from the library vs outright purchase on principal, as the yearly tax bills show $400 to the library.
Maybe part of the question is rigging for little guys 3,5,7 and 10), how small a harness can be gotten, is a ground rope good or bad in dense D. Fir, etc.? (DIL would have a fit if we let them free climb to over 10-20 ft, even on the trees with enough branches for 100% 3 point support).
What are some good sources for kids to learn the safety aspects? Any videos one could suggest that we could get from the library (or reqest the library to buy*)?
*fwiw, here we try to get as much as possible from the library vs outright purchase on principal, as the yearly tax bills show $400 to the library.