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Calling All Climbers

Every summer comes a time when tree people make an annual pilgrimage ranging from hundreds to thousands of miles away to come to a place of sandy beaches, shaded forests, nighttime folk music and the cheering of their friends. Every summer climbers come to a place that allows climbing advancements to be paired with top level climbing ability in climbing competitions. Every summer climbers and families alike come to TREE-JAM-CAMP!

Carabiner History

Carabiners are widely used in tree climbing for so many different tasks it's unbelievable. From rigging setups, to mechanical advantage to the basis of your climbing system, these little metal ovals really make our lives easier when up in the tree. Though they are a climber's best friend, carabiners have been around for way longer than you may probably think as well, and weren't initially used for climbing purposes. So let's look at the history of the carabiner and review their various shapes and uses over the years.

Day One: Shock and Awe

Remember the scene from Jurassic Park when Dr. Grant first sees the field full of dinosaurs? He is completely in awe of the giant brontosaurus walking past and all the other smaller dinosaurs running around, and completely speechless ' his eyes frozen in awe. Now imagine a bunch of tree guys from Michigan in a van driving through an ancient stand of Giant Sequoias that stand 250-300 feet tall. Imagine the sweaty palms as the crew spotted for the first time the trees lined up for their impending climb. Imagine the van full of climbers slowly easing to a stop and everyone jumping out into the cold mountain air with their eyes peeled skyward at the massive trunks and soaring canopies that stood before them. Yeah, at that moment, we knew how Dr. Grant felt. We would soon be walking amongst the Giant Sequoias!

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Posted by Arborist / Tree Climber on 6/10/2016 to Tree Climbing Gear The Silky Zubat Saw is a hand saw that should be in every arborist's gear bag! Arborists have used hand saws for a long time. They are small,...