Over the past 24 months I seem to of spent a lot of my time travelling around to climb trees and meet some truly amazing people. A few of these people ( who shall remain nameless) have been bugging me to start a blog about my travels, what I see, gear I use, how to travel etc and all of the good stuff sandwiched in between.
But where to start??
I have been a climber for the past 15 years and have had the opportunities to climb and work in countries including New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Fiji, Vanuatu, United Kingdom, South Africa Mainland USA and Hawaii, USA.
The climbing has involved tree pruning, tree removals, helicopter work, canopy research, arboreal lighting, volcano climbing, filming in trees, industrial rigging, festival setups and even UFO search missions-but thats a story all to itself.
The tree climbing industry is full of brilliant people and crazy characters, ill be looking to get these friends involved with this and to tell stories of shenanigans around the globe but also the serious work that goes into being comfortable with working at height from rope and harness.
The equipment that climbers use is also a major part of what makes each climber an individual, ill be going through the gear that I travel with, its pros and cons for me and why I ultimately use what I use. This will be by no means a 'what to use' just purely my opinions :)
I have a feeling this blog will chart the story going into the future but also recall some of the epic expeditions and missions I have been fortunate to of been on. 2015 is looking to be a really busy year with more trips planned but at the very least I'm getting pretty handy at packing gear.......and that could be a good start to this story..
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