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  • #16
    Funny how something like this gets built with enough thought for an elevator ,but after that has some interesting obstacles and transitions to climb around and over.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Dozerlarry View Post
      I know a guy that climbs. He told me once that when you get above the treetops it really doesn't matter how much higher you go. It all seems the same. After watching this, I think he is full of crap. Thanks for posting this Mudbug. After watching it I feel sane again!
      He's right, and after all, after so far up if you fall you're gonna die anyway so it doesn't really matter how high you are

      You need to be up there and feel the buzz when your foot slips or something, the adrenalin rush is out of this world, even when roped To be honest I really miss climbing, but I'm just not supple / flexible enough any more. The feeling of achievement when you've done a route, even if only a few feet off the floor, is tremendous You should try some low climbs, you may enjoy it.

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      • #18
        wow hard to watch,my heart rate went up seing that video . swamp fox with fuel injected geo motor . work in progress

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        • #19
          The tallest Tower/Stack I've climbed is 360' ( Thermal Oxidizer ). The top of it swings about 12 ft in a stiff breeze, very disconcerting, that was in my younger days. We used to haul stuff up, just to throw it back down, watermelons. Grapefruit, ect.
          Can't seem to talk myself into it anymore, last time I tried to climb our Flare Stack 160' high, I only made it to about 120ft before my hands refused to take me any higher.

          RD

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Rock Doctor View Post
            The tallest Tower/Stack I've climbed is 360' ( Thermal Oxidizer ). The top of it swings about 12 ft in a stiff breeze, very disconcerting, that was in my younger days. We used to haul stuff up, just to throw it back down, watermelons. Grapefruit, ect.
            Can't seem to talk myself into it anymore, last time I tried to climb our Flare Stack 160' high, I only made it to about 120ft before my hands refused to take me any higher.

            RD
            Do you remember the thrill though, the adrenalin rush when you thought "this is a bit iffy" or your foot slips a little. You've got to have done it to know it

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            • #21
              Originally posted by rodp View Post
              He's right, and after all, after so far up if you fall you're gonna die anyway so it doesn't really matter how high you are

              You need to be up there and feel the buzz when your foot slips or something, the adrenalin rush is out of this world, even when roped To be honest I really miss climbing, but I'm just not supple / flexible enough any more. The feeling of achievement when you've done a route, even if only a few feet off the floor, is tremendous You should try some low climbs, you may enjoy it.
              Rod, your posts are always informative and at times thought provoking. I'm 61 and around 260#. I'm the classic definition of "not supple and flexible". As high as I want to climb is up on a D9 Cat. As "Dirty Harry" said one time................"A man has got to know his limitations".

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