Slack Line

[Jarred_Jackman]

Anybody know the best way to set one up. I have some good webbing and two good trees. I used a tie-down ratchet to get the webbing taught, but when I weighted it the cheap ratchet popped, it wouldn't hold the weight from the tension. If anybody has a good way to set this up without using something expensive I would love to hear it.

 

Thanks

 

[freeclimb9]

basically you just do a short haul like you would to free a haulbag from an anchor. at a minimum, you'd use the slackline itself and three, or four, oval biners.

this link clearly shows a short haul setup.

The line will stretch as you use it, so you'll have to tighten it. Heads up: you will suffer slackline ball-slap and rope burns.

Oh yea. a couple layers of cardboard will help prevent the treebark from getting scuffed and gouged.

[Jarred_Jackman]

Hey thanks, those pictures are pretty much idiot proof (I hope). I have some super stiff foam that will keep the tree from being hindered.

 

Thanks again, I fear the ball slap!

[chelle]

You can also buy an inexpensive come-along and set it up by yourself very easily. When I used the short haul method I had to wait until my roommates were around to set it up or tighten the line.

 

Definately use the cardboard on the trees. Take it off periodically to make sure that little critters don't find it to be a great home for a new colony, which can also hurt the trees.

[salbrecher]

I can't remember exactly how the system my friend and I use goes (he sets it up) but it's basicly a z pully and uses 2 jumars and a static rope for hauling the webing tight. You can get the webing VERY tight this way.

[Dru]

Q: if the webbing is tight why is it called a slack line?

 

A: because if you put one up a lineup of slackers will form wanting to have a turn!

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Dru said:

Q: if the webbing is tight why is it called a slack line?

 

A: because if you put one up a lineup of slackers will form wanting to have a turn!

 

Mr. Dru, when graded against the Typical Dru Sprayasaurushaw Humor Curve, that falls significantly below the lowest previously recorded point. In fact, it's off the bottom of the damn graph. Please back up, get a running start, and take another crack at that one.

[Dru]

its true

 

slack lining is a deviant "sport" like stilt walking

 

if you want a real challenge try slack line walking the chains around the smith rocks bivi area.

[erik]

Dru said:

its true

 

slack lining is a deviant "sport" like stilt walking

 

if you want a real challenge try slack line walking the chains around the smith rocks bivi area.

 

actually i have found loose ones easier!

 

 

[specialed]

Anyone know how much permits to slack line on Forest Service land are going to be this year? I can't decide it I want to get a hacky-sack permit or a slack line permit - I can't afford both.

[Figger_Eight]

Here's another set-up.

[iain]

what's that a slackline to north korea? traitor.

[erik]

jarred

 

if you have a gri gri all you need is one tibloc a pully and a couple of biners.

 

i used pieces of wood to pad the tree from the line. it looks au natural!

 

 

[iain]

they're consolidating the hackysack and slackline permits into the golden seal permit. really cuts down on the paperwork. at $0.30/iron cross that hackysack permit was killing me.

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

God forbid you slacklining wanks should put down your bongs, quit dicking around with your pulleys and shit, and go climb something!