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Tree Climbing Equipment

Posted on May 15, 2012
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Tree Climbing Equipment
Although you may think that tree climbing is only for the professionals, more and more people are showing an interest in it. Repairmen and tree surgeons were only seen up trees but with the recent interest in climbing trees more average people are trying it out. If you want to try this past time out then you will need to ensure that you purchase the right type of tree climbing equipment. This will ensure that you are kept safe while up the trees and will aid you in the climbing.

This unusual past time is fast becoming a popular sport and more people are doing some sort of climbing every weekend. It is a very healthy sport to take up and will take a degree of skill for you to be able to scale up the different trees. Even children are taking to this adventurous new sport and loving every minute of it. Before you start, you will need to find the right tree climbing equipment to ensure that you are secure and safe on the trees. If you buy the correct safety equipment then you will find the climbing easier and fun to do.

Safety is very important when climbing up trees and you should understand the basics and what safety equipment you will need. You should ensure that you write a list of all the equipment for climbing trees that you will need and then go to a proper sports shop to purchase them. Helmets are one of the vital pieces of equipment as this will protect your head if you were to fall. Your helmet should fit very well and not be too tight so you should try several different ones on until you find the perfect one for your head. They should have an under the chin strap to hold it into place and ensure that it doesn’t move when you shake your head.

Ropes are the next important piece of climbing equipment and you should ensure that you have both of the designs you will need. There are two main types of ropes, these are stretchable and the static rope. Static ropes are used for anchoring and should be strong enough to hold your weight when tree climbing. You need to consider the length of rope that you will need which will depend on the size of the tree you aim to climb. If you are in any doubt of the ropes you will need you should ask for professional help.

You will also need harnesses which are a very important piece of climbing equipment. You can choose one that you wear around your waist or the fuller one that you wear on your chest. If you want, you can in fact wear both of them but you need to ensure that they fit correctly and they aren’t too tight. Spikes are also very handy when climbing trees as they will help you to grip the tree and not slip back down. Once you have all the right equipment for tree climbing then you can spend hours having fun and adventure exploring the trees.

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Hiking The Fort Mountain Loop

Posted on May 5, 2012
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Hiking The Fort Mountain Loop

The loop trail takes 1.3 miles which circles the top of Fort Mountain where a panoramic view of the area marks the focal point of this magnificent habitat. The top of the mountain is where a fire tower is also situated aside from a great wall that runs more than 800 feet on it. The wall varies in height from approximately two to six feet high. A mystery still exist on who really built this wall and experts agreed that the construction of this wall could have taken place around 500 A.D. On the other hand, the fire tower is another feature on this loop trail that allows rangers to spot wildfires up to a distance of 40 miles. The trail was built on a land that was donated by former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen and was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the late 1930’s.

Starting from the parking lot, take the footpath to the northwest and trek it counter-clockwise.

The trail is a gradual climb as it approaches a spectacular panorama where you will see the Cohuttas and the Ridge and Valley area of the northwest section of Georgia. The loop trail is marked with yellow rectangular trail blazes.

The footpath hugs the mountainside and just about .4 miles along the path; a red blazed trail is spotted on the left which is a shortcut to the fire tower at the highest point of the Fort Mountain. However, take the more scenic trail at the North Face Loop by following the yellow-blazed trail straight to the rocky pathway. Expect a series of steep drops until it approaches an ascent to a set of rock stairs which had been fixed a couple of times.

Go straight ahead as you circle around the scenic viewing point where you will find an intersection of three trails at the right.

Go forward taking the trail to the right where the path rapidly ascends to another set of stairs. The trek then takes an easy route as it approaches a wooden lookout that stretches past a cluster of trees on the mountain. At this point, the viewing deck gives you a vantage point for 2,000 feet view of Chatsworth.

From this overlook, pace further to the fire tower at the peak of Fort Mountain. Access to the fire tower is possible where you will have the best view of the mountain trail. On your return back, follow the blue-blazed trail towards the wall where you can check out the crevices on it. Move past this and the path then leads you back to the steps to the parking lot.

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