First try at zip line.

[Shadow11]

Anyone put in a zip line before?

I got bored last weekend and hung a 350' kit that I got from someone on Amazon. Pretty cool. I didn't die at least.


First try didn't work out too well. I had to raise it 4 feet. That worked out pretty good, but still not as fast as I'd like. I raised it another 2 feet today. It's decent, I guess. I think it could be faster, but can't really raise it any more. I may be able to tighten it a tad.

Do they make a faster pulley, by chance?
Any thoughts?


Here's a video while holding my phone. Youtube makes it very blurry. Couple pics too....

 

[DAVE]

I put up one as a teenager, first run cable broke I fell about 20 feet. That was my last ride on a zip line, 50 years later still dealing with it. Hope you have better luck with yours.

 

[specialk]

Cant say that ive ever been that bored....

 

[naildrvr]

I like that little prayer at the beginning and I agree with you it looks a little slow. However, I'm glad that little stump at the end didn't catch you in the plumbing !

 

[Shadow11]

I like that little prayer at the beginning and I agree with you it looks a little slow. However, I'm glad that little stump at the end didn't catch you in the plumbing !

Yeah 2 more feet would get it humming pretty good I think. The bungie stop did ok, but the back pocket is where it's at.

As far as the plumbing goes.... I did lose a pair of jeans, but still just one exit hole. All good.

 

[Shadow11]

Just tried it in the dark. Can't see much. Took a bungie chord to the nads at the end, but the baby maker is all good i think.

 

[Dub]

Why ?

 

[Doboy Dawg]

You should be ready for a full day at Banning Mills now

 

[turkeykirk]

Now you are ready to upgrade to the big times.

 

[oldfella1962]

Yeah 2 more feet would get it humming pretty good I think. The bungie stop did ok, but the back pocket is where it's at.

As far as the plumbing goes.... I did lose a pair of jeans, but still just one exit hole. All good.View attachment 1214874

Those pants remind me of a funny (yet irritating) story: I was in the Army, and I had just bought a brand-new uniform for a leadership class I was going to attend soon. Anyway, I was "rail loading" which is putting all your equipment on - you guessed it - train cars to transport to a faraway field training location. I jumped off the side of a train car, and somehow my brand-new shirt got hooked on something as a I jumped and tore the shirt completely through from about the middle of my back all the way down. I barely felt a little tug and heard a faint ripping sound, but when I hit the ground and started walking, I saw the total damage. Yes, of course everyone who saw it thought it was hilarious, but I was none-too-happy.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Looks like a great way to make a Hen out of a Rooster. . I believe I'll stick to my whittling. Can I have your deer stand ?


You get an "A" for being adventurous. I don't bounce so good anymore. Always wish I had rode a Bull when I was young and limber.

 

[JustUs4All]

If anyone wants to watch me ride a bull they can wait a few more years then put some of my ashes in their pocket and have at it.

 

[oldfella1962]

If anyone wants to watch me ride a bull they can wait a few more years then put some of my ashes in their pocket and have at it.

I would try to ride a sloth - that's about my speed.

 

[Buck70]

Shadow, keep the adventurous part of you alive. That is what makes life interesting.

 

[B. White]

Anything I have ever done like that was purely accidental.

 

[JustUs4All]

Shadow, keep the adventurous part of you alive. That is what makes life interesting.

One new definition of "interisting" is painful. LOL

 

[Shadow11]

Put in the 500 footer today coming back. A little faster than expected! Lost my phone when I hit the bungie chord.

Pretty exciting though. Will have to make changes before next time....

 

[Buck70]

Sweet

 

[Dub]

Put in the 500 footer today coming back. A little faster than expected! Lost my phone when I hit the bungie chord.

Pretty exciting though. Will have to make changes before next time....

I believe the cheese slid off yer cracker.