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RefusedAmen
Canada77 Posts
I'm sure at least one of you guys have created some sort of rope swing, one which you can launch yourself into the lake. I'm going camping this weekend and am looking for some sort of checklist on what materials to buy, and how to safely latch one onto a tree. I've looked online, and there's a lot of youtube videos on how to install one, but not actually where to buy all the materials required. I mean yeah, it's a rope but where do you get one that's strong enough? Thanks | ||
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Bourneq
Sweden800 Posts
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
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Dekoth
United States527 Posts
1" Thick + All you need is rope, it isn't really difficult. You can of course get as fancy as you want too with quick releases and what not that make attaching/detaching quicker but all you actually need is a rope. | ||
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guN-viCe
United States687 Posts
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Saechiis
Netherlands4989 Posts
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scoww
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KwarK
United States42698 Posts
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Vorgrim
Korea (North)1601 Posts
Less/no climbing involved, which you will be thankful for because picking a good place for a swing is better than picking an easy tree to climb. Any old knot will do, whether you intend to retrieve the rope or not (take a knife). After slinging over and retrieving the end, you can either slide a noose up the line (double up the end, tie a granny knot and run it from the other end if you aren't good with tying in the middle) or have it doubled up (potential for pants-shitting if it decides to shimmy along the branch mid swing with this method, not really advised). It's just a rope swing, but some things to consider. | ||
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ella_guru
Canada1741 Posts
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RefusedAmen
Canada77 Posts
On August 23 2012 23:27 Vorgrim wrote: Buy considerably more rope than you think you will need and take something that you can tie to the end to act as a weight to sling over desired branch. Less/no climbing involved, which you will be thankful for because picking a good place for a swing is better than picking an easy tree to climb. Any old knot will do, whether you intend to retrieve the rope or not (take a knife). After slinging over and retrieving the end, you can either slide a noose up the line (double up the end, tie a granny knot and run it from the other end if you aren't good with tying in the middle) or have it doubled up (potential for pants-shitting if it decides to shimmy along the branch mid swing with this method, not really advised). It's just a rope swing, but some things to consider. Thank you for the only really helpful reply. There still is hope... And that first youtube video is epic, but no where NEAR something I was considering lol | ||
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Vorgrim
Korea (North)1601 Posts
Hope your swing turns out well. | ||
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
Post pics after you've made the swing :D | ||
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