Safely Climb Trees With Tree Climbing Harnesses

In the recent years, the trees have become a rare sight in big cities as well as commercial and residential areas

. Due to this lack of greenery and trees around, the citizens have developed a certain affection and love for trees. Children as well as adults now want to spend more time in forests and wild life camps where trees are present in abundance. People do not only admire the beauty of trees from the ground below but indulge themselves in a danger filled activity of tree climbing.

In recent years, many countries have seen a rise in tree climbing sports. Other than a competitive activity, tree climbing has become a healthy recreation for most people. Yet, it is not without danger and risk. Some countries have outlawed tree climbing given to the sheer risky nature of this recreational hobby.

That is why it is strictly advised to make use of safety gear while tree climbing and it should not be taken lightly. The front line safety equipment in tree climbing is a harness or as some may call it, a saddle.The height of some trees can reach many hundreds of feet. A fall from such height can prove fatal. Safety harness should therefore strictly be made part of the tree climbing gear in combination with other safety equipment.

The harness is not a single equipment but it is a system of different components working together to ensure your safety. The main component is a fabricated jacket type hardware that you may wear around your waist, chest, legs etc. It not only provides safety but comfort and ease in climbing too. It must be made sure that the ropes used with the harness are tree climbing ropes and not the mountain climbing ones that have the ability to stretch.

Usually, harnesses are of three main types. The first type of harness is called the sit string harness. It is the most widely used climbing harness as it provides a great deal of movement while ensuring proper safety of the climber. It usually consists of a waist belt and two leg loops that are attached together in the back over the hips. This attachment is called a belay loop. It can be sometimes quite painful if the harness is even a little misfit as all the weight and pressure is applied to the groin and upper thigh area through the belay and leg loops.

The chest harness is another type of harness worn by climbers. It is designed to be worn around the shoulders which is why it is used in combination with the sit harness. By combining both the harnesses, the weight load of the climber is evenly distributed and support is provided to both the lower and upper parts of the body.

The third kind of harness is the safest harness available to the climber. It is a full body harness. This type of harness is formed by permanently attaching the sit string harness and chest harness together. It is widely used by children while climbing for better comfort and safety.

by:Muhammad Suhail

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