Sunday, October 27, 2013

SlacklineVisions


 

Here is a blog with cool projects and tips on slackline setups.  I’ve seen posts from college events to kids programs that spread the word of slacklining.  One of the most intriguing topics they cover to me is highlining.  This is where a slackline, typically one inch wide, is spanned over a gap or canyon, that usually requires for the walker have a tether.  I find this so interesting because while you may technically be safe, it looks like it would be incredibly nerve racking.  I once set up my slackline about 5 feet above the ground just to see what difference it would make, and I was blown away at how much harder it was.  In one project where they talk about a place they named “cold creek”, they set up a line 100 feet high and spanning 182 feet across a valley.

Below I have shared a link that shows some of the fears and thrills of highlining.  It’s a pretty inspiring as well, so when I first saw it probably over six months ago, I really wanted to try a highline setup and see what I could do.  I still haven’t had the opportunity yet, but I’m willing to give it a shot whenever I do get the chance.

http://youtu.be/_N2LwP5X2Z4

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