Slackline

I got a chance to try one of these out at a fest and it was way harder than I thought it would be!

I want to learn in the future though!

Try not too put too much weight on the line when you first get onto it. A bit like freemounting on a uni (if you have gotten that far).

Me playing at the Bristol juggling convention.

Using a football/soccer goal and rigging a line between the posts is a very easy way to start and get you used to standing/walking without having to get on again and again.

Shorter line don't always mean less stretch. It depends on your webbing, moisture, tightness, etc. It's better to start on a longer tighter line to avoid too much pitch in the line.

To get a slackline tighter doesn't require fancy equipment or more strength, just wrap your tightening end around carabiners in a pulley lever system can easily have a 120 lb / 55 kg person dip less than 1 ft / 30 cm on a 8 ft / 2.5 m line.

Pyrolific provided almost all the tips I can think of. For an added challenge start trying to do slackline yoga!

Good luck and I wish you all the best of luck.

I keep forgetting to organise myself one of these.