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Location: Durham City, England, UK
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Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
I have an ambition to be able to successfully stiltwalk on any surface in any weather condition that I can walk on normally without stilts. This causes great adrenalin rushes when I get into difficulty, not knowing if I will successfully overcome the problem or if I will fall. I only use 20inch high aluminium peg stilts because I fall often and need to be able to get vertical again easily so I can go back to the problem and try again.roylambeth@dmm.org.uk
I have an ambition to be able to successfully stiltwalk on any surface in any weather condition that I can walk on normally without stilts. This causes great adrenalin rushes when I get into difficulty, not knowing if I will successfully overcome the problem or if I will fall. I only use 20inch high aluminium peg stilts because I fall often and need to be able to get vertical again easily so I can go back to the problem and try again.roylambeth@dmm.org.uk
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32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Go to www.youtube.com and do a search for 'lampwort' and see some of my cross-country stilting attempts, with some successes and some failures. Please post your comments
Go to www.youtube.com and do a search for 'lampwort' and see some of my cross-country stilting attempts, with some successes and some failures. Please post your comments
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Posted:
sounds pretty cool
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sounds pretty cool
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32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Thanks, Have done.
Update.
Yesterday morning I went out to my favourite steep hill. Inspecting my route as I always do before stilting, I found that the overnight heavy rain had made the path quite slimy. I chose my 20 inch pegs, kitted up and set off. The level path was a bit unpredictable with every step producing a small slide. When I arrived at the hill, I chose my intended path. placed one stilt on the slope and immeadiatly did the splits as the lower peg launched down the path at speed. I hovered at the point of no return for a few moments fighting balance and trying to find a secure position for this lower stilt before dropping to my knees. Oh dear! Just too slippery to contemplate today. So I packed up and drove the 12 miles to Bowlees in Teesdale. The sloping carpark is covered with dead slimy leaves and the footpath over to the flight of steps is a mixture of mud and smooth flat rock. Once again I chose my 20inch pegs and wandered round the carpark finding plenty of grip with the mountain bike tyre feet. I then set off along the path and found the mud squelchy and slippery and the rock wet and slimy. After several "nearly but not quite" heart stopping moments I got to the steps only to find they were under repair with some sheets of wood covering the treads. I stepped up onto the first step and promptly fell! The wood covering was slimy to the extreme and totally unstiltable. Having got vertical again I made my way back to the carpark and headed home for breakfast. Duration about 1 hour uphigh 2 falls no injuries. Looking forward to my next escapade.
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Thanks, Have done.
Update.
Yesterday morning I went out to my favourite steep hill. Inspecting my route as I always do before stilting, I found that the overnight heavy rain had made the path quite slimy. I chose my 20 inch pegs, kitted up and set off. The level path was a bit unpredictable with every step producing a small slide. When I arrived at the hill, I chose my intended path. placed one stilt on the slope and immeadiatly did the splits as the lower peg launched down the path at speed. I hovered at the point of no return for a few moments fighting balance and trying to find a secure position for this lower stilt before dropping to my knees. Oh dear! Just too slippery to contemplate today. So I packed up and drove the 12 miles to Bowlees in Teesdale. The sloping carpark is covered with dead slimy leaves and the footpath over to the flight of steps is a mixture of mud and smooth flat rock. Once again I chose my 20inch pegs and wandered round the carpark finding plenty of grip with the mountain bike tyre feet. I then set off along the path and found the mud squelchy and slippery and the rock wet and slimy. After several "nearly but not quite" heart stopping moments I got to the steps only to find they were under repair with some sheets of wood covering the treads. I stepped up onto the first step and promptly fell! The wood covering was slimy to the extreme and totally unstiltable. Having got vertical again I made my way back to the carpark and headed home for breakfast. Duration about 1 hour uphigh 2 falls no injuries. Looking forward to my next escapade.
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
In the early summer I posted 3 videos under "lampwort" on YouTube showing my first attempts at part of a flight of 40 steps on my 20inch, 24inch and 36inch pegs. Since then each day of this very wet summer, it has been too rainy to risk use of my video camera to record my successes and many failures. However,here is an update of my adventures.
I have spent many mornings at various heights during the summer practicing on these steps. Some days getting right to the top and on others due to poor visibility in rain falling or giving up on the way up or down. On the 20 and 24 inch pegs it is possible to sit down to rest on the wall up the side of the steps, but the 36 inch ones are too high (or the wall too low) to sit on so my resting must be done vertical and marking time on a wide step.
One thing I must state is that falling when on a flight of steps MUST be avoided if at all possible. When I have 'lost it' half way up or down the 40 steps, I have been unable to avoid a bruising, mainly due to the stilts being on different levels and there being a hard edge of at least one step in between them.
The reports follow:-
In the early summer I posted 3 videos under "lampwort" on YouTube showing my first attempts at part of a flight of 40 steps on my 20inch, 24inch and 36inch pegs. Since then each day of this very wet summer, it has been too rainy to risk use of my video camera to record my successes and many failures. However,here is an update of my adventures.
I have spent many mornings at various heights during the summer practicing on these steps. Some days getting right to the top and on others due to poor visibility in rain falling or giving up on the way up or down. On the 20 and 24 inch pegs it is possible to sit down to rest on the wall up the side of the steps, but the 36 inch ones are too high (or the wall too low) to sit on so my resting must be done vertical and marking time on a wide step.
One thing I must state is that falling when on a flight of steps MUST be avoided if at all possible. When I have 'lost it' half way up or down the 40 steps, I have been unable to avoid a bruising, mainly due to the stilts being on different levels and there being a hard edge of at least one step in between them.
The reports follow:-
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32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
One morning a few weeks ago, just before going on holiday, was another soggy day with heavy driving drizzle. I first kitted up with my 20 inch pegs and set off to the flight of steps which is about 500 yards from the car park. Having to stop frequently to dry my spectacles to allow me fairly clear vision, this walk over flat muddy and slimy ground took some time. When I got to the steps, I dried my specs again and set off up the steps. In spite of the drizzle, I did very well and got to the top without a rest. I then continued my walk to the waterfall at the end of the path, having a lttle trouble with the sloping stone footpath on the way. On the way back this undulating rock footpath caught me out and I crashed to the ground as one stilt launched sideways at high speed. I was lucky to be close to a helpful tree to get upright again, so I retraced my steps for a few yards then approached the falling point more carefully. Although one stilt tried to launch again, I was ready for it and survived. I then continued to the top of the steps.
Going down steps on stilts is far more difficult than going up. I have found that I can face straight down a step with a small drop and get down without a problem although I can feel heavy stress on the knee bindings. With steps with a big drop, I have to go down sideways usually with my left stilt leading.
Having dried my specs yet again I set off down the steps. The edge of each step is a 6inch wide piece of very slippery supporting wood that must be avoided. With my specs quickly being covered with rain drops, about 10 steps down, I caught one of these slippery wood supports and promptly fell forwards, just managing to avoid hitting the wall with my face. I hauled myself up onto the wall and sat there for a few minutes shaking with adrenalin while I checked my bindings and dried my specs. I then set off again very gently and managed to get to the bottom of the steps without further problem. I then went back to the car where I had a change of clothes and something to eat & drink.
I was still feeling good inspite of my 2 falls and having been uphigh for about an hour, so I decided to go and try the same on the 24inch wood pegs.
This follows on the next message
One morning a few weeks ago, just before going on holiday, was another soggy day with heavy driving drizzle. I first kitted up with my 20 inch pegs and set off to the flight of steps which is about 500 yards from the car park. Having to stop frequently to dry my spectacles to allow me fairly clear vision, this walk over flat muddy and slimy ground took some time. When I got to the steps, I dried my specs again and set off up the steps. In spite of the drizzle, I did very well and got to the top without a rest. I then continued my walk to the waterfall at the end of the path, having a lttle trouble with the sloping stone footpath on the way. On the way back this undulating rock footpath caught me out and I crashed to the ground as one stilt launched sideways at high speed. I was lucky to be close to a helpful tree to get upright again, so I retraced my steps for a few yards then approached the falling point more carefully. Although one stilt tried to launch again, I was ready for it and survived. I then continued to the top of the steps.
Going down steps on stilts is far more difficult than going up. I have found that I can face straight down a step with a small drop and get down without a problem although I can feel heavy stress on the knee bindings. With steps with a big drop, I have to go down sideways usually with my left stilt leading.
Having dried my specs yet again I set off down the steps. The edge of each step is a 6inch wide piece of very slippery supporting wood that must be avoided. With my specs quickly being covered with rain drops, about 10 steps down, I caught one of these slippery wood supports and promptly fell forwards, just managing to avoid hitting the wall with my face. I hauled myself up onto the wall and sat there for a few minutes shaking with adrenalin while I checked my bindings and dried my specs. I then set off again very gently and managed to get to the bottom of the steps without further problem. I then went back to the car where I had a change of clothes and something to eat & drink.
I was still feeling good inspite of my 2 falls and having been uphigh for about an hour, so I decided to go and try the same on the 24inch wood pegs.
This follows on the next message
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Having kitted up on my 24inch pegs with my feet over the peg instead of hung on the side, it took a few minutes to get used to the different balance and feel of them. Then I set out to the flight of steps. It had stopped raining so there was no problem with vision. I was feeling good so when I got to the steps, I went straight up them without any problem and then headed off for the waterfall. I found the smaller feet on these wooden pegs tended to slide around more than the 20 inch ones but I managed to get to the end of the path where I rested sitting on a wall for a while.
When fully rested, I set off back. All went well until I reached the point where I had fallen on the 20inch ones. I became rather apprehensive with adrenalin rushing but pushed on. Right on the spot where I fell previously, I lost the plot and crashed to the ground. I was slightly winded but managed to get upright again with the help of the tree. I then went back a few yards as before to try this most difficult part again. This time I was really wound up with my body shaking with apprehension. This often happens when I try to negotiate an area where I had previously fallen. However I set off only to crash to the ground again. This time I examined the point of the fall, and sat on the ground while I got my breath back and I felt settled and more at ease before getting upright again, going back a few yards, taking a very deep breath and trying again. This time although the stilts slid away from me, I was prepared for the slide, and with flailing arms and a couple of staggers, I managed to successfully pass this most dangerous bit.
Having had that problem and overcome it, when I got back to the flight of steps, I descended them without too many problems and headed back to the car for more food & drink.
After a break and the food, I still felt good and adventurous, so I decided to have a go on the 36 inch pegs
That report follows
Having kitted up on my 24inch pegs with my feet over the peg instead of hung on the side, it took a few minutes to get used to the different balance and feel of them. Then I set out to the flight of steps. It had stopped raining so there was no problem with vision. I was feeling good so when I got to the steps, I went straight up them without any problem and then headed off for the waterfall. I found the smaller feet on these wooden pegs tended to slide around more than the 20 inch ones but I managed to get to the end of the path where I rested sitting on a wall for a while.
When fully rested, I set off back. All went well until I reached the point where I had fallen on the 20inch ones. I became rather apprehensive with adrenalin rushing but pushed on. Right on the spot where I fell previously, I lost the plot and crashed to the ground. I was slightly winded but managed to get upright again with the help of the tree. I then went back a few yards as before to try this most difficult part again. This time I was really wound up with my body shaking with apprehension. This often happens when I try to negotiate an area where I had previously fallen. However I set off only to crash to the ground again. This time I examined the point of the fall, and sat on the ground while I got my breath back and I felt settled and more at ease before getting upright again, going back a few yards, taking a very deep breath and trying again. This time although the stilts slid away from me, I was prepared for the slide, and with flailing arms and a couple of staggers, I managed to successfully pass this most dangerous bit.
Having had that problem and overcome it, when I got back to the flight of steps, I descended them without too many problems and headed back to the car for more food & drink.
After a break and the food, I still felt good and adventurous, so I decided to have a go on the 36 inch pegs
That report follows
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
I got up onto my 36inch pegs and wandered around the carpark for a while to get the feel of the extra height, then headed off for the steps. The extra height causes more stress and strain on the leg bindings when going down a hill or down steps. Having overcome the low branches (I am now 9ft tall) I gingerly descended the muddy hill to the main footpath. Just when I got to the bottom, the extra stress caused one leg binding to loosen. That caused a worrying and difficult climb back to the car where I could get support while I adjusted the bindings. Having done that I again wondered round the carpark until I was sure the bindings were tight enough while still being comfortable, then set out again down the hill, this time without problem.
The walk to the steps was uneventful. At the bottom I marked time to catch my breath and then set out up the steps. I did 4 or 5 at a time before resting. I had to mark time while resting due to the wall being too low to lean on, so the rests took longer than usual. It took me about 30 minutes to get to the top, but I felt GREAT as this was the first time I had got right up without problems. I then set out for the waterfall.
I do not know whether the extra height gives me more time to recover from a threatening fall or being so much further from the ground, I just work harder at staying upright, but to date I have never fallen off these high stilts. However thinking about the path ahead and the problems and falls with the shorter stilts, I was most apprensive and very very careful as I approached to point where I fell. The stilts were siding around quite a bit, but I was just managing to control them. I got to the waterfall and rested by leaning against a large rock.
When fully rested, I set off back, adrenalin pumping, heart in my mouth, heading for the most dangerous piece of footpath. I picked my route very carefully but just as I thought I was ok, both stilts launched together in opposite directions. I was very very lucky to avoid a huge fall by catching hold of a thick overhanging branch, and holding on to it for dear life! I planted the stilts firmly, looked down only to find I still had about 6 feet to go before I got to my falling point. I suddenly felt very tired and worried, so I held onto the branch until my fears subsided a lot and I felt adventurous again. Then leaning slightly forward and looking down instead of straight ahead, I set off again taking very short steps, keeping the stilts as vertical as possible. The stilts were trying to slide at every step, but being vertical I managed just to control their movement. I passed the fall point and onto the safer path, but not without some very worrying moments.
When I got to the top of the steps, I marked time for quite a while to recover my breathing, before trying to descend the steps. These steps vary in height and width. The ones nearest the top are quite high - around 15 inches drop with the tread only about 6 inches where as further down the drop is about 6 inches with the tread as much as 3feet. This would be the first time I had tried the top steps on the 36 inch pegs.
The first step caught me out. The drop was much more than I expected and it took a considerable amount of work to keep my balance with one leg 15inches above the other and the stilt feet about 12 inches apart. However I managed to stay upright and tried the next one with the same results, only this time one of the bindings came loose. I was stuck being unable to go up or down due to a loose binding and too high to sit on anything. It took me about 20 minutes of balance control to be able to bend at my waist and adjust the bindings without the risk of losing either some of the bindings or the stilt, or both while resisting gravity's urge to send me crashing forwards to the ground. This made me very tired, but I successfully completed the adjustment, before carrying on the descent.
I was now extremely tired, but the only way to get off the stilts was at the car some 500 yards away. I just had to persevere, resting as often as I needed. More by luck than judgement I successfully negotiated all 40 steps, then set off back to the car.
My legs were now very tired and I was having difficulty just putting one in front of the other. This caused me to trip over slight undulations of the ground and I could have fallen about 20 times without my struggles to stay upright. Climbing the short steep muddy hill back to the carpark was an expedition in itself where once again, due to tiredness I could have fallen several times.
You can probably imagine how glad I was to get back to my car and off the stilts.
Statistics:-
Distance covered on each height:- 2,000 yards
Approx total distance covered on stilts:- 3.4 miles
Total time on stilts:- approx 4 hours
Total falls:- 4
Total nearly but not quite heart-stopping moments:- At least 50
Injuries:- None
Looking forward to my next attempt
I got up onto my 36inch pegs and wandered around the carpark for a while to get the feel of the extra height, then headed off for the steps. The extra height causes more stress and strain on the leg bindings when going down a hill or down steps. Having overcome the low branches (I am now 9ft tall) I gingerly descended the muddy hill to the main footpath. Just when I got to the bottom, the extra stress caused one leg binding to loosen. That caused a worrying and difficult climb back to the car where I could get support while I adjusted the bindings. Having done that I again wondered round the carpark until I was sure the bindings were tight enough while still being comfortable, then set out again down the hill, this time without problem.
The walk to the steps was uneventful. At the bottom I marked time to catch my breath and then set out up the steps. I did 4 or 5 at a time before resting. I had to mark time while resting due to the wall being too low to lean on, so the rests took longer than usual. It took me about 30 minutes to get to the top, but I felt GREAT as this was the first time I had got right up without problems. I then set out for the waterfall.
I do not know whether the extra height gives me more time to recover from a threatening fall or being so much further from the ground, I just work harder at staying upright, but to date I have never fallen off these high stilts. However thinking about the path ahead and the problems and falls with the shorter stilts, I was most apprensive and very very careful as I approached to point where I fell. The stilts were siding around quite a bit, but I was just managing to control them. I got to the waterfall and rested by leaning against a large rock.
When fully rested, I set off back, adrenalin pumping, heart in my mouth, heading for the most dangerous piece of footpath. I picked my route very carefully but just as I thought I was ok, both stilts launched together in opposite directions. I was very very lucky to avoid a huge fall by catching hold of a thick overhanging branch, and holding on to it for dear life! I planted the stilts firmly, looked down only to find I still had about 6 feet to go before I got to my falling point. I suddenly felt very tired and worried, so I held onto the branch until my fears subsided a lot and I felt adventurous again. Then leaning slightly forward and looking down instead of straight ahead, I set off again taking very short steps, keeping the stilts as vertical as possible. The stilts were trying to slide at every step, but being vertical I managed just to control their movement. I passed the fall point and onto the safer path, but not without some very worrying moments.
When I got to the top of the steps, I marked time for quite a while to recover my breathing, before trying to descend the steps. These steps vary in height and width. The ones nearest the top are quite high - around 15 inches drop with the tread only about 6 inches where as further down the drop is about 6 inches with the tread as much as 3feet. This would be the first time I had tried the top steps on the 36 inch pegs.
The first step caught me out. The drop was much more than I expected and it took a considerable amount of work to keep my balance with one leg 15inches above the other and the stilt feet about 12 inches apart. However I managed to stay upright and tried the next one with the same results, only this time one of the bindings came loose. I was stuck being unable to go up or down due to a loose binding and too high to sit on anything. It took me about 20 minutes of balance control to be able to bend at my waist and adjust the bindings without the risk of losing either some of the bindings or the stilt, or both while resisting gravity's urge to send me crashing forwards to the ground. This made me very tired, but I successfully completed the adjustment, before carrying on the descent.
I was now extremely tired, but the only way to get off the stilts was at the car some 500 yards away. I just had to persevere, resting as often as I needed. More by luck than judgement I successfully negotiated all 40 steps, then set off back to the car.
My legs were now very tired and I was having difficulty just putting one in front of the other. This caused me to trip over slight undulations of the ground and I could have fallen about 20 times without my struggles to stay upright. Climbing the short steep muddy hill back to the carpark was an expedition in itself where once again, due to tiredness I could have fallen several times.
You can probably imagine how glad I was to get back to my car and off the stilts.
Statistics:-
Distance covered on each height:- 2,000 yards
Approx total distance covered on stilts:- 3.4 miles
Total time on stilts:- approx 4 hours
Total falls:- 4
Total nearly but not quite heart-stopping moments:- At least 50
Injuries:- None
Looking forward to my next attempt
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Snowy & icy this morning. I am off for some excitement. I am taking my 20 inch stilts with me to find somewhere steep or slippery for some extreme fun and to see if I can stay vertical and not fall over. High adrenalin rush - great fun. Can't wait to get out there.
Back home after 2 hours
Had a great morning. Went to my regular haunt - a steep narrow path in a wood. The path had been well used since the snow and the slushy footprints were frozen solid with a thin covering of new snow.
I had great difficulty keeping my balance. The outcome of every step was unpredictable with many minor launchings. I fell at least 20 times when trying to stand on steep smooth ice. The adrenalin rush was so great that at times my whole body was shaking with apprehension. At one point on the hill I fell 7 or 8 times and was unable to get past it due to the ice, so I headed back up the hill and found I was still falling when there was no grip available.
A super morning. Stats: 75 minutes on stilts. At last 20 falls. No injuries.
Looking forward to my next expedition
Snowy & icy this morning. I am off for some excitement. I am taking my 20 inch stilts with me to find somewhere steep or slippery for some extreme fun and to see if I can stay vertical and not fall over. High adrenalin rush - great fun. Can't wait to get out there.
Back home after 2 hours
Had a great morning. Went to my regular haunt - a steep narrow path in a wood. The path had been well used since the snow and the slushy footprints were frozen solid with a thin covering of new snow.
I had great difficulty keeping my balance. The outcome of every step was unpredictable with many minor launchings. I fell at least 20 times when trying to stand on steep smooth ice. The adrenalin rush was so great that at times my whole body was shaking with apprehension. At one point on the hill I fell 7 or 8 times and was unable to get past it due to the ice, so I headed back up the hill and found I was still falling when there was no grip available.
A super morning. Stats: 75 minutes on stilts. At last 20 falls. No injuries.
Looking forward to my next expedition
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Originally Posted By: lampwortroy
Looking forward to my next expedition
I tried a new approach today. I went out in darkness down a rutted uneven cart-track. Wow! The unpredictability when you do not know where you are placing your stilt. Pot-holes, lumps of sticking out rock to trip over, patches of slimy mud. You just do not know if you are going to be safe until you put your weight on the stilt, and if it launches for whatever reason, the fight to recover from the risk of a fall all gives me the rush I seek as an adrenalin junkie!
A great night out. Up high for over an hour. No falls but many "Nearly but not quite" moments.
I must try a steep hill in the dark - could be extreme fun or extreme danger. Watch this space
Originally Posted By: lampwortroy
Looking forward to my next expedition
I tried a new approach today. I went out in darkness down a rutted uneven cart-track. Wow! The unpredictability when you do not know where you are placing your stilt. Pot-holes, lumps of sticking out rock to trip over, patches of slimy mud. You just do not know if you are going to be safe until you put your weight on the stilt, and if it launches for whatever reason, the fight to recover from the risk of a fall all gives me the rush I seek as an adrenalin junkie!
A great night out. Up high for over an hour. No falls but many "Nearly but not quite" moments.
I must try a steep hill in the dark - could be extreme fun or extreme danger. Watch this space
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The answers lie on the horizon
35 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
The answers lie on the horizon
35 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted:
Damn, this is gold!
Thank you for sharing.
Damn, this is gold!
Thank you for sharing.
foolosopher at your service!
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
Thanks for your support.
Do you stilt yourself?
Thanks for your support.
Do you stilt yourself?
PLATINUM Member
The answers lie on the horizon
35 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
The answers lie on the horizon
35 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted:
I have tried, and I am in the market to buy some stilts. Been drooling at these https://www.toolbarn.com/product/marshalltown/14901/#,
but shopping around for good prices..
I have tried, and I am in the market to buy some stilts. Been drooling at these https://www.toolbarn.com/product/marshalltown/14901/#,
but shopping around for good prices..
foolosopher at your service!
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
Posted:
An update for you all. I have been out stilting around on snow, ice & mud.
First there was a steep hill in snow:-
Then a flight of steps in snow:-
Then a normally difficult steep path that was too difficult on ice:-
Then fun on a swinging narrow suspension bridge with sloping wet,slimy mud, ice & snow:-
I followed that with a new walk along a narrow slippery, rocky & muddy path. One major slip and I could have been in the river:-
I then attacked a steep bank covered with frosy rotting leaves on top of thawing mud. Quite slippery and unpredictable. I did not quite make it to the top before I needed the support of a tree:-
Finally I tried a particular narrow steep path, but fell while trying to turn on the 3 inch wide summit with steep slime both sides. Then I went round the back to try an up and over without turning, and very narly fell twice more. I must go back and try this again. I must keep trying until it no-longer poses a problem:-
An update for you all. I have been out stilting around on snow, ice & mud.
First there was a steep hill in snow:-
Then a flight of steps in snow:-
Then a normally difficult steep path that was too difficult on ice:-
Then fun on a swinging narrow suspension bridge with sloping wet,slimy mud, ice & snow:-
I followed that with a new walk along a narrow slippery, rocky & muddy path. One major slip and I could have been in the river:-
I then attacked a steep bank covered with frosy rotting leaves on top of thawing mud. Quite slippery and unpredictable. I did not quite make it to the top before I needed the support of a tree:-
Finally I tried a particular narrow steep path, but fell while trying to turn on the 3 inch wide summit with steep slime both sides. Then I went round the back to try an up and over without turning, and very narly fell twice more. I must go back and try this again. I must keep trying until it no-longer poses a problem:-
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
newbie
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
32 posts
Location: Durham City, England, UK
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Stilt Falls
After frost that had fully thawed plus overnight rain the ground was extremely slimy and slippery. Here are 8 short clips put together. The first one was my attempt up the whole of a steep bank where last time out I had to turn round and come back. This time I thought I might make it to the top but the mud beat me. The next 2 clips show the very steep little bank that caused my fall last time out and shows one fall due to the mud on the bank then the 2nd attempt where I had to step over where I fell and made it up and back down. I then moved the camera to a different view point and attempted that short hill 3 more times that included 2 falls followed by SUCCESS! Then I took the camera round to the back of the short to attempt an up and over, but it was just too slippery, so I only got half way up. Finally 2 different view of 2 walks over a very slippery, muddy & mossy undulating rock pavement which caused one obvious trip and several slides. Great fun. 4 falls but no injuries
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EDITED_BY: lampwortroy (1244213885)
EDIT_REASON: spelling
Stilt Falls
After frost that had fully thawed plus overnight rain the ground was extremely slimy and slippery. Here are 8 short clips put together. The first one was my attempt up the whole of a steep bank where last time out I had to turn round and come back. This time I thought I might make it to the top but the mud beat me. The next 2 clips show the very steep little bank that caused my fall last time out and shows one fall due to the mud on the bank then the 2nd attempt where I had to step over where I fell and made it up and back down. I then moved the camera to a different view point and attempted that short hill 3 more times that included 2 falls followed by SUCCESS! Then I took the camera round to the back of the short to attempt an up and over, but it was just too slippery, so I only got half way up. Finally 2 different view of 2 walks over a very slippery, muddy & mossy undulating rock pavement which caused one obvious trip and several slides. Great fun. 4 falls but no injuries
See it all at:-
EDITED_BY: lampwortroy (1244213885)
EDIT_REASON: spelling
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