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Slackline Highline with Good Line

Mickey Wilson · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 0

Hey Josh,

cool that you wanna get into it! first step, learn to spell it. HIGHLINING ;) haha just kidding.

first step is to get into longlining. buy some pulleys, static rope, a brake like a grigri or a petzl RIG or an Eddy, then buy some shackles, 1/2" and 5/8" should be a good starter size, and get some steel rings (1.5" ID or 2" ID) for your line lockers. also of course you will need longline webbing, polyester is ideal.

once you get the hang of longlining and how all that works, you need to find a person or crew of people who are active highliners and go with them to highliners and learn how to properly rig and secure a highline! don't ever try to go by yourself or figure it out on your own. Most people go to 10 or 20 highlines with others before they ever attempt to do one on their own without guidance. Where are you located? Have you tried searching Facebook for pages dedicated to highlining or slacklining in your particular area????

Mickey Wilson · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 0

oh, for your longline rig, you will also want to buy some spansets (polyester slings with burly sheaths) or make some padded rope by threading rope through webbing. Either of these methods should give you some burly anchors for trees :)

mustardtiger · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 20

Hi guys I'm wanting to get into highlining. Is it cool if I just tie the straps around the trees?

Mickey Wilson · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 0

mustard tiger. i hope you are kinda trolling cuz getting into highlining isn't something to be taken lightly or joked about. read the past comments! you should go with experienced highliners before trying to rig highlines yourself. yes, you can use strong trees for highlining but there is way more to it than that. check facebook to meet highliners to take you out

Leify Guy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 367
Mickey Wilson wrote:mustard tiger. i hope you are kinda trolling cuz getting into highlining isn't something to be taken lightly or joked about. read the past comments! you should go with experienced highliners before trying to rig highlines yourself. yes, you can use strong trees for highlining but there is way more to it than that. check facebook to meet highliners to take you out
speaking of facebook, mickey do you belong the facebook group "happy valley highliners"?
Mickey Wilson · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 0

just joined it!

Leify Guy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 367
Mickey Wilson wrote:just joined it!
Awesome, anytime you're setting up around here you should let us know so we can join in on the fun!
Josh Rovder · · Morrison, CO · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 10
Mickey Wilson wrote:Hey Josh, cool that you wanna get into it! first step, learn to spell it. HIGHLINING ;) haha just kidding. first step is to get into longlining. buy some pulleys, static rope, a brake like a grigri or a petzl RIG or an Eddy, then buy some shackles, 1/2" and 5/8" should be a good starter size, and get some steel rings (1.5" ID or 2" ID) for your line lockers. also of course you will need longline webbing, polyester is ideal. once you get the hang of longlining and how all that works, you need to find a person or crew of people who are active highliners and go with them to highliners and learn how to properly rig and secure a highline! don't ever try to go by yourself or figure it out on your own. Most people go to 10 or 20 highlines with others before they ever attempt to do one on their own without guidance. Where are you located? Have you tried searching Facebook for pages dedicated to highlining or slacklining in your particular area????
ya that is kinda what I figured I just don't know any other highliners. And ya I thought it was spelled wrong just was not to sure, auto correct says it is wrong both ways hahaha. But I live in Morrison and i have heard of a few people that go highlining around here you being one of them lol
Mickey Wilson · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 0

gotcha! well have no fear. facebook is here.

i recommend the page CO Highline ( facebook.com/groups/3831824…)

just do some searching and you will find all kinds of slackers! one of the biggest slack hot spots in colorado is golden so you are super close!

Jeffrey Snyder · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined May 2011 · Points: 3,740

Jumping in on the Highline spray thread.... Here is some sky walking spray from Northern Arizona. The line featured is called 'Rim Job' 75ish feet, End of the World, AZ. Enjoy or don't...

http://vimeo.com/108323463

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