The name Shanta originated from Sanskrit, the classic literary language of India. It means calm or serene. It is an apt name for the New Tribe Shanta Rope Pack, because it assures you that your climbing ropes, on which your life may sometimes literally hang, are fully protected. Climbing ropes can be damaged when exposed [...]
All climbing ropes, no matter how strong and sturdy they are, have their own service life expectancy. They can only take so many falls and so much exposure to the sun’s UV rays, rain, dirt, or moisture. They can also be seriously damaged when spilled with chemicals or oils. Inevitably, they weaken and become unsafe [...]
When climbing, whether trees or rocks, you need a pair of pants that will not easily tear or split, allow you total freedom of leg movement, and provide the most comfortable wear. What you need is a pair of pants like Arborwear Stretch Tech Pants. The Stretch Tech Pants is the result of the development [...]
Tree climbing apparel is often taken for granted even among climbers themselves. Any old t-shirt and denims will work. There are, however, plenty of available clothing in the market that are intended to offer superior strength, flexibility, and functionality than regular everyday clothes. Among these is the Arborwear Original Tree Climbers’ Pants. The Arborwear Original [...]
As there are ropes and other hardware that are specifically intended to meet the special needs and requirements of climbers, it should not be too surprising that there are clothing also meant for climbing. One of these is the Arc’teryx Gamma LT Pants. Arc’teryx Gamma LT Pants are soft shell pants that are stretch woven. [...]
Climbers often pay extra attention to their climbing ropes, harnesses, and other devices but do not give a second thought to what they wear during a climb. T-shirts and denim pants or shorts are common, with perhaps a sweatshirt or jacket in the colder months. There are, however, pants that are specifically intended for climbing. [...]
Tree climbing requires plenty of tools and devices to assure safety. There are ascenders, descenders, carabiners, pulleys, throw lines and weights, helmets, eyeglasses, gloves, shoulder and sit harnesses and so on. If you are a tree professional you will also need to carry your tools, such as saws or pruners. And of course, your climbing [...]
Tree climbing is a very safe sport. Plenty of techniques have been developed over the years to improve safety while hanging from a tree limb. On top of these, there are equally plenty of safety devices and equipment that have been invented and improved for the sole purpose of keeping climbers out of harm’s way. [...]