Kids climbing equipment

[squisher]

I know it's been covered before, but I'm not sure where to find the info.

I'm wondering about what types of harnesses/set-ups y'all use for getting your kids aloft? I'm also wondering about suppliers that sell the gear?

My daughter is only three but she is bugging bigtime to go up a tree. Don't worry I'm not a psycho, slow and low. But heh she wants to try it out so I'd like to give her the opportunity.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Sherrill sells them.

 

[squisher]

Cool, I started this thread to find out if people have had good or bad experiences with certain styles/brands.

 

[Paul B]

I bought a kids sized petzl rock harness for my neice when she visited, she is about 4'6 and thin, like 65 pounds, it fit her fine. After I bought it I realized there is a full body harness style for the smaller ones, so they dont fall out of it upside down. I think it was also Petzl. try www.mec.ca , they are like 5 mins away from me in north van or they ship anywhere.

I found the most fun the kid had was when I put a pulley up in the tree, put the rope through it and she treated the harness and rope like a tire swing.

oh, and dont forget to wear your plastic hat, I think I got heck for not having mine on and not having one on the kidlet.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

try this one...

http://www.newtribe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=138


really can't beat New tribe for comfort

 

[Paul B]

oops, I just figured out that the one I bought is a Black Diamond Wiz Kid
MEC kids harnesses

I was steered away from the Petzl Oustiti as it is a webbing harness and apparently not comfortable at all.

 

[No_Bivy]

Singing rock has the smallest full body........peapod swears by it

 

[squisher]

Thanks guys. MEC don't know why I didn't think of that I've only been a member for the past 18 years.

 

[sotc]

im watching with much interest as im supposed to do a climbing thing in june for a kids camp that a freind is putting together for the state somethingorother dept. and i need a kids saddle

 

[Bounce]

The Petzl Oustiti seems like a rock harness (only built to hold your weight if you fall) and can be pretty uncomfortable if you have to dangle for a while. The New Tribe kids harnesses are much more comfy.

 

[squisher]

The new tribe looks cushy but I'm gonna want a full-body to start for her, she is only 3 I think that'll be the route to go. I'm thinking maybe this one?

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...T<>prd_id=845524441775009&bmUID=1203912066136

 

[MasterBlaster]

That looks like a torture device.

 

[squisher]

Lol I know. Here's the one Bivy suggested.

http://www.singingrock.com/GoodsDetail_LS.asp?nDepartmentID=427&nGoodsID=421&nLanguageID=2

 

[Burnham]

I'd go with the New Tribe, too.

http://www.newtribe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=138

I bet you could figure out how to arrange an attached chest harness to keep the little one in it, if that is your concern.

 

[No_Bivy]

full body if they are little....4 or less....above that, they can listen

 

[sotc]

so i got the new tribe. what have you guys done to make it fun? im supposed to do something with 4th-6th graders. put up a bell for them to ring? looking for some ideas for quick climbs.

 

[Bodean]

We had arbor day 2008 at the Presidio, luckily I brought a yates mountain harness, one size fits all.
25 lbs to 250 lbs.

I think I put that harness on 50 different kids, we tied a blakes and pulled
them up about 6 feet, then let them pull on the knot to come down.

They loved it, we let them kick against the tree for about a minute.

 

[SkwerI]

Long sleeves? And jackets? In the last week of May????
Must be nice...

 

[Paul B]

cool stuff Bodean!

 

[MasterBlaster]

VERY cool!

 

[Bodean]

I'm looking at a new tribe for one of my friends' kids.

Tell me Willie, how it goes.

 

[sotc]

i will, thanks for the shots! supposed to be tues june 17 i think, if enough kids sign up

 

[Old Monkey]

Its funny this thread got bumped, I put Haley and her friends in my tree today. I used the GRCS to crank them up a little ways up. We have the Petzl kids saddle and I don't think it is the most comfortable for hanging.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well of course! It was made for a kid, not your big butt!!!

 

[sotc]

haha.