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MrFittsworth t1_itmd8qx wrote

Reply to comment by TheMobyDicks in So...we were climbing Tumbledown this weekend and saw this... by TheMobyDicks

We tag with a drone and fishing line on a large kite reel, connect the fishing line to a 6mm polyester braided rope, reel the rope back with the fishing line, and connect the rope to the webbing, pulling the rope with a progress capture device (micro Traxion) . We've used bow and arrow and water balloon launchers in places with more strict rules on drone flight (Acadia) using the same fishing line principle.

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FragilousSpectunkery t1_itmrgvj wrote

Acadia never expected water balloons to be used in this way…

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MrFittsworth t1_itmtusc wrote

There are no water balloons! Just a giant slingshot to launch a rock with fishing line tied to it across a gap!

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anxiouslyaverage t1_itnqg6y wrote

The guy who walked on the tightrope between the twin towers, Philippe Petit, used the bow and arrow method as well! In a documentary, he talks about how he had to take all of his clothes off on top of the tower after the fishing line was shot across, as it was dark and he couldn’t find it at first. Eventually it brushed against his skin and he was able continue.

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