This is one of those projects that you can’t help but think about while sitting on your back deck … and then you have to do it or you will just keep thinking about it. The challenge I had is that there wasn’t a tree big enough on the starting side, which is where the 12 ft long, 12 inch diameter cedar post came into play … and 1,200 lbs of concrete in a 4 ft deep, hand dug hole. A hammer drill with a bulb auger on it helped a lot with loosening up the dirt. Next came clearing an opening in the woods to the tail tree. My Ryobi 40v chainsaw was really handy for taking out the larger brush. Zip lines seem complicated when you first start looking into the gear, but it actually ended up being relatively easy … and a blast to have in the back yard.
This is one of those projects that you can’t help but think about while sitting on your back deck … and then you have to do it or you will just keep thinking about it. The challenge I had is that there wasn’t a tree big enough on the starting side, which is where the 12 ft long, 12 inch diameter cedar post came into play … and 1,200 lbs of concrete in a 4 ft deep, hand dug hole. A hammer drill with a bulb auger on it helped a lot with loosening up the dirt. Next came clearing an opening in the woods to the tail tree. My Ryobi 40v chainsaw was really handy for taking out the larger brush. Zip lines seem complicated when you first start looking into the gear, but it actually ended up being relatively easy … and a blast to have in the back yard.
