It was finally warm enough to spend the afternoon at the property without a coat, hat, and gloves! We packed a cooler and grabbed some hot dogs, chips, and our good friend, Sami.
My Mom and Dad buzzed over on the Razor and joined us for some simple grilling. It had been a few weeks since I visited the property and I was able to see the aftereffects of winter.
More importantly, I finally got to see the recent “projects” started by Troy and my Dad…
We are officially the new owners of a rope “swing”! Dad bought the marine rope at a recent auction and immediately worked with Troy to get it up and swinging. I took it for a brief ride, VERY brief, and am certain that a stack of waiver forms are necessary for any of my adventuresome, may drink one too many friends. The next step may be to add a board at the bottom of the rope for easier swinging.
Troy and Mom took it for a trial swing. I think Mom lasted 20 seconds and the wild ride left her screaming. After a closer look at the pictures, I’m noticing that it looks as though the rope is no more than a foot off the ground. I swear it is higher than that…right?! I mean, I gotta say, I was a bit scared! Or, maybe that is because my Dad chose an itty-bitty, this thing is gonna break at any moment, I shouldn’t have eaten that last potato chip tree limb!
Dad and Troy also started building a tree bridge. Ya know, for all those times you want to get to the other side…
It’s hard to tell from this picture, but the bridge spans 40-feet. They placed two tree trunks that are 10-12 inches in diameter for the horizontal support. I wasn’t there to witness the scary process, but they managed to drag the tree trunks with a chain and the truck from the opposite side of the ravine to set them in place. Four tree trunks will be added for vertical support and Dad is cutting four-foot boards to place across as planks. Eventually, we think there should be a railing but Dad’s initial “plans” didn’t include them. It won’t be long until we can use the bridge to cross to the other side to…um, turn around and come back?!
I’m looking forward to sharing the finished product! Has anyone else built a walking bridge or possibly a tree bridge?
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