Helmet-mounted camera might be better (hands-free); however, if you are afraid of letting go (of anything) with your hands, you better not climb the mast - the gear HAS TO hold you without your help. If it doesn’t, you do something wrong.
Btw. I am all for well built safety equipment; however, climbing ascenders and climbing harnesses belong to that category. Another btw. any time you work aloft you have to secure yourself with at least two _independent_ systems (i.e. the failure of one does not affect the other). Also, don’t let routine to get in the way of thorough checking of the gear before you use it. My climbing and high-rise work experience tells me that you can do it safely. Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 16:33 To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo Agree with all Marek said, especially the cellphone camera. I work aloft frequently but with a buddy. The camera is great. When we're scoping out a furler or rigging job, I can take a pic, email it to my buddy on the deck and we can discuss. Nice. I have a lineman's canvas tool bucket to take up. It's great for holding all your tools, parts, etc. Dennis C. On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
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