Training with Safety Technology

Just back from a nice spin in the car up to Raglan in Monmouth to visit Justin Palmer of Safety Technology Ltd. We chatted about his lastest trip where he was apart of the team who climbed maybe some of the biggest trees in the UK (http://dunans.org/2009/02/dunans-castle-views-the-tallest-tree-in-the-uk-its-official/) and about the trip I am about to be a part of. We then moved over to a farm building where some ropes were set up to practise different SRT set-ups. Justin had a good few pointers and reassured me that the system I was going to use in Nepal was sound. One good efficient advantage he showed me was the use of a Petzl Pantin on the right foot with a Jumar on the left and then demonstrated the SRT frog walking technique that was very slick. Also as a highlight he demonstrated the ActSafe ACC Powered Ascender SEE VIDEO AT : (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96RoMC0nso).

http://www.safetytechnology.co.uk/wind-energy/blocks-and-winches

Thanks Justin for the help!