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far_east_climber
Apr 27, 2004, 10:41 AM
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What's the longest time you've been on your line without touching the ground? I was thinking that if you could hold something down for an hour or so it would probably be excellent mental training and teach you how to zone out.
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cjstudent
Apr 27, 2004, 12:25 PM
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I think i am up to 15 seconds
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epic_ed
Apr 27, 2004, 2:06 PM
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I thought this was about how many hours in a row I've spent surfing the internet. :shock:
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slacklinejoe
Apr 27, 2004, 2:22 PM
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I know I spent 45 minutes+ on a 50' line on campus last winter (November or December). The ground was very cold and muddy so I stayed up there until I got too bored. I still ended up with a nasty cold from that though - should have dressed for the weather.
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ferret
May 6, 2004, 10:58 PM
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well, after setting up my first slackline today(have played before couldn't go 3 steps though) i can walk back and forth on it and have successfully stayed on for like 3-5 min before coming off, gettin MUCH better rather quickly, lol.
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thegodfather
May 12, 2004, 4:14 PM
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probably about 30 min.
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fiend
May 12, 2004, 4:19 PM
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In reply to: I know I spent 45 minutes+ on a 50' line on campus last winter (November or December). The ground was very cold and muddy so I stayed up there until I got too bored. I still ended up with a nasty cold from that though - should have dressed for the weather.
Getting sick from being in the cold/damp is a myth ;)
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wds
May 19, 2004, 5:42 AM
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does slacklining help your climbing skills? or is it just something fun to do?
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coldclimb
May 20, 2004, 12:18 AM
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In reply to: does slacklining help your climbing skills? or is it just something fun to do?
Helps a ton with balance. It's amazing, seriously. I can't believe the things I can do at playgrounds now that I've been slacking all spring. :lol: I can run, jump up onto railings, and walk them until I get bored without ever touching anything with my hands. As far as climbing goes, balance is always good for technique. It helps make your climbing more fluid and smooth.
I once went 11 minutes on a line.... :lol: :lol: :lol: I haven't timed since then, a few years ago, but I know I could do it a pretty darn long time now. If you want to try going for time though, wear shoes. Barefoot hurts after a few minutes. ;)
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crimpman
May 20, 2004, 3:54 AM
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Just standing there is fairly easy I think. One time I decided I wanted to know how long I could stay on the line walking back and fourth, and just standing. But after like 2 minutes, I thought forget this. Going for time is really boring I think, I like to just do tricks, and go distance. Does anyone else get real bored going for time?
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musicman
May 20, 2004, 4:10 AM
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the whole idea is to be able to "zone-out" and just concentrate all your energy into one thing, kinda like meditating, i've never slacklined but i really want to, but i still can tell that thats the basic idea of a "time" thing
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areyoumydude
May 27, 2004, 3:01 AM
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Walking back and forth can get boring. If I am going for laps on the line I will mix it up on every crossing. I will walk forward, backwards, sideways, spin down the line, spin the opposite way, and just mix it up. I normally fall off before I get bored.
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dlux127
May 27, 2004, 3:16 AM
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Personally, I like going for distance, not time. I could probably spend about 15 minutes on a line but I can rest on one leg for a pretty long time so it seems like that would be cheating. Like someone else said, I like doing tricks instead. On a side note, after everytime I slackline my upper back hurts, seems like its in the spine. Does this happen to anyone else??
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jeroboam
May 27, 2004, 4:36 AM
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In reply to: Getting sick from being in the cold/damp is a myth
You are correct that the cold does not create the virus that gives you a cold but being cold deffinatly lowers your resistance to desease. It is a myth that just because the cold does not create the cold virus that being cold does not make you much more susceptible to it.
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