Home Made Zipline

[1700loco]

hey how do you install the cable please respond

[jaredmead]

We used little wire cable clamps and put up one end to the first tree. You need to make it as tight as possible, but all we did was pull hard and used more cable clamps for the other side. Don't be afraid to used a lot of clamps for safety. As it shows in the video, our cable had some sag in it(which is why we were skimming the water at first). Get it as tight as possible, maybe by getting a group and pulling on it while one tightens the clamps.

[1700loco]

hey how do you install the cable

[jaredmead]

We also put some nails just under the wire on the tree so the cable would not slip down.

[RandomFilms4890]

i hate snakes jock! i hate 'em!

c'mon show a little backbone!

[CelloBoy13913]

how did you make those handles to hang on to?

Please respond.

[jaredmead]

It's nothing really. We took a rope and put loops in it and a knot. We found it was the easiest thing to hold on to. Definitely make 2 separate lop though so it dosen't hurt your hand on the way down.

[syst3m08]

You should try to get a surf board and put it in the water so when they come near the water they can put their feet on the surf board and glide across the water. That is if the river doesn't have a strong current.

[jaredmead]

I like your thinking! I could use like a wake board or a slalom water ski. I'll have to try it out and maybe make another video. haha

[syst3m08]

@jaredmead Thanks it came to mind when I thought about James Bond movies and seemed like something he might do.

[hardwarerob1]

Cool i am making one with airaplane cable instead. I already have instuctions from my dads friend.

[conman33311]

i guese you get a little wet :D great deserves 5 stars :D

[spartan5536]

so you get some ropes and just do a knot?

[kjun13]

wayyyyy more involved than that. I used a 1/2" steel cable.

[1996Coaster]

@kjun13 who cares?

[wesleytj]

well done great vid and musik

[Physcho102]

that is awesome

[grimxyz]

Dude! THATS AWSOME!How'd you make it though?

[jaredmead]

~A heck of a lot of cord

~Pulley that can latch on and off the cord

~rope for handle

~Fasteners to hold the cord in place It ended up being surprisingly simple and a lot of fun. (One of those spur of the moment things)

[larskristianmovie]

make one back

[c0dyc00kie]

how would you get it back?

[jaredmead]

The pulley has a part that opens up and you can take it off the cord.

[imsortapartmonkey]

pretty sweet