[TowerTalk] Climbing advice

[Steve Maki]

Advice I got while in my teens, and it's stuck with me (I'm now 68), is 
don't look down while you're climbing. Look straight ahead, think about 
where each hand is going, that's all. and while you're working, think 
about what you're doing; the task at hand. That's all. Of course you'll 
need to look down to your ground crew, etc., at some point, but if you 
make it to your working height and get a breather, you'll be fine. If 
not, call it a day on your climbing days.

-Steve K8LX

On 8/6/2017 18:07 PM, Mike Ricketts wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I was finally able to get my tower upright. It's 50' and 54' to the top of
> the mast, freestanding. Nothing big by many of your standards, but it's a
> city lot, so have some limitations.
> 
> My problem is that I'm having difficulty climbing it. I used to climb, when
> I was younger and a little less wise (teens), but it's been about 25 years
> since I've done it. I'm still plenty young enough to do this physically,
> but just can't seem to get myself up high enough to be useful.
> 
> I can easily pay someone to come out and do the work to get the antennas
> and stuff up there, which is fine. However, i feel that I should at least
> be able to do some of my own work for maintenance and such, and not always
> paying someone to climb it for me.
> 
> Do any of you climbers have any advice that could possibly help me get over
> this thing in my head?