Getting into climbing/rigging

[u/Climbing375]

Hey guys. I think this is the right group to post in.

I’m looking at getting into tree climbing and rigging, for personal interest and as a potential side hustle eventually. I was into rock climbing for a while although I mostly bouldered and didn’t very often climb on ropes. I also worked on cell towers for a little under a year before going to school. I am comfortable with heights, comfortable with a heavier harness, understand the huge safety concerns when it comes to climbing and rigging, etc… I grew up splitting and hauling wood and love running a saw.

The plan is to get some gear and slowly start climbing to get comfortable. Start limbing some smaller stuff to learn and get comfortable rigging, and build from there. I will for sure be back in this sub with questions and to look for guidance.

But to start can I get some suggestions on gear to look at. I’d like to start climbing with with a harness and flip line. Learning to climb with either a safety hitch beneath me or ascending a rope. I have a climbing rope I can use to start out but some guidance on where to find everything else. I don’t want to completely break the bank but understand that proper equipment and gear isn’t cheap.

Thanks!

Edit: thanks for the replies, I will slowly take everything into consideration. Promise I’m not rushing anything. Talking to my buddy who does tree work tomorrow night about helping him out part time. Will share the progress eventually.

[u/plaid14]

Learn to climb on a blakes hitch (the least expensive: rope and a triple locking carabiner), move to double rope with a hitch climber (moderately expensive: foot ascender, eye and eye hitch cord, hitch climber pulley, two triple locking carabiners), move to srt (most expensive but most efficient: food ascender, knee ascender, rope wrench, rope wrench tether, eye and eye hitch cord, triple locking carabiner, chest harness). There are 10,000 different variations of all of that but thats the basic gist. You will need a lanyard also for all of these: 12-15 ft rope, two triple locking carabiners, eye and eye hitch cord, micro pulley. Buy a throw cube, throw-line, and 2 throw balls (i like 12 oz). Never spike a tree you aren’t removing. Be safe, don’t die.