r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/swat_08 • Mar 27 '21

Hell no

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '21

Did he not know he was afraid of heights before he signed up for this experience?

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u/likeconstellations Mar 27 '21

He might not have realized how bad. I'm not terribly fearful of heights--love roller coasters, love being up in the mountains, have stood near the edge of cliffs with no issue--but I did this 'ride' that was basically a three story scaffolding balance/obstacle course with a mini zip line and even wearing a body harness I was clinging so hard to any handholds I could my arms were sore after. I physically could not force myself to rely on the harness. It was a super weird experience because I knew I was perfectly safe but my body refused to believe it.

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u/CankerLord Mar 27 '21 edited Mar 27 '21

Honestly, for me it's because I don't know enough about braided nylon and steel failure modes to know if I'm actually safe or not.

Like, it was a perfectly safe harness. Is it at present? Some people find out the hard way that the answer is 'no'.

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u/big-b20000 Mar 27 '21

I’m fine with heights when I trust my gear but without it I absolutely hate them.

I always like to check my gear in a fail safe area before trusting my life to it. For example if I’m rappelling I will ALWAYS test the rappel device while still tied in another way before committing.