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 Steed
        
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
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<Reply # 20 on 9/18/2011 2:10 PM >
|  | | | Posted by Loki
If it's a backpack you can put it on your chest, makes it a lot easier.
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Frontpack is what I call it.
I just climbed a crane tonight with my camera slung around my shoulder, no bag, and a plastic bag hanging from my wrist with two beers in it.
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The Seeker
Location: Greater Toronto Area
Gender: Male
Time's Person of the Year for 2006
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 21 on 9/21/2011 3:01 AM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
Frontpack is what I call it.
I just climbed a crane tonight with my camera slung around my shoulder, no bag, and a plastic bag hanging from my wrist with two beers in it.
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this is exactly what I do
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Valkyre
Location: Niflheim
Gender: Male
Its not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 22 on 9/21/2011 3:55 AM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
Frontpack is what I call it.
I just climbed a crane tonight with my camera slung around my shoulder, no bag, and a plastic bag hanging from my wrist with two beers in it.
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My bag is pretty massive to be worn on my chest, it'd interfere with my arms climbing. Might instead take a smaller bag, but it's for a laptop.
Once things get political, they want us to stop shooting and start dancing.
I don't dance. |
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Steed
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 23 on 9/21/2011 4:14 AM >
| | | | Posted by Valkyre
My bag is pretty massive to be worn on my chest, it'd interfere with my arms climbing. Might instead take a smaller bag, but it's for a laptop.
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Yep, time for a new bag, at least for craning. Why would you take a laptop up there with you anyway?
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Loki
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Gender: Male
| | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 24 on 9/21/2011 4:30 AM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
Yep, time for a new bag, at least for craning. Why would you take a laptop up there with you anyway?
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*fapfapfap*
Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank |
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Steed
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 25 on 9/21/2011 4:44 AM >
| | | | Posted by Loki
*fapfapfap*
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Go old school. Bring a magazine.
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Valkyre
Location: Niflheim
Gender: Male
Its not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 26 on 9/21/2011 5:14 AM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
Yep, time for a new bag, at least for craning. Why would you take a laptop up there with you anyway?
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Haha no, I meant, the other smaller bag I have is for a laptop. But I've managed to carry my camera in it before, so I can still use it.
Once things get political, they want us to stop shooting and start dancing.
I don't dance. |
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The Seeker
Location: Greater Toronto Area
Gender: Male
Time's Person of the Year for 2006
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 27 on 9/21/2011 6:30 AM >
| | | | I manage to climb cranes with this beast of a bag on my chest, or back
Lowepro "slingshot" AW 300
Grand Hall by The Seeker's Urban Photos, on Flickr
[last edit 9/21/2011 6:31 AM by The Seeker - edited 1 times]
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Valkyre
Location: Niflheim
Gender: Male
Its not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 28 on 9/21/2011 10:12 AM >
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I've got the fastpack 350, the biggest one. Think I can still do it. At least I'll try to, if it's risky, guess I'll use the smaller bag from then.
Once things get political, they want us to stop shooting and start dancing.
I don't dance. |
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Steed
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 29 on 9/21/2011 11:34 AM >
| | | | For a first time especially, you really really should travel light, ie don't bring a ton of gear with you, and carry what you do bring with the smallest pack possible. Even then, you will catch stuff on the safety rails.
The only reason I could think to bring a bag as big as The Seeker's is because I'm going up there for a few days and I need to bring rations.
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Valkyre
Location: Niflheim
Gender: Male
Its not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 30 on 9/21/2011 12:14 PM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
For a first time especially, you really really should travel light, ie don't bring a ton of gear with you, and carry what you do bring with the smallest pack possible. Even then, you will catch stuff on the safety rails.
The only reason I could think to bring a bag as big as The Seeker's is because I'm going up there for a few days and I need to bring rations.
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Rad. I'll stake one out whenever and see how everything goes!
Once things get political, they want us to stop shooting and start dancing.
I don't dance. |
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The Seeker
Location: Greater Toronto Area
Gender: Male
Time's Person of the Year for 2006
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 31 on 9/21/2011 4:23 PM >
| | | | ya, I suggest packing light... I bring my bag cuz I usually have a digital body, and 35mm film body, about 5 lenses with me, and usually pack a couple bottles of water for hydration, especially if youre climbing in warm weather...
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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
| |  | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 32 on 9/21/2011 4:46 PM >
| | | | For your first time, do what I do.
Fill a 20 oz soda bottle with water and press it flatter so it fits in your back pocket.
Wear decent shoes and neutral-dark clothing (blue, gray, brown, etc).
Put your camera and a walk-around lens (I use my 18-55 instead of the 50mm or 50-250) and wear it on your neckstrap. If you're worried about it banging on things add another strap around your waist or wear the camera under a shirt.
Climb that shit.
If it's cold, wear gloves you can climb in (I like nitrile-palm knitted gloves).
If there's a plywood wall around the base, climb it or climb onto the crane from a higher floor. Climb up the ladder carefully; many make odd clanging noises until you're used to how they move.
At the top, look around and down a lot. Stay on the catwalk until you want to go monkeying around. Watch for people looking up, pointing, or talking on cell phones. Many construction sites get workers at about 4-5am, so watch the clock. Don't use flashlights or lights up high.
Tripod? I guess, if you have a small one. I had police tell me once that someone on the ground thought I had a rifle though.
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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
| | | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 34 on 9/21/2011 11:04 PM >
| | | | Posted by rescueme1060
^^ what did the police say to you when you came down?
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Well that was when I was (barely legally) on top of a parking garage. Here's that story
Each time I've encountered police, they've been worried about my tripod. But it's medium-sized, made of black metal, and slung diagonally on my back.
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GearheadExplorer85
Gender: Male
| | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 35 on 10/11/2011 2:24 PM >
|  | | | There is a crane near my place that has two bright lights shining from the middle of the mast, but also illuminating the stairs a bit too. I would like to think that if anyone looks at the ladder, they will be blinded by the lights. I really don't want to be spotted while climbing.
You're not in a brothel lineup. You're in a two way business discussion. |
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spoonifur
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 36 on 10/12/2011 6:47 PM >
| | | | I think "two beers" in your bag is something you should probably keep to yourself. I wouldn't recommend drinking on the job.
People have pretty much covered it, but here's what I have to say:
Don't go alone.
Whenever you climb anything, keep in mind where your hands and feet are grabbing.
When you're actually ON the crane, keep your grip, move slowly, don't trip. (Been there, done that.)
Watch where you place your feet. Seriously.
The part of the crane that rotates around, the place that you climb through to get on top is usually slathered in crane grease. This stuff is gross. Don't touch anything in that area, just climb through carefully. Don't touch the cables either, they are also covered in grease.
Just, ugh, don't be stupid. This isn't exactly dangerous, but this isn't exactly safe. If you don't feel safe walking along the arm, don't! Try the back end first, the shorter part. Usually has more walkways and is generally "safer".
If it's really windy, don't go out on the arm. If you're really cold and you're shaking and your hands are shaking, how quickly do you think you can grab onto something?
On fall arrest harnesses:
Yeah, you could get one if you want to be safe walking along the arm.
1) Make sure you know what you are attaching yourself too.
2) Bring a buddy. If you fall in fall arrest gear, you're hanging a couple feet below a crane. Your legs will cramp up, you will get blood poisoning, and for all you know you're dead in an hour. Or 3 hours. Or 30 minutes.
On the bag/ladder/whatever thing.
You're the person on the roof! Leave your bag there. The only way you're getting down is going past the roof anyway. Just grab what is important onto the roof. I've been so close to dropping random crap out of my bag off city cranes by rifling around for camera gear in them.
Also don't be stupid like me and when slinging your camera in front of you and climbing a ladder, hit the lens cap and lose it when it falls all the way through the tower.
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Ohm Yeux
| | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 37 on 10/16/2011 9:59 AM >
| | | | Someone on the first page suggested "When it rains, no cranes". I agree with this to a certain extent.
If you're not much of a climber, aren't particularly fit, strong or coordinated then climbing a crane in the rain is probably one of the dumber things you can do. If you are a competent climber then climbing in the rain isn't such a bad thing, provided it's only light rain. I've climbed up high in the wet and it worked in my favour as less people were outside, and also because people don't look up when it's raining. I don't find grip much of an issue in light rain, as the hand and foot holds are big and easy.
Knowing your limits is very important. Can you catch yourself if you slip? Can you hang by your fingertips for 1-2mins if you have to?
I know people who are crazy enough to climb cranes without safety gear, and I know people who are skilled and confident enough to safely climb cranes without a harness or any fall protection. If you're going to be either, pick the second ;)
[last edit 10/16/2011 10:01 AM by Ohm Yeux - edited 2 times]
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Steed
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 38 on 10/16/2011 1:34 PM >
| | | | Posted by OM2 Photography
Someone on the first page suggested "When it rains, no cranes". I agree with this to a certain extent.
If you're not much of a climber, aren't particularly fit, strong or coordinated then climbing a crane in the rain is probably one of the dumber things you can do. If you are a competent climber then climbing in the rain isn't such a bad thing, provided it's only light rain. I've climbed up high in the wet and it worked in my favour as less people were outside, and also because people don't look up when it's raining. I don't find grip much of an issue in light rain, as the hand and foot holds are big and easy.
Knowing your limits is very important. Can you catch yourself if you slip? Can you hang by your fingertips for 1-2mins if you have to?
I know people who are crazy enough to climb cranes without safety gear, and I know people who are skilled and confident enough to safely climb cranes without a harness or any fall protection. If you're going to be either, pick the second ;)
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I climb cranes with no safety gear. But I don't climb cranes in the rain.
Why? Lightning.
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lxk_
Location: AU
go in drains
| | Re: Craning advice
<Reply # 39 on 10/16/2011 9:19 PM >
| | | | Posted by spoonifur
I think "two beers" in your bag is something you should probably keep to yourself. I wouldn't recommend drinking on the job.
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I hope you're joking
Valkyre:
just do it
balls mate
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