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re: Ever climb a fire tower?
Posted on 9/10/24 at 5:26 am to tadman
Posted on 9/10/24 at 5:26 am to tadman
I climbed my big arse up one a couple of weeks ago to look at an antennae array on it. Have done it several times. Most of them are fenced in and its probably a serious crime to climb one now but I imagine back in the day it was common.
I climbed to the top of the off gas stack at Browns Ferry (about 600 feet) back in the early 90s. There is a ladder with a platform about every 100 feet or so. That was a climb.
I climbed the wind turbines at GTMO twice each. About 300 feet. This is an internal ladder with a platform about every 50 feet. View is spectacular from the nacelle.
By far the worst was climbing 2100 feet out of a salt mine when the lift shut down. This was a stair and ladder combination. It was a hellish climb.
I climbed to the top of the off gas stack at Browns Ferry (about 600 feet) back in the early 90s. There is a ladder with a platform about every 100 feet or so. That was a climb.
I climbed the wind turbines at GTMO twice each. About 300 feet. This is an internal ladder with a platform about every 50 feet. View is spectacular from the nacelle.
By far the worst was climbing 2100 feet out of a salt mine when the lift shut down. This was a stair and ladder combination. It was a hellish climb.
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Posted on 9/10/24 at 5:34 am to tadman
Antonia tower outside Pollock in the 70s as a kid
Posted on 9/10/24 at 7:05 am to tadman
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public one or been up one?
There's one about 5 miles south of Butler Al, in Choctaw county. Used to climb it often. Pretty sure it's not fenced up. First time up was to view Halley's comet in 1986.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 7:08 am to Funky Tide 8
quote:Beautiful lake.... I went to Smith Lake this summer, also beautiful but more of a river shape than a lake. Both crystal clear beautiful water.
I've climbed the Smith Mountain fire tower at Lake Martin many, many times. Actually got some shots of it from the water a week ago.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 8:18 am to tadman
no, but I've climbed a few water towers. Cops were called on us on the second one.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 8:25 am to Jim Rockford
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This looks like the first deer stand my dad put me in solo. 8 years old. “Here son, take this .300 mag, climb up in that tree and sit. We’ll be back to get you in a few hours.”
Posted on 9/10/24 at 8:34 am to tadman
Climbed the one near Dry Prong one night.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 8:38 am to tadman
No, but I've swam a river, boy.
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