Zipline Fun!

The kids put their Christmas loot together and ordered the supplies to build a zipline in the yard. Here's what it took...

• 1/4" Galvanized Aircraft Cable-200'
• 1 12" Turnbuckle for taking slack out of cable
• 15 Wire Clamps
• Some really creative engineering on Dad's part.
  

It wasn't too difficult to put up, but due to all the rain the ground was really soft and driving my 1/2 ton truck through the front yard so I could use it to get the slack out of the cable was a pretty bad idea. I have some huge tracks where nice grass once was. Oh well, it's all in the name of fun. Remind me of that when I am complaining about it come Spring and my grass is all jacked up! The kids liked it though 'cause I was throwing mud and grass about 20' into the air. And as I had straps, cables, ropes and ladders rigged up, my wife asked me if I was trying out for the Darwin Awards! Oh ye of little faith. With what I had going I would have surely only gotten an honorable mention! You have to actually die to get an award. I am sure I would have just severely wounded myself. Anyway, it's up...no one has been hurt and it's really fun! Not too high OR fast, it's a great ride that the kids can't get enough. I will mention that Mommy has yet to put her trust in it and ride, but due to the amount of harrassment she's getting from Turner and Clay, I am sure she will soon. I suggested hooking Lanie's Johnny-Jump-Up to it so Lanie could ride but that didn't go over too well. Anyway, it should make for some great times at Camp Richardson for kids and grown-ups alike. The next addition will be a permanent launching platform, but for now, we just climb a ladder and go. Come take a ride!