Want to know what is in there?
That is what you should be thinking, because it is some kind of bird death pit. Smaller birds can fly out, but larger birds get caught.
I figured that out. . . once I was in there.
It wasn’t that hard to climb. On my first attempt I bailed as I thought large chunks of the concrete were going to break free – but – they didn’t.
That is your way in, and… out. I step very close to the edges/wall to minimize lever arm on the rusty old rungs. The top rung was already broken off and I had to lower down on trust that the others would hold.
Strange motor with a very long shaft. You can see the windings and laminations.
At first I counted only the motor shaft, 2 dead birds, a kids frisbee, random liquor bottles and trash…
What IS that motor and who dropped it in here? Thing looks damn heavy – but – anyway….
How many dead birds can YOU count in this picture?
I thought it as only TWO – but… those were just the birds with feathers. Then I started seeing the skulls.
Large eye socket, beak.
Lots of big rusty things. Eh – pretty grody, but not by any means the nastiest pit I have ben in.
Eh – your usual detritus. Human Art, or… the art of Urban Decay.
Anyway
Getting in is easier than getting out. Always remember that.
Once you are standing up here. . . .
You may get the willies.
I… do not climb down in the same way I climb up. People say that – eh – I dont think they climb much urband decay. Anyhow – I could jump that if I had to.
- Get Low
- Hang
- Drag as you drop
That is how you survive a 10′ drop and run afterward. Your mileage may vary.
In other news… if you are transporting cold water creatures, you keep them cold.
I do layers.
- Blue Ice
- Large containers
- Blue Ice
- Small containers
- Blue Ice….
Water has a huge thermal load – this will hardly keep it at sea temperature.
Of course you check the temperature every so often, oxygenate the contents.
It… Was a fairly regular Schindler Engineering Adventure
I had my Wetsuit
Did not have occasion to use it
Well – had occasion, but my partners were not into it. Just like they were not into the death-box I explored.
Thats cool
I understand
Everybody has their thing they like to do out in the bush.
I like clambering. Tyler does as well – so – we did a fair bit of that
For shit perspective on a lot of these shots. I had a great set of shots on a very large rusty chain but they just do not render well. Whatever.
How about that for a clamber!
He is no armature at this point.
Takes years to work up to stuff like this. The rock has excellent friction, but you still need to know about 42 things at the limbic level. Knowing your failure modes is the first step.
I did not encourage that in any way, that was his idea. He had to cross the water to do it. Boy does nothing that he is not wanting to do. Cant get him into a wetsuit with a crowbar this summer.
No injuries on this trip. Minor injuries are important for maintaining your Absolute Perspective. Eh – on the next trip I will take us someplace with a <3′ fall and have us fail a few times. Just… so that he remembers.
He has fallen plenty
Face Planted off of a play structure at School.
You gotta know how to fall.
Not land – Fall
While falling you can slow yourself down, rotate your position, prepare for impact. Falling happens in slow motion, landing happens in fast forward. Best to practice over the water on slippery rocks. Lots of falls, lots of landings.
-Schindler