Comments on: Types Of Climbing Walls http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/ it's just a new way of spreading the words Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:18:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dakirch http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9382 dakirch Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:49:09 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9382 I will have to steer you away from the ivy idea. A shed and an ivy = no more shed! Any climber that suckers as it climbs will be in your shed and will then start pulling it to pieces. Boston ivy is incredibly vigorous and you would not be able to control it. Two weeks on holiday and it will have taken over. http://www.buttervilla.com/slide_gallery/june/ivy_shed.jpg Far better to choose a climber that needs support. This means fitting a trellis or wires to the outside of the shed but that is easily done. As I don't know where in the world you are it is hard to make a good choice for you but my favorite climber is Akebia quinata. http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&lr=&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENXX255&q=akebia+quinata&btnG=Search+Images EDIT...From what I can gather that means your min temps in winter are about -10C? If that is so then you have similar climate to me and Akebia will survive for you. You could also grow one of the more vigorous clematis but they are deciduous in most cases. My favourites are... http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=87 http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=30 http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=540 I will have to steer you away from the ivy idea. A shed and an ivy = no more shed!
Any climber that suckers as it climbs will be in your shed and will then start pulling it to pieces. Boston ivy is incredibly vigorous and you would not be able to control it. Two weeks on holiday and it will have taken over.
http://www.buttervilla.com/slide_gallery/june/ivy_shed.jpg
Far better to choose a climber that needs support. This means fitting a trellis or wires to the outside of the shed but that is easily done.
As I don't know where in the world you are it is hard to make a good choice for you but my favorite climber is Akebia quinata.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&lr=&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENXX255&q=akebia+quinata&btnG=Search+Images

EDIT…From what I can gather that means your min temps in winter are about -10C? If that is so then you have similar climate to me and Akebia will survive for you.
You could also grow one of the more vigorous clematis but they are deciduous in most cases.
My favourites are…
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=87
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=30
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=540

]]> By: sandrateager http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9374 sandrateager Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:50:05 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9374 WOW!! My puss Selena would love this!!! What a brilliant idea!!!! Thanks for the share sweetkitty!!! 5***** WOW!! My puss Selena would love this!!! What a brilliant idea!!!! Thanks for the share sweetkitty!!! 5*****

]]> By: Face on Fire http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9388 Face on Fire Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:28:28 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9388 Is it Chuck E. Cheese? Or The Jungle? Well i think your talking bout the jungle. Cus in san francisco, they used to have it but they moved it to concord. Is it Chuck E. Cheese? Or The Jungle? Well i think your talking bout the jungle. Cus in san francisco, they used to have it but they moved it to concord.

]]> By: tizlovecats http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9375 tizlovecats Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:07 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9375 Great idea! It looks like fun!!! Great idea! It looks like fun!!!

]]> By: FREEDOME777 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9379 FREEDOME777 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9379 It is a wonderful play place. The cat is happy at a wonderful play place. It is a wonderful play place.
The cat is happy at a wonderful play place.

]]> By: friskieluvsme http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9386 friskieluvsme Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:52:38 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9386 robo cuz there so much cooler. but they are kinda the same. robo cuz there so much cooler. but they are kinda the same.

]]> By: ananya7ananya http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9373 ananya7ananya Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:13 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9373 a great idea! a great idea!

]]> By: BonBonBatman http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9377 BonBonBatman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:13:33 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9377 Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing, sweetkitty! Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing, sweetkitty!

]]> By: badbearwatch http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9376 badbearwatch Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:48:15 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9376 It's fun to watch this, but when I climb the walls ( from work stress) its the only place left my cat Harley doesn't go yet.. he he he I might need open walls yet... It’s fun to watch this, but when I climb the walls ( from work stress) its the only place left my cat Harley doesn’t go yet.. he he he I might need open walls yet…

]]> By: Bonz http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/comment-page-1/#comment-9384 Bonz Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:12:31 +0000 http://www.penerjemahbahasa.com/hobbies/types-of-climbing-walls/#comment-9384 These are the basics to save your arms: 1. Use your legs to support your weight as much as possible 2. Keep your weight directly over your feet 3. Use your hands mostly for balance, they are not as strong as your legs 4. When moving up, take small steps (large ones require more arm strength) 5. Keep your body close to the wall (on vertical walls), leaning back works your arms a lot more Good Luck These are the basics to save your arms:

1. Use your legs to support your weight as much as possible
2. Keep your weight directly over your feet
3. Use your hands mostly for balance, they are not as strong as your legs
4. When moving up, take small steps (large ones require more arm strength)
5. Keep your body close to the wall (on vertical walls), leaning back works your arms a lot more

Good Luck

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