I heard of Zip Lines, but not Slacklines... Now I have.

Okay, so Leo might order a Zip Line so he can go zipping from one end of the Brick House studio to the other - hanging by his hands. At Toy Fair 2013, I found another way for Leo to get around the studio, a slackline! (I didn’t know about slacklines, did you?) From Gibbon, a major manufacturer of slacklines, here’s an explanation of what slacklining is: 

Slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing which is low to the ground and usually anchored between two trees.  Originating in the climbing world, slacklining has evolved into a cross trainer, backyard activity and sport all of its own. Slacklining can be traced back to climbing camps in Yosemite during the mid seventies. Climbers would stay there for weeks blazing new routes and in their time on the ground they starting rigging climbing rope to walk across.  They found that the activity improved their core strength, balance and movement for climbing – and was FUN. Gibbon has fueled the next generation of slacklining by making it easy and accessible to everyone. The 2" webbing and ratchet tensioning design make the Gibbon line friendlier to walk on and easier to set up. No additional tools or rigging are needed; just the kit and a couple of trees and you're ready to go. --- You should also buy treewear to protect the trees and your slackline. Amazon has a combo pack with treewear and an instructional DVD for under $17.00. Slacklines start at about $65 to over $100. 

Gibbon has a lot of videos on their website and YouTube. This one shows how to install a slackline in an office. It involves drilling a couple of holes into the floor, but hey at the TWiT Brickhouse, they can do anything! 

http://www.gibbonslacklines.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=388&Itemid=272 

Gibbon on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/aecq5rt 

Gibbon website: www.gibbonslacklines.com 

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