Then I decided I hadn't walked on my stilts in a while either. So I broke those out as well. Right now they are at 3' for the platforms, but 5' is the next step, so I will be like 10'7" tall on them!! That is carzy.
They were easy to build. 2-2"x2"x8' posts, 1.5' of 2"x4", 4-8" carraige bolts 1/4" and nuts.
step 1. cut the 2x4 in half on a 45 degree bias for the foot rests.
step 2. drill holes through the foot rests for the bolts.
step 3. pick how high you want your stilts to be and drill matching holes from the foot rests into the 2x2x8 posts.
step 4. put the carraige bolts through the platform and posts, tighten the nuts on and then you are good to go.
optional step 5. i wrapped the footprint of the posts with ductape to reduce spintering from not hitting the ground square. I also wrapped where my arms go with tape as well to reduce splintering in me.
Quote from a neighborhood parent to their child, "If your'e gonna do something stupid, do it how Rowdy would do it."
You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteok, now try bouldering while on stilts... then again...
ReplyDeleteThe next step is to get my head higher than the basketball rim!
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