I wouldn’t recommend this for most of us.

[953 nut 59,917]

 

Walk on Stilts Day is celebrated on July 27 every year, and we’re going to celebrate it by putting our stilts’ walking skills to the test. Can you imagine that stilts walking went as far back as sixth-century ancient Greece? Stilts are a set of poles with foot straps used to elevate the wearer above the ground when walking. Stilts make the wearer taller than usual and are convenient for walking over muddy or unstable ground. Stilt walking is widely associated with the circus, where performers juggle and joust on stilts to the crowd’s delight. Stilts are also a common sight at parades, festivals, and functions.

 

 

[ebinmaine 72,609]

I see sheetrock & mud installers on stilts from 15 inches to several feet.  

Amazing to see such a refined skill made soooo simple. 

[c-series don 10,023]

I remember when I worked in home construction guys spackling wearing stilts. I remember one of them telling me one of the things he feared most was stepping on an extension cord and having it roll. Giving him what he called a half inch heart attack!! 

[953 nut 59,917]

The guys that finished and applied knockdown to my ceilings had a rolling scaffold, one finished while the other pushed 

[Ed Kennell 41,941]

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[Beap52 1,417]

This got me to thinking I need to make a set of wooden stilts for the grandkids to walk on. Hadn't thought of a set of those in years.  The two yahoos' skipped rocks earlier on camping trip now if I can get them on homemade stilts, they'd be livin' the life just like some  of us did before computers.  I watched grandson play video game and his thumbs were getting a workout.

 

 

 

[adsm08 3,233]

1 minute ago, Beap52 said:

This got me to thinking I need to make a set of wooden stilts for the grandkids to walk on. Hadn't thought of a set of those in years.  The two yahoos' skipped rocks earlier on camping trip now if I can get them on homemade stilts, they'd be livin' the life just like some  of us did before computers.  I watched grandson play video game and his thumbs were getting a workout.

 

 

 

 

I think the tv/computer games thing is because they just don't know what else is out there. My kids watch TV, and they play games, mostly Minecraft, but they go outside. My son is frequently happier with a hatchet, or a saw, or a fishing pole in his hands than he is with a video game. He fights with me over who mows because we both want to do it. My daughter is a bit more of a screen addict, but she also loves playing with her dolls, or working in her flower garden. She isn't much for actually fishing, but she does like to ride along on the boat and read.

[8ntruck 7,833]

Friend of ours had a family reunion this week at the lake.  We let them use the lake house for extra accommodations.  They've been inviting us to their meals most of the week.

 

It was fun watching their grandkids play in the lake.  The kids ranged from 3 months to 14 years.  Turnd them loose in our kayaks, paddle board and pedal boat.  The 14 year old was showing off his Lego box safe.  It worked like a Chinese puzzle box, with 8 or 10 steps before the drawer would open.  Dreamed it up himself.  I encouraged him to investigate a robotics team if a chance presented itself.

 

I'll probably introduce the 14 year old to the Dolphin Sr sailboat next year - parents permitting, of course.

[rjg854 12,181]

I used stilts all the time finishing drywall and hanging grid ceilings.  And I agree cords and stairs were major obstacles to navigate.  Seems everyone working with you had to have their own cord. 

[953 nut 59,917]

When the drywall hangers were doing my house it seemed that they would just add another cord as they moved to another room. Must have been about 1,000 feet of cords by time they finished. After they had gone the ceiling hanging / finishing guys used a scaffold with large pneumatic tires.