New Melbournian thinking of joining the fold

Swish · 23 Feb 2016, 4:47 pm

Hey everyone,
I'm a new member from Melbourne interested in checking out the views around the city.

I'm mainly interested in finding my way onto roofs and sitting, enjoying the view and the feeling of being high up. I've a had a fascination with cities, rooftops and heights since I was a little kid, and I've been thinking "why not explore them" recently.

While I'm mainly interested in roofs, I've been throwing around the idea of checking out some of the drains since melboune has a lot of great ones, I read. Not really much of a spider guy though, so drains may not be the places for me

Looking forward to learning more about this, been interested for a while but have yet to do an outing. Hoping to go for my first soon. Have a good one all!

Echo · 23 Feb 2016, 6:05 pm

Welcome!
Be careful on rooftops as they can be highly conspicuous and you never know who will see you.

Swish · 23 Feb 2016, 6:44 pm

Echo wrote:Welcome!
Be careful on rooftops as they can be highly conspicuous and you never know who will see you.

Thanks, I'll make sure to be careful

Aydun · 23 Feb 2016, 6:47 pm

Echo wrote:Welcome!
Be careful on rooftops as they can be highly conspicuous and you never know who will see you.

Yep, don't do an echo.

Most drain spiders are harmless.

Echo · 23 Feb 2016, 7:04 pm

Aydun wrote:Yep, don't do an echo.

Swish · 23 Feb 2016, 7:19 pm

Aydun wrote:
Echo wrote:Welcome!
Be careful on rooftops as they can be highly conspicuous and you never know who will see you.
Yep, don't do an echo.

Most drain spiders are harmless.

Yeah, it's the "most" part that worries me

heard about the red-backs and possibility of finding vic funnel-webs, just a bit shaky on the whole thing.

"Don't do an echo" sounds like a teaser to an interesting story...?

Echo · 23 Feb 2016, 7:35 pm

Swish wrote:"Don't do an echo" sounds like a teaser to an interesting story...?

Probably but I'm not going to tell it.

Swish · 23 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm

Echo wrote:
Swish wrote:"Don't do an echo" sounds like a teaser to an interesting story...?
Probably but I'm not going to tell it.

fair enough

kookaburra · 24 Feb 2016, 12:54 am

Hey Swish good to meet you. I've got a rooftop in mind that I want to go back and climb. Check out my pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140517973 ... ed-public/

It's somewhere in Richmond and will have a great view of the city from the top. Want to go check it out with me some time?

Swish · 24 Feb 2016, 10:23 am

kookaburra wrote:Hey Swish good to meet you. I've got a rooftop in mind that I want to go back and climb. Check out my pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140517973 ... ed-public/

It's somewhere in Richmond and will have a great view of the city from the top. Want to go check it out with me some time?

Looks awesome, let's work something out. Feel free to PM me to discuss

Vicinity · 24 Feb 2016, 11:41 am

kookaburra wrote:Hey Swish good to meet you. I've got a rooftop in mind that I want to go back and climb. Check out my pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140517973 ... ed-public/

It's somewhere in Richmond and will have a great view of the city from the top. Want to go check it out with me some time?

That's like two stories? Tbh I wouldn't waste your time but I guess if you're in the area it can't hurt

Swish · 25 Feb 2016, 8:48 am

Vicinity wrote:
kookaburra wrote:Hey Swish good to meet you. I've got a rooftop in mind that I want to go back and climb. Check out my pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140517973 ... ed-public/

It's somewhere in Richmond and will have a great view of the city from the top. Want to go check it out with me some time?
That's like two stories? Tbh I wouldn't waste your time but I guess if you're in the area it can't hurt

I hear ya, but I'm inexperienced so something a little less tall would probably be a good first try. I'll be exploring my area and having a look around, but it's something to shoot for.

Echo · 25 Feb 2016, 11:24 am

Swish wrote:-

I hear the Nylex silos are a walk in the park. Good view from the top too.

Aydun · 25 Feb 2016, 12:37 pm

Echo wrote:I hear the Nylex silos are a walk in the park. Good view from the top too.

Just don't go with echo, or you'll be photographed by neighbours, have your face end up in the Herald Sun, and be directly responsible for a review of the building's security.

Swish · 25 Feb 2016, 4:55 pm

Aydun wrote:
Echo wrote:I hear the Nylex silos are a walk in the park. Good view from the top too.
Just don't go with echo, or you'll be photographed by neighbours, have your face end up in the Herald Sun, and be directly responsible for a review of the building's security.

Yeah, I now have my reservations about heading up there

but it does look like the view would be fantastic.

Panic! · 25 Feb 2016, 6:57 pm

Aydun wrote:
Echo wrote:Welcome!
Be careful on rooftops as they can be highly conspicuous and you never know who will see you.
Yep, don't do an echo.

I think this is going down in UE folklore / slang now.

Echo · 26 Feb 2016, 12:14 am

Aydun wrote: Just don't go with echo, or you'll be photographed by neighbours, have your face end up in the Herald Sun, and be directly responsible for a review of the building's security.

Always Echo's fault.

Echo · 26 Feb 2016, 12:15 am

Swish wrote: Yeah, I now have my reservations about heading up there but it does look like the view would be fantastic.

$20 and a signed waiver and I'll get you up without issue

No+Pro · 26 Feb 2016, 5:58 am

Echo wrote:
Swish wrote: Yeah, I now have my reservations about heading up there but it does look like the view would be fantastic.
$20 and a signed waiver and I'll get you up without issue

You sound like an uninsured abando dwelling hooker

spigot · 26 Feb 2016, 2:07 pm

You get desensitised to draining conditions pretty quick. One moment you're freaking out about the webs on the ceiling of Mini 10th, a month later you're crawling 30 minutes up a 50 cm squeeze pipe brushing redbacks out of the way.

Swish · 26 Feb 2016, 8:25 pm

spigot wrote:You get desensitised to draining conditions pretty quick. One moment you're freaking out about the webs on the ceiling of Mini 10th, a month later you're crawling 30 minutes up a 50 cm squeeze pipe brushing redbacks out of the way.

Yeah I figure, and getting over my thing with spiders is a goal of mine. I've been thinking of checking out the great stairway, I'm just not sure where to start looking for it. Been thinking of finding a group/guide to bring me on my first trip, you wouldn't happen to be willing to do that/know anyone that would, would you?

Vicinity · 27 Feb 2016, 9:08 am

Swish wrote:
spigot wrote:You get desensitised to draining conditions pretty quick. One moment you're freaking out about the webs on the ceiling of Mini 10th, a month later you're crawling 30 minutes up a 50 cm squeeze pipe brushing redbacks out of the way.
Yeah I figure, and getting over my thing with spiders is a goal of mine. I've been thinking of checking out the great stairway, I'm just not sure where to start looking for it. Been thinking of finding a group/guide to bring me on my first trip, you wouldn't happen to be willing to do that/know anyone that would, would you?

I'll give you a hint - great stairway is definitely not in northcote...

Swish · 27 Feb 2016, 3:24 pm

Vicinity wrote:
Swish wrote:
spigot wrote:You get desensitised to draining conditions pretty quick. One moment you're freaking out about the webs on the ceiling of Mini 10th, a month later you're crawling 30 minutes up a 50 cm squeeze pipe brushing redbacks out of the way.
Yeah I figure, and getting over my thing with spiders is a goal of mine. I've been thinking of checking out the great stairway, I'm just not sure where to start looking for it. Been thinking of finding a group/guide to bring me on my first trip, you wouldn't happen to be willing to do that/know anyone that would, would you?
I'll give you a hint - great stairway is definitely not in northcote...

Cheers, I guess that's the first place I will definitely NOT look then

I've got a small arrangement going with Banshee and we're going to be checking some places out. In all seriousness, thanks for giving us a direction

Vicinity · 27 Feb 2016, 10:24 pm

Swish wrote:
Vicinity wrote:
Swish wrote: Yeah I figure, and getting over my thing with spiders is a goal of mine. I've been thinking of checking out the great stairway, I'm just not sure where to start looking for it. Been thinking of finding a group/guide to bring me on my first trip, you wouldn't happen to be willing to do that/know anyone that would, would you?
I'll give you a hint - great stairway is definitely not in northcote...
Cheers, I guess that's the first place I will definitely NOT look then I've got a small arrangement going with Banshee and we're going to be checking some places out. In all seriousness, thanks for giving us a direction

No I'm serious, it's not in northcote. Shoot me a PM though and I might be able to help you.

Swish · 29 Feb 2016, 10:22 am

Vicinity wrote:
Swish wrote:
Vicinity wrote:
I'll give you a hint - great stairway is definitely not in northcote...
Cheers, I guess that's the first place I will definitely NOT look then I've got a small arrangement going with Banshee and we're going to be checking some places out. In all seriousness, thanks for giving us a direction
No I'm serious, it's not in northcote. Shoot me a PM though and I might be able to help you.

Let's pretend I wasn't that stupid, okay

I'll keep in touch, thanks