4' gap. Like this is 8" < >
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Well, the 7/12 pitch on a metal roof plays a factor as well. With the eave overhang, the physical gap was probably only 3' 6", but I dare anyone to shimmy down to the very edge just to step across.
The worst part when you're on those things and you're thinking, "I hope this metal is in good shape, at least it's full of corn." Then when you get to the top you see that it's completely empty.
You need to film w/ a GoPro and a fake Russian accent next time.
I wore a Go-Pro on a roof once, and even though it was a partially wet wood shake and I actually slipped, it was pretty boring.
Soft compound soles for steel and ability to mimic metrosexual hop/spring step. should get 125% of your height if point toes and fling arms up.
I was wearing knock-off vibrams today to test them out. The very first roof I got onto, I was sliding all over the place on a slope where that shouldn't happen. After spending most of the day walking around in cow shit, they turned very sticky after that and I'm pretty impressed with them. Today was an exciting day.
-Buried van up to the axles in the lowest part of a cow pasture (which means it was mostly run off cow shit)
-Got to see a cool front-end loader up close! as it pulled my van out of the cow shit.
-Watched a goat fight a calf.
-Had a confrontation with a beautiful barn owl. Which means that I startled it out of its nest and then watched it smash its face into two different windows while I tried to get my phone out, before deciding to just move out of the way before it broke its neck.
-Played Tetris with my aluminum ladder as I navigated a complicated 3D maze of cattle fence and hotwire.
-Parkoured some grain bins.
-Nearly stepped on a litter of six infant rabbits, then stopped to pick them up and take pictures of them for my kid.
On the board for tomorrow is an 80' windmill. I'm thinking about asking if I can climb it. Probably won't happen though.