How to Build a Zip Line. Zip lines are becoming more and more common in backyards and vacation experiences. This illustrated guide from http://dangerouslyfun.com/zip-line/
It’s a slide, a swing, a roller coaster, plus more – all in one! Using your own backyard, this project is fun for adults to use as well as kids. Your back yard parties will never be the same, guaranteed!
A Zip Line takes you from one place to a lower elevation place by “zipping”. Kids need to be old enough to hold onto the handle bars, but these are a “must have” for tree houses. Handlebars from an old bike are a great alternative to a ski handle and are a favorite to hang with.
| Danger Level | Materials | Tools |
| negligible | A. Nylon or poly rope | D. Utility Knife |
| moderate | B. Ski Rope Handle | |
| HIGH | C. Pully (appropriately rated) | |
| do not do this |
how-to
1. After scoping out where you want your zip line to go, cut the rope to length, leaving plenty of extra for tying knots. Melting the cut ends with a flame keeps the rope from unraveling. Make sure that both the rope and the pulley are rated to handle the type of loads you will put on them.
2. Attach the handle to the pulley. This is the trickiest part because of the varying designs of pulleys. You may be able to just tie both ends of the ski handle to the pulley, or you may have to devise something using some extra hardware.
3. Loop the pulley onto the rope and tie up the rope at the start and finish, making it as taunt as possible. Tie your knots well but make sure you can adjust one end because the rope may stretch out with use.
4. Tie a scrap piece of rope to the handle bar for the purpose of pulling it from the end of the line to the beginning.
5. Once you’re confident in the integrity of your setup, hang on tight and give it a try. Make sure you plan the ending; you don’t want to be going too fast when you come to that second tree.
Here is an “Awesome Homemade Zipline”.
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