PSA: Saw a dude in Mobile using a different ladder setup and it changed how I do bank work

I was working a job on the Mobile River last month, and this old timer rolls up with his ladder rigged at a way steeper angle than I ever use on a dredge bank. Normally I keep mine at like 60 degrees to be safe, but he had his at maybe 45 or 50 and was climbing down with way more control. I asked him about it and he said he sets it that way to avoid slipping on wet rungs when he's carrying gear down. So I tried it on a 12-foot bank the next day and honestly my footing felt way more solid. Has anyone else adjusted their ladder angle for wet conditions or am I just late to this?

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lee.cora11d ago

Might be easier on your knees too honestly.

miaprice11d ago

Actually @lee.cora, I used to think running on pavement was totally fine if you had good form. But after my last half marathon, my knees were wrecked for like a week straight, and now I get why people swear by trails or softer surfaces. Changed my whole view on this.

margaretc4211d ago

A whole week? That's insane. I've been running on pavement for years and never had my knees out for more than a day, tops. What kind of shoes were you wearing? Because that level of wreckage sounds like more than just the ground being hard.