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HH4Lyfe...I need a sticker (but have tried and like the Akimbo....)

I'm still on my original HH, original biner and dogbone...homemade tender, all good. Built tough!

HI there, welcome to the House :) Type in some key words to the search function, there are lots of threads about SRT here. I reckon most of us would say get comfortable moving around on drt with a safety mindset, then gradually transition to SRT, keeping in mind the differences that can affect...

Oh nice! I love stump forensics...cut me a slice and send it, I'm building a collection...or maybe not.

Oh yeah, I've done the dirt trick! :lol:

Interesting you say it happens a lot in maples...got a Japanese Maple in a garden here, same sort of thing, wounded vertically up and down several branches.

Lighting strike...?

Pretty distinct wall 4 at the original diameter of the injury. Not much inward spread of decay at all. Tree is compensating on either side of the injury, 'ram's horns' rolling in to try and include the wound. Looks a hella lot worse from the outside...but the location on the tree and targets...

SRT these days is best done with either one of the friction sharing devices (Hitch Hiker or Rope Wrench) which combines a closed friction hitch with a mechanical device, or one of the new all mechanical devices (Rope Runner or Bulldog Bone). A closed friction hitch is one that has both sides...

And get ready for derails...we are masters at it, makes for interesting reading :)

If you take a second lanyard, attach it to your centre attachment point, use that to 'hang' in a bit better, more comfortable than side D's. You can do this if you can't or don't want to use a top line. If I have to stop for a while I use a centre attachment, either main line, or rope lanyard in...

Ha, I manage, I'm the slow monkey, but I work for myself so no peer pressure!

When I first started climbing, I was on a course, I got back to the B&B that first night and about cried...I was SO sore and bruised, but I was already well into my 30's by then, and relativley fit from landscaping and sports. Its a different set of muscles. Been at it 10 yrs now and still love...

I had a large broken branch to remove today...about 20" dia with the ends resting on the ground, butt was up abour 20' ish. We did it SLOWLY...constantly assessing tension and compression, thinking about the 'what will happen if this goes wrong'...making sure I could get out of the way, and/or...

Lord, he almost ended up with the saw in his stomach!

^^^Really good stuff! Slipping a little is inevitable, knowing you are well positioned and tied in to a good spot, you hardly even notice a small slip, or when a smallish branch breaks under your foot. I jabber aloud to myself all the time, it's so true, recalling in your brain what you said...

Didn't see any eye protection on that work climb! Unless they were super clear. Double ditto Big Shot...even the days I take several shots to get my TIP (little deflector branches usually the problem) I think of how impossible it would have been for me to throw a bag up there. I really do...

Ditto, I have often found myself thinking, wow, look what I'm doing now, no WAY could I have done it 5-6 yrs ago. Time allows you to build experience and gives you the confidence to take on bigger trees and more complex jobs. My learning curve is still ascending! A little bit of nerves causes...

Yeah...3 gal from the hardware store, works a treat. Check on the glasses, proper procedure for sure.

You're welcome. Yes, that property is practically a jungle, a VIP lives there and sight lines must be obscured. See the smile in the seond pic...that's when you know the ball is going where you want it to!