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Yes, that is a great idea, butch. What I have is an "arborist" folder, with a bunch of sub-folders, broken down by subject. Things like "Chainsaw Related Web Pages". I can and do have more folders under that, as in "Chainsaws to Consider for Purchase". In this way, when I find some nugget of...

Wow, saying you read the whole thread start to finish is really saying something! That thread is currently 35 pages long! I've saved it as a favorite place in my web browser, starting from your nice illustrations, and I plan on reading the whole thing myself, at some point. I believe I must...

Thanks so much for chiming in with that link, Willard! I just started reading that thread where you told me to start, and in just the first few posts from your starting point are diagrams that are worth their weight in gold. Really clear, beautifully done illustrations! Thanks again! Tim

Thanks, Gary. Tim

Thanks, Stig. Yeah, I know about the difference in the direction you have to pull to get the carabiners to open. I bought a couple of the Rock Exotica Pirate Auto-Lock carabiners, I believe they were. Their appearance is markedly different from the rest of the Petzl carabiners I have, so I...

Hey, Jed! When you go on Amazon looking for a particular product, if you choose a "department", like "Tools and Home Improvement" for instance, it allows you to sort the results of the search. If you sort by price, low to high, it will return all of the cheapest items that match your search...

Thanks for that link, Burnham. I was unaware of that product offering. I will save that page as a favorite place, also. It will probably be the next carabiner that I buy, when funds permit. I don't mind paying a premium for quality, especially when it comes to stainless steel. Thanks again...

Thanks for this clarification. I can see my long post previous to this was one large misinterpretation. Having said that, I believe your technique will work for both determining whether the remainder of a spar will fit in the area available, as well as whether or not your climbing line...

Thanks for this link to your old, invaluable post. I'm saving that page as a favorite place. Off topic, possible minor derail, but a long time ago I purchased two of the Rock Exotica caribiners that you'd recommended to me as your favorites. I find I do prefer the motion required to open them...

:lol::lol: Good one! Tim

It was 350 and 420 feet, and please, don't call Butch Shurley. Tim

Would you lanyard off on the way up periodically in order to take a rest? I'd think otherwise you might run the risk of having some particular muscle get exhausted, and be without a way to stop and recover. You definitely have bigger coconuts than I do. I'd need to be wearing an adult...

I have to admit, I did have to think long and hard about what you meant by the second part of this post. "To figure if what's left will fit for a drop I'll tie a knot at the ground on the retrieval side of the canopy SRT anchor, measure that by arm spans." Just feeling a little slow on the...

Thanks for this tip. So much to learn. Much appreciated. Tim

Thanks for this tip. Tim

Thanks for this. I'd read about Jerry's 18% rule before, thanks for the reminder. I'm not at the stage as a climber where I'll utilize it yet, but your post points out a really good reason to want to be able to accurately assess one's elevation in a dynamic and continuously changing...

So, 300 feet - 40 feet = 260 feet, ÷ 2 = 130 feet, approximately. I get it. Thanks for this post. Tim

:lol: :lol: I would try this, but the way my life works, it would invariably land on one of my favorite pieces of gear, or the person that is giving me permission to climb in the tree.

Paul, thanks for the tip about the clinometer. I'd never heard of it before. Thanks for posting. Tim

Thanks for this most simple and straightforward answer. I often use a slender, inexpensive nylon rope, maybe 1/4 of an inch diameter, as a haul line for my water bottle. I guess I could attempt to mark it up with a black magic marker at five foot increments. Thanks for helping with the...