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  1. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Ger, I own 4 tripods..... A heavy old Gitzo with no head currently attached... Two are Chinese Gitzo knock off's, both carbon fiber, paid between $120 and $240, iirc..... The larger one weighs only a couple pounds, is rated to 26 lb, but when shooting with the 500 and 2x, it takes nearly the...
  2. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Sara told me that, a few years ago, she'd had a bid of $7000 to remove the two lombardy poplar. I'd guessed at $8000. Might be closer to $10k, including wood removal....
  3. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Squishie, roping those limbs would been a mess, as they'd have hung up in the cherry. As it was, they almost did. There was nothing in that yard but dried up dog poop. It was Pat's call, and a good one, as it really sped up the job by reducing the amount of slow and awkward rigging we had to do...
  4. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    It actually went quite well, Reg.
  5. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    The fence is fine.
  6. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Enjoy! I think we did quite well, especially considering the challenges, and the fact that Ryan is quite new to the GRCS. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/c9mjQtm-BGQ?list=UUlOJwkqt8D_n53S2go6YY-A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  7. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Just a cool sculpture in a yard a ways away from where we camped, ironically at Eric Lindbergh's spread. Yes, he's Charles' grandson. He's working on electric flight www.poweringimagination.com, is an awesome artist.. www.lindberghgallery.com makes rustic live edge furniture and art, and great...
  8. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    Stand by, the vid is still uploading on YT....
  9. rbtree

    Silver Maple Rigging Challenge

    The video does a fairly good job of showing the tree and the work required. It was a ~23" dbh silver maple, totally one-sided due to the 120 foot lombardy poplar to one side. AND, it's 40-60 foot wide canopy was over a large cherry, also one-sided. The job called for the GRCS and spectra double...
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