climbing with ropes???

[olyman]

ok--so a lot of you have been climbing with ropes for while. I personally have never needed to as i just cut whole trees for firewood. Now things are changing--at age 55? Soooooo---anyone can tell me of some good read on the subject? As have people now asking me to trim dead out of their trees. And want some trim work done---as i said to Butch--ive always used spikes, and ladder----

 

[top hopper]

--as i said to Butch--ive always used spikes, and ladder----

without a rope?



Start with the "Tree Climbers Companion" by Jeff Jepson

 

[MasterBlaster]

Then read Jerry's book, "The Fundamentals Of General Tree Work."

Trimming is way different than TDing.

 

[Frans]

tree climbers companion

 

[MasterBlaster]

Check the 2nd post, Frans.

 

[top hopper]

The "Tree Climber guide" by Sharon Lily of the ISA is another good one.

The latest edition has some great colored illustrations.

 

[Stumper]

Tree Climbers Companion for sure. Ya Know... after 20 years of climbing I learned things from that book. Sure wish I had started knowing the techniques I know now.

 

[top hopper]

Tree Climbers Companion for sure. Ya Know... after 20 years of climbing I learned things from that book. Sure wish I had started knowing the techniques I know now.

Amazing isnt it?

Ive read it cover to cover a dozen times....
and it seems whenever I do that I discover something I missed before.

I guess what Im saying is- I learn from it everytime I pick it up.

 

[Frans]

MB: Check the 2nd post, Frans.

I read it-
The more people recommend the same thing, more credibility

 

[olyman]

well--i be getting those then--as id rather not learn any bad habits---and ya--without ropes is how i do it now----no problems yet----

 

[Paul B]

no probs yet? thats good. but it only takes one to kill you, better safe than sorry if you have the chance to decide, no?

 

[SkwerI]

We all have 'yets'.
Glad to hear that you want to learn more.