Ocean front fir removal

[RegC]

Beautiful setting just outside of Sooke, BC. The taller of the two trees was about 150ft at a guess. A very exposed location so we needed calm weather. Use HD setting. Thanks.

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[MasterBlaster]

I miss it so much...

 

[Jed]

Just a beautiful ending to a beautiful vid Reg. Man, the Sound doesn't get that wonderful color down here.

Say, did you do something to the tether on your rope-wrench to make it a great deal stiffer. In the vid, at one point, it looked like it didn't even flex at all. Just wondering... one of the guys on here (EMR?) made one out of steel.

 

[Mick!]

Great video, lovely setting.

 

[pantheraba]

Wonderful to watch. Really like seeing the zip line working so smoothly.

What was your beach anchor? A log?

Spellfeller, you are going to love the size of the tops he is working in.

 

[pete mctree]

Job with a view.

 

[Spellfeller]

Beautiful setting just outside of Sooke, BC.

Is there an Oscar for short-form tree vids? Beautiful, is right!

Reg, forgive a noob question. What was the TIP knot you were using for your SRT line?

Spellfeller, you are going to love the size of the tops he is working in.

Heart in mouth, Gary. Though it sure shows what's possible!

 

[mistahbenn]

That was a nice office for the day mate!

 

[Jomo]

Dang Reg!

Are you an artist, an arborist, or both?

One of your best vids yet!

Jomo

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Good one Reg! Beauty.

 

[DMc]

What impresses me the most, is not the calm and capable efficiency of your work, it is the time and effort you have put in over the years, to share this. Another great video!

 

[sotc]

That was nice. Always have that fear/excitement thing when you're not sure there's enough tension in the speed line to clear something. Then it swoops away!

 

[flushcut]

The last chunk clip was awesome! Awesome in general and if that isn't exposed I don't know what is.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I enjoyed that a lot.

I even found my self worried that the top was gonna hit the building. Then I remembered who was on the tree!

 

[squisher]

Cool. That last shot of the spinning chunk is sweet. What's the scoop? High tide clean up crew?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Simply beautiful video. Smooth work. Lovely setting. I got such a serene feeling watching it.
Always a pleasure to watch you work Reg!

 

[FireFighterZero]

@ high tide!

Took me a second.

 

[rbtree]

Great work, Reg, (naturally) and what an awesome view!! Super camera placements, too!
It's close to 50 years since I visited Sooke.......

I first saw your new vid on FB a few minutes ago..... and commented that probably no one there has seen your Blockdriver......

 

[Pelorus]

Really nice work and a pleasure to watch.

Are you going to Expo - Pittsburgh, Reg?

 

[cory]

Heckuva vid, R, thx for sharing all that.

Was your zip line anchored on a chunk of driftwood?? Lol!

The water looks awesome, do you go in much? What kind of sea life have you seen there? That isle has a lot of cougars I hear, seen any of those?

 

[MatthewMMeckley]

It was I who posted it on climbers online. Its my first post in awhile.

Great work, Reg, (naturally) and what an awesome view!! Super camera placements, too!
It's close to 50 years since I visited Sooke.......

I first saw your new vid on FB a few minutes ago..... and commented that probably no one there has seen your Blockdriver......

 

[RegC]

Thanks all.

Its just a standard tether Jed. All bunched together on the one carabiner.

The Ground anchor was indeed several driftwood logs slung together.

I think the TIP was just a running bowline with a couple half hitches to finish. The carabiner was just left on there for later.

The fire ban has just about finished, or soon will....so the guy will burn everything where it is.

Roger, I havent seen much of it either in the last 4 years. Im guessing Sooke has changed much either by the looks.

Willie I made sure we were well above that cabin with the zip-line, before I discontinued using the control line. As a rule, and precaution I try to keep the zip lines as steep as possible....but as much as I to relay that message to the groundworkers, they mostly seem to want to extend the line as far as they can and as tight as they can....like its some sort of game. Every tree I say the same thing, let run it only as far as we need to!

Cory the juan de fuca strait is always freezing mate. Looks inviting, but you wouldnt go in without a wetsuit. We had a cougar siting at the end of our street in the park only a couple of weeks ago....so yeah, you need to be a bit wary with kids.

 

[Altissimus]

I miss it so much...

....yep , what a Video from Reg or Aug does makes ya want climb and rig.

 

[cory]

Good stuff, Reginald!

 

[Grendel]

Great video Reg. Much appreciated. You live in an amazing part of the world.

Cheers.