SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
The rope walker thread seems to be working out (I know I still haven't put up pics/ video. lame), so, why not?
I know Reg has experience with the portable Honda capstan, IIRC. Roger has modded (and is going to get some pics some time) the chainsaw powerhead capstan. I have this same one, but haven't gotten much use out of it, yet. Hopefully, more use as a result of this.
All the loggers that did high lead type stuff, and not high lead, will have tips and tricks. I believe it was Jerry who had a video or pictures or verbal on some system that had two rigging systems that (very craftily) acted like a drift line somehow. I believe it was where the load was pulled uphill and to a high rigging point, where it was held, and another line through a high block on a tree off to the side laterally was taken up tight, then the winch line slacked (drift line style). This allowed the load to be brought up the hill, and across on to the flat.
I intend to use mine more to replace groundman power in inaccessible places to machines. I don't know what the LA area is like, but I know Nick has talked about humping loads up stairs. I think if the trees allowed, a powered, uphill speedline could work like a micro high-lead system.
Discuss.
I know Reg has experience with the portable Honda capstan, IIRC. Roger has modded (and is going to get some pics some time) the chainsaw powerhead capstan. I have this same one, but haven't gotten much use out of it, yet. Hopefully, more use as a result of this.
All the loggers that did high lead type stuff, and not high lead, will have tips and tricks. I believe it was Jerry who had a video or pictures or verbal on some system that had two rigging systems that (very craftily) acted like a drift line somehow. I believe it was where the load was pulled uphill and to a high rigging point, where it was held, and another line through a high block on a tree off to the side laterally was taken up tight, then the winch line slacked (drift line style). This allowed the load to be brought up the hill, and across on to the flat.
I intend to use mine more to replace groundman power in inaccessible places to machines. I don't know what the LA area is like, but I know Nick has talked about humping loads up stairs. I think if the trees allowed, a powered, uphill speedline could work like a micro high-lead system.
Discuss.