Too dead to climb?

[JIML]

I got a tulip poplar I went and looked at today. Its 32-36" dbh 60' tall maybe. Its dead. Only maybe 8 good sized limbs left on it, and 2 tops that can just be pulled into the yard. Smallest wood I would have to get on would be 10" maybe. Take a few chunks and drop the rest.

Its dead, bark is still on it but I can pull it off in big sheets, wood doesn't seem any softer than a living one, but im not sure about up in the air. It would be an easy tree, Only have to tie in to get out on one of the tops, it has a big dogleg in it, rest would be working off a lanyard. The limbs up in the air, anything smaller than 6" is bald, no bark left...

My gut says don't climb it and let someone with a lift get it, I should have got pictures.... Pass it on? From my experience, the gut is usually right, but I havn't done much dead stuff, mostly pines.

 

[Hobby Climber]

Lets see...common sence is taught & learned. Your gut feeling on the other hand is instinctive and its something your born with that helps keep you alive even if your uneducated.

Kinda like that uneasy feeling you get when you get to close to the railing on the 18th floor balcony! Once you step back...you feel better/safer!

That said, I'd go with your gut every time!!! When in doubt...subcontract it out!!!

Then again, education (with proper equipment) overcomes fear!

Just my thoughts,


HC

 

[MasterBlaster]

have to tie in to get out on one of the tops,

That's the part I'm not too keen on.

 

[squisher]

If a lift can reach it let a lift do it.

 

[BostonBull]

I would say that you seem nervous about it already. Its not going to get any better once your in the tree. Sub it out and be onsite to see what the wood is like, and other tips you may be able to pick up along the way. Dead trees are always a roll of the dice. Maybe the roots died first and the tree is unsafe to climb period?

You cant TEACH common sense! You can teach people anything, except common sense. You either have it or you dont!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

You cant TEACH common sense! You can teach people anything, except common sense. You either have it or you dont!

what kind of person are you Jimmy?

 

[RIVERRAT]

Its impossible to give a respectable response with out a pic. That said I would go with your gut feeling

 

[Old Monkey]

Tulip poplars aren't that reliable when alive. Listen to your gut, I always do but mine always says stuff like "Chocolate!" or "Donuts!"

 

[No_Bivy]

the little voice?...................= crane?

 

[sawinredneck]

GUT GUT GUT!!!!!!
If it feels good, do it lots, if it doesn't feel right, RUN!!

 

[Burnham]

Listen to the voice, the gut feeling...good advice every time imo.

 

[JIML]

That's the part I'm not too keen on.

Me neither, if it was all lanyard work I wouldn't give it a second thought hardly..









The roots are dead, there were shrooms of some sort all around the tree out 10-12 feet from the base...

 

[OTGBOSTON]

The roots are dead, there were shrooms of some sort all around the tree out 10-12 feet from the base...

Walk.

 

[top hopper]

Bah-

You only live once!

Just climb it.

 

[MasterBlaster]

YOU go first!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Bah-

You only live once!

Just climb it.

and he's only 23, lots of livin' left to do........If he were a man of your advanced age...............

 

[SkwerI]

What's the matter, Jim? Are you a

?

 

[OTGBOSTON]

OMG!!! he just called you a

 

[top hopper]

YOU go first!

 

[top hopper]

and he's only 23, lots of livin' left to do........If he were a man of your advanced age...............

Advanced age?

I probably ain't much older than you.

but Ive got balls of steel!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Advanced age?

I probably ain't much older than you.

but Ive got balls of steel!

well yeah, you're three years older (I can see your age, same as you can see mine)

balls of steel? thats cool, but don't encourage the young un

 

[top hopper]

He'd be a fool to go against his gut because of what someone told him to do on an internet forum.


"Well, at first I thought it didn't look to safe, but someone on the internet told me to go for it. And that how I acquired this cool wheelchair."

Go with your gut Jim!

Ya pansy!

 

[squisher]

Lol,


Don't do it!!!!!!

Do it!!!!!

Don't do it!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

 

[top hopper]

Id do it!


errr, maybe.

 

[squisher]

I'd do it...................from my bucket.