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Greenhorn
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Gusty winds are no bueno, especially when you are in a big broad tree and your tyed in to a branch going one way and working on a lead going the other, or on gaffs.
Working in wind
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Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
He broke some ribs and twisted himself up bad. Got the tree on the ground pretty quick though.
Page
TreeHouser
I think about that quite a bit. I did a cherry removal today in the wind, It wasn't that tall but after dropping the top and chunking off a couple peices I got to a very large hollow section with not a lot of good wood left. who knows how it could have turned out if the right wind came along. ( or wrong wind) the base of the cherry was about 2.5 foot wide, I cut thru it in about 5 seconds with the 385.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
We can all be thankful that green wood fibers have the ability to greatly elongate. One reason why dead wood or cross grain is so dangerous. I bend a lot of wood for furniture, know the sensation it gives, but holding on to a tall wippy tree while it is being strongly bent by the wind, it is a very different feeling. i can feel tremendous forces at work with the wind. Interesting but scary.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
We have been pretty lucky with the wind and the tree work schedule. So far. Still, a 12MPH breeze can be fun on a skinny 90-100' stick in between others of their kind.... WEEEEEEEEEE 
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Everyone in the pacific northwet
I try to do spurless prunes on 'dry' winter days when I can.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
I actually like it in the summer during the rainy season, but few seem to agree.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Nobody here works in the rain.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Working in the wind makes pee'ing from the tree more challenging.
Working in the rain, maybe more so, as some rain pants don't have a fly.
Working in the rain, maybe more so, as some rain pants don't have a fly.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
You can say that again.
Page
TreeHouser
that's why I don't wear rain pants, I can just pee myself and no one will know, plus it's a little warmth on a cold day.
SoonerFan
TreeHouser
People with a nose will know.
SkwerI
Treehouser
In 25 years of tree work I've never once had the need to pee from a tree.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
But I have actually climbed into a tree just so I could take a leak. I was was trimming crepe myrtles with a rear mount bucket on a traffic island. The tree was the only place I could do it w/o being seen by tons of traffic.
No shit.
No shit.
arborworks1
Treehouser
We will work in the showers here. Rain around here is usually accompanied with lightening and thunder.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
It was a beautiful live oak, right in the center of the median.
We did it for free, just so we could have some "maintained by..." signage there.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Not that long.
SkwerI
Treehouser
Idunno, 4-5 hours, maybe more. Those jobs weren't that common though. And it's not like I need to pee a half dozen times per day. Usually in the morning and then after I get home. I might pee during the work day 2-3 times per month. It's not difficult to handle those matters when you're not in a tree.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
I believe that many/ most people are chronically dehydrated. There is that age-old recommendation to drink a half gallon of water a day for the average joe.
Being 70% water, we rely on water to flush our bodies of toxins, regulate our temperatures, lubricate our joints, etc, etc, etc.
When I worked in Lake Tahoe, we stressed so much to our crew to drink water. One volunteer on the crew came from England to arid eastern Sierras. He didn't listen well to that part of the safety meeting I guess. He started acting really strange one afternoon. Turns out he was super dehydrated. When asked if he was peeing 'clear and copious', he said 'no, peed once, brown'. So the saying was born, 'Brown and stinky, take a drinky'.
But seriously, in wilderness leadership and wilderness medicine hydration is really, really pushed. Wilderness travel is commonly like working hard all day.
"Don't be a DIC." Disoriented, Irritable, Combative. Disoriented isn't just 'where am I', but rather 'I came over here for something, but what?'. Frustrations and irritability are easily observed. I remember how someone wanted to argue that they weren't dehydrated--combative much?
Judgment and safety go way south when people get dehydrated. Injuries go up.
Being 70% water, we rely on water to flush our bodies of toxins, regulate our temperatures, lubricate our joints, etc, etc, etc.
When I worked in Lake Tahoe, we stressed so much to our crew to drink water. One volunteer on the crew came from England to arid eastern Sierras. He didn't listen well to that part of the safety meeting I guess. He started acting really strange one afternoon. Turns out he was super dehydrated. When asked if he was peeing 'clear and copious', he said 'no, peed once, brown'. So the saying was born, 'Brown and stinky, take a drinky'.
But seriously, in wilderness leadership and wilderness medicine hydration is really, really pushed. Wilderness travel is commonly like working hard all day.
"Don't be a DIC." Disoriented, Irritable, Combative. Disoriented isn't just 'where am I', but rather 'I came over here for something, but what?'. Frustrations and irritability are easily observed. I remember how someone wanted to argue that they weren't dehydrated--combative much?
Judgment and safety go way south when people get dehydrated. Injuries go up.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I like "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down!"
The clearer you piss, the less you are depleting yourself of the vital shit you need to survive. Yellow pee is NOT a good thing, for the most part.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
quick internet quote
A guide to urine color and your health.
Normal urine color is pale yellow or deep yellow. Urine color mainly comes from urochrome. Change in colour is mainly due to bilirubin. It may also change due to colours, dyes and chemicals used in sweets, foods, water intake and diet etc.
Urine color Sometimes, Normal urine color varies, depending on how much water you drink. When you drink less, the color becomes more concentrated — severe dehydration can produce urine the color of amber.
Discolored urine is often caused by medications, certain foods or food dyes.
Bright yellow color in your urine, This is due to an abundance of B vitamins. In a healthy state the body will spill out these extra water soluble vitamins into the urine. That can happen from taking supplements or eating certain foods that are rich in B vitamins.
In some cases, though, changes in urine color may be caused by certain health problems.
Yellowing (light) Orange may be caused by removal of excess B vitamins from the bloodstream. Certain medications such as rifampin and pyridium can cause orange urine.
Bloody urine is termed hematuria, potentially a sign of a bladder infection. Many men older than 50 have occasional urinary blood due to an enlarged prostate gland.
Dark orange to brown urine can be a symptom of jaundice, If it persists, you should see a doctor.
Black or dark-colored urine is referred to as melanuria and may be caused by a melanoma.
Most blue or green urine can be caused by chlorophyll food.
Reddish or brown urine may be caused by porphyria.
Dark yellow urine is usually indicative of dehydration. Drink some water and that should help.
Whitish urine indicates the presence of phosphate of lime
Because urine coloration ranges widely, the concerned individual should consult with a physician to determine whether foods, drugs, chemicals, or infections are involved. This information is not intended to replace your doctor's advice.
Remember that when you see your urine in the toilet, its very diluted by the bowl water.
Pee in a clear bottle, like an empty gatorade bottle or the like to see its true color.
Dehydration is definitely tied to injuries, and slower healing of injuries.
Headaches and fatigue are also common signs of dehydration.
Wasn't there a woman in the You Can't Make This Stuff Up thread that only drank Diet Coke for 10 years, English I think? Always had a headache.
A guide to urine color and your health.
Normal urine color is pale yellow or deep yellow. Urine color mainly comes from urochrome. Change in colour is mainly due to bilirubin. It may also change due to colours, dyes and chemicals used in sweets, foods, water intake and diet etc.
Urine color Sometimes, Normal urine color varies, depending on how much water you drink. When you drink less, the color becomes more concentrated — severe dehydration can produce urine the color of amber.
Discolored urine is often caused by medications, certain foods or food dyes.
Bright yellow color in your urine, This is due to an abundance of B vitamins. In a healthy state the body will spill out these extra water soluble vitamins into the urine. That can happen from taking supplements or eating certain foods that are rich in B vitamins.
In some cases, though, changes in urine color may be caused by certain health problems.
Yellowing (light) Orange may be caused by removal of excess B vitamins from the bloodstream. Certain medications such as rifampin and pyridium can cause orange urine.
Bloody urine is termed hematuria, potentially a sign of a bladder infection. Many men older than 50 have occasional urinary blood due to an enlarged prostate gland.
Dark orange to brown urine can be a symptom of jaundice, If it persists, you should see a doctor.
Black or dark-colored urine is referred to as melanuria and may be caused by a melanoma.
Most blue or green urine can be caused by chlorophyll food.
Reddish or brown urine may be caused by porphyria.
Dark yellow urine is usually indicative of dehydration. Drink some water and that should help.
Whitish urine indicates the presence of phosphate of lime
Because urine coloration ranges widely, the concerned individual should consult with a physician to determine whether foods, drugs, chemicals, or infections are involved. This information is not intended to replace your doctor's advice.
Remember that when you see your urine in the toilet, its very diluted by the bowl water.
Pee in a clear bottle, like an empty gatorade bottle or the like to see its true color.
Dehydration is definitely tied to injuries, and slower healing of injuries.
Headaches and fatigue are also common signs of dehydration.
Wasn't there a woman in the You Can't Make This Stuff Up thread that only drank Diet Coke for 10 years, English I think? Always had a headache.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
The clearer the better... trust me.
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