The necessity/importance of your primary rope contacting the ground?

[Matias]

so many good points being made here. Feels like I’m getting more than $0.40 worth.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Standing in spurs all day is hard on the body.

I tell my apprentices that staying uninjured is non-negotiable, and sitting in your saddle is ergonomic.

If you're using a lanyard, you're tied in twice, so it's not life or death if you cut your rope.
That being said, don't cut your rope, obviously.
If cutting a rope that is extending from your bridge to the tree is that much of a consideration, maybe they are not ready to be climbing.

Hanging from a rope reduces steps on spurs to reach the back side of the stem for limbing..ergonomic and productive, IME.




I basically started SRS (F8 revolver/ wooden rope wrench, pre-ZK1) choked below a steel core lanyard about 14-15 years ago. Way harder on the body than hanging. I've utilized the overhead TIP for a long time.



Pacing is important. My body needs to last for my entire life.

$0.02

Some good points.
If I’m up a tree and I have to wait for a few minutes while they clear up or whatever I’ll tie in higher for a rest.
Likewise if it’s a big diameter tree to make life easier swinging round to get to branches the other side, but if that’s the case tie in high, near the top and come back down to work your way up.
But honestly Sean, I can’t base my work day on bumper sticker philosophy.
Yes sitting on spurs can be a ballache, so don’t bollock about, get it done as quickly as possible, get it on the floor and go home.

 

[27RMT0N]

Having a higher tie-in is wonderful when it is possible, and practically necessary when working on larger trees that require moving around the trunk to get limbs. That said, in my area I'm often working in tall doug firs that don't have many, or sometimes any, limbs large enough to be a safe tie-in because the trees are so close together. 70' trees with no limbs larger than 1.5" is common. Throwing your line above you before cutting isn't a safe option in those cases. And even when it is, if/when I spend the time to do it, is the extra time on spurs that takes actually less strain on the body than not doing it, but spending significantly less time in the tree overall? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Having a higher tie-in is wonderful when it is possible, and practically necessary when working on larger trees that require moving around the trunk to get limbs. That said, in my area I'm often working in tall doug firs that don't have many, or sometimes any, limbs large enough to be a safe tie-in because the trees are so close together. 70' trees with no limbs larger than 1.5" is common. Throwing your line above you before cutting isn't a safe option in those cases. And even when it is, if/when I spend the time to do it, is the extra time on spurs that takes actually less strain on the body than not doing it, but spending significantly less time in the tree overall? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Very good points, you’re right, Sean’s right and even I may occasionally stray into the domain of the not entirely wrong.

 

[southsoundtree]

An SRT choke is good without strong limbs.




Different times for different techniques within the same tree.