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    Bartlett Fail

    Agreed! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    Flash Burn

    Good point on paying for an officer. Having a first responder there with you all day is better than buying insurance! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    best part of line clearance? Knockin' on doors

    Wtf mate?! Wierdos from another planet! It makes you wonder about people's sanity! One time, my forman and I were filling out a safety sheet in the morning. We got to the section of potential hazards. We came out with "overhead electrical, close proximity, chainsaw use, chipper use, flying...
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    Looking for very specific gear

    Me neither, haha! Interesting question! Also an alpha link or a black aluminum Am'd from Petzl. Man I love that Biner! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    I've got an Issue.

    So, it was back in March when we had a nice Saturday when I noticed this Maple. This picture is from July after I installed some ratchet straps. Not great ones but I'm not my landlord's Arborist, or tree worker. I'm renting a house next to a busy main road. There is a single Phase line...
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    ALUMINUM RING FAILURE

    Super helpful! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    Training Video of Rope in a Chipper

    Powerful video! If you don't have time, that's one thing. I keep a pocket knife on me in case I did. Also knowing your equipment is paramount. A fast disconnect from the system could save your life. Another reason for being tied in two-tree times... It would be interesting to see if it could...
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    Looking for very specific gear

    http://www.doversaddlery.com/m/panic-snap/p/x1-2746/?eid=X18A00U1000&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_campaign=MerchantAdv&zmam=1460880&zmas=1&zmac=114&zmap=0002746000000X1-2746&mkwid=sxg1gkGPy&crid=60286600327&mp_kw=&mp_mt=&pdv=m&gclid=COiayNH8sM8CFUlehgodbFYJyg Maybe? Sent from my...
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    Define yourself; what do you call yourself

    Thank you for the shout out! I work in Utility Veg. Management at the moment. Not many thank-you's coming our way except from people who have experienced "fireworks", and the ensuing cleanup. I would just argue that a Forest is unmanaged, and a wood is. Urban Woods Heroes? I'm not sure how I...
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    Getting back from a limb walk.

    Mechanical advantage ie.: 3:1, 5:1, Doubled Rope... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    What Keeps You Safe?

    Walking through the door at my house at the end of the day is indeed success! Keeping a lid on conversation, distractions like phones, angry working, and complacency helps to mitigate something stupid from happening. I've seen too many people in any industry in not caring mode. It is especially...
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    another first

    Anyone get the deadwood-handle pull to the face? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    Cat rescue gone south

    This is historical, yet alarming! Reminded me of a story my friend told me about climbing a tree at his folks property. He went out to the tree to smoke a dube, and saw a porcupine coming down a tree nearby, and looking at him. He bid greetings to the porcupine and started up the tree. He got...
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    Gaff Out?

    Just a rope and a saw... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
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    How dead is TOO dead?

    I liked how you mentioned making yourself aware of potential dangers. I took a First Responder Academy through the college I attended, and the most useful tool I learned was to survey the scene. This means from the ground on. Each new piece of information adds to the puzzle. Thanks for the...
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