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    Bulldog Lynx

    Thx for the clarifications. Beeline is tough but it is a relatively soft cordage. It needs to be soft enough (small bend radius) to function well as a hitch cord, not surprised it is flattening under load through the Lynx. If you happen to have a 9mm kernmantle something like a PMI EZ-Bend...
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    Bulldog Lynx

    It's designed for SRT 10mm lanyard and/or Captain Hook line as I understand it. Bulldog Bone is the bee's knees for Yale 11.7mm double-braids. -AJ
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    Bulldog Lynx

    Looks like a winner!
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    Bulldog Lynx

    Yes! The quest continues, thx Gordon -AJ
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    New device from ISC

    Everything that works well in climbing has to be tested, learned, and reevaluated again before drawing conclusions. Body and mind have to learn and adjust. We all know this. Assuming a fundamentally well-designed and redundantly safe piece of gear, the instructions and warnings are to be read...
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    New device from ISC

    Yep, once you get used to a certain spec latex palm glove (gray Atlas my favorite too) you'll rarely get it hung up in a hitch or multi-cender. Nothing is perfect out-of-the box but when you find the nearest to perfect glove a few ergonomic/mental adjustments and benefits outweigh negatives that...
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    GoPro cameras for tree work

    Brilliant!
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    GoPro cameras for tree work

    Yep, I used a "lipstick" style helmet cam (Contour Roam series) for a long time, super low profile on the helmet, rarely got hung up. I used to feel sorry for GoPro owners, what a PIA to have a little brick on the top of your helmet or wherever anyone would wear it ;-) At some point the business...
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    Struggling with IDing a likely fungus

    From the wiki entry on Quercus suber: "Cork oak is relatively resistant to pathogens, but some diseases occur in the species. Leaf spot can be caused by the fungus Apiognomonia errabunda. Other fungi can cause leaf scorching, powdery mildew, rust, and cankers. The most virulent cork oak...
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    Struggling with IDing a likely fungus

    The opening on the lower trunk photo looks like an old injury from excavating or landscaping equipment. Overall the site conditions (super compacted soils) would cause all the crown/leaf symptoms especially if the growing season was dry (or too wet). We know for sure that pathogenic fungi are...
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    Life in the slow lane - screech owl nest box install

    You're welcome! I've been finding that a box has to be a up a few months at least before nesting season so the owls have a chance to find it and get used to it. Some people are in habitat that's strong for screech owls and they'll pick up on the box more quickly than other locations that are...
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    Life in the slow lane - screech owl nest box install

    Thx. I build boxes here and there, this one is a manufactured box provided by the customer.
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    New device from ISC

    Thx for the report! Looks like 32-strand covers are not the issue. -AJ
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    GoPro cameras for tree work

    Bill Mason, Canadian documentary filmmaker of nature and adventure subjects. Film camera helmet cam back in the day!
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    GoPro cameras for tree work

    “Is it on or is it off? That is the question.” -William Shakespeare Yep. Leave it running and run down batteries and fill memory cards? Or selectively run the camera when you think something is going to be interesting. If I lose track of whether it’s on or off it’s usually an indicator of...

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