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  1. Anawan

    Edit: Buffs are actually ok masks

    I’m with you, I wasn’t really directing that at you- yours is a very good q- the experiment doesn’t specify if it’s one layer or two. I’m guessing one. Could try to find the peeps and ask. Cotton has a tighter weave and sounds like it’s way more effective. I was also using a buff doubled up for...
  2. Anawan

    Edit: Buffs are actually ok masks

    This information is not really relevant to folks who need to perform their politics and I think it’s very disturbing that people get defensive in the face of information. Folks who are wearing buffs as masks would probably care to know that they are doing more harm than good. I hope this will be...
  3. Anawan

    Edit: Buffs are actually ok masks

    Your thoughts and choices in this matter make this clear!
  4. Anawan

    Edit: Buffs are actually ok masks

    edit: Apparently that study has basically been debunked, and I regret sharing this initial study at all, but hopefully y’all know it was bc I was just looking out for the better good of folks, and getting info to the right people. I made an assumption that the researchers and reporters would...
  5. Anawan

    When people try to do their own treework

    A lot of these behaviors have to do with being raised as a man- not asking for help- being stubborn about a way to do something - (see swing Dutchman thread for glaring example) - feeling invincible and also of the mindset that, if they get hurt, they will just man up and get over it. You are a...
  6. Anawan

    When people try to do their own treework

    This is a good question and I thought about it after you initially posted the dish glove comment on IG. First I laughed, then felt weird- I worry about throwing judgement at folks who don’t have the money to hire a professional or the time to research best practices. They are just doing what...
  7. Anawan

    Hobbs VS Stein RCW-3001 VS GRCS... vs Rope Jack vs Rigging Wrench RP292... Rig small and boring.

    The Stein winching bollard (which someone on crew brilliantly nicknamed Crankenstein) had some uses but having to undo the prusik before lowering is a time and safety issue. And resetting the prusik with a handled tool (big shot was the tool of choice) is clumsy. That bollard is amazing though...
  8. Anawan

    Finding the right equipment setup

    Was that a Vermeer 620 by any chance? There’s one in my area I’m thinking of getting for my little baby pruning rig. $3600. Seems like a good deal for a chipper that runs.
  9. Anawan

    What Grinds Your Gears?

    Clients that chat your ear off when you’re trying to enjoy your lunch. (Always an older white guy of course)
  10. Anawan

    Rope Rec

    If you like 11.7 try All Gear Rocket aka Cherry Bomb, I’ve climbed on that as well as the Yale 11.7s and find they stand up to wear and tear better. (Not talking handsaw nicks, just catching chainsaw dogs, ascenders, rough bark, that kind of every day stuff). It’s not as stretchy as tachyon and...
  11. Anawan

    Found this dude spiking my trees today..

    Mark, you are a gentlemen and have a kind soul. They are lucky to have you as neighbors. That is truly some cosmic nonsense.
  12. Anawan

    When to retire a rope

    Thanks for the thoughtful reply. You went deep, and I like that. I think when it comes to climb ropes, the answer is always within the question- if you have to ask whether or not a rope can be used, why still use it? This particular rope, I feel like it has aged well like a fine cheese and plan...
  13. Anawan

    When to retire a rope

    How many years will y’all go before retiring a life load rope? I’m running with a 4 year old rope (all gear rocket) that feels like it has aged well like a fine cheese. When you get through that many climbs you develop a lot of trust...
  14. Anawan

    How to secure your jobsite

    Not having been there but going by the description, it sounds like someone on the ground should have been spotting your cuts. You didn’t describe someone on rope so I guess you were going to bomb town. That’s great you stopped your cut, of course ultimately the responsibility is yours. I don’t...
  15. Anawan

    This forum has been quite the eye opener

    Any company worth working for will be psyched to help train a new climber and should have a basic climbing kit for you to train on. It comes with the price of dragging a lot of brush, but it’s an education and a paycheck at the same time. It was helpful for me to see a few different contract...
  16. Anawan

    What Grinds Your Gears?

    $10 of donuts or ice cream sandwiches always leads to at least ten times that in free labor. I highly encourage all homeowners to follow this simple bang for your buck investment strategy.
  17. Anawan

    Husqvarna Battery blower. Anyone using it?

    Hell yes get the blower. They are amazing! Makes blowing off roofs at end of day in a harness way smoother and easier... and takes up a lot less space in the truck. Plenty powerful.
  18. Anawan

    Arborwear T-Shirts Tech or Transpiration?

    I’ve used the Stein shirts which are much better than most, but since the spring I’ve switched to a la sportiva tech tee which is about the same price and much better with sweat. Lots of fun patterns to choose from.
  19. Anawan

    PPE for those who need it.

    Interesting- this data doesn’t match anything I’ve seen yet, thanks for sharing. Speaking of data, I got a lead on an Antifa leader who is funneling funds, at last count $1100, to arm these cop hating traitors. Their handle is Evo, which shares at least one letter with Soros... you do the...
  20. Anawan

    PPE for those who need it.

    All rumors most of which are unproved. Again. Open your eyes to the obvious. We live in a society with a police use military weapons to silence civilian peaceful protests. The statistics are worse than the protests in Hong Kong! A huge portion of every town/county budget goes towards the...

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