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  1. oldoakman

    Where do you start training a new climber?

    In a classroom learning to tie knots. When I start to teach someone to climb, the first thing I teach is knots, About 12-15 of them. homework is to tie, dress and set each one 100 times in a row. Most students never do the homework. The City I work for requires testing before one can start a...
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    Dealing with rotted wood

    Million dollar an acre neighborhood??? $75 per hour seems quite a bit low to me.
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    Dealing with rotted wood

    Speaking of the mold spore cloud, I have had several instances where dusty spore filled wood caused me grief. Just this past September I spent about a month hacking my head off with no other symptoms after an afternoon of dusty chipping.
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    Closing Thoughts

    Glad you have gotten the anchor chain off your neck Steve. Sounds like life is taking a good turn for you. We are not getting old, we are getting seasoned. Hope to see you at Geezers. OOM.
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    ISA Webpage

    Their web page has ALWAYS been a mess. It is worse now though. It is not intuitive at all.
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    I like big butt(ress) and I cannot lie

    I know you are limiting your study to the Ashville area but you may want to consider one thta is in my neighborhood of middle Georgia. We have a City owned Willow Oak that is 84" DBH that a third of the canopy was destroyed by straight line winds in spring of 2016. It is retrenching beautifully...
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    Legends of the Geezers 2026

    Wednesday is CTW review and test.
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    The 80+ foot 80th birthday climb went well

    That's what we do.
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    Trail Cam and Wildlife Thread

    I've had a pair of Red Shoulder hawks nest in my back yard about 50 or 60 feet from my back porch for the last 3 years. I would love to put a camera on the nest. We also have a family of Barred Owls nesting on back in the woods. They are hilarious when a group of them start to laugh.
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    The 80+ foot 80th birthday climb went well

    We have had some great weather for climbing lately too. Glad you had a great day.
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    Happy Birthday Winchman

    80 years young....
  12. oldoakman

    Legends of the Geezers 2026

    There are different things each day. Starts Jan 12. Gear check and walk through is Friday 8-11. Preliminary Friday 11-5 and all day Saturday. Masters Sunday. This event is a blast.
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    Today....

    Yeah! That one is good for the calendar!
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    Today....

    Ouch!
  15. oldoakman

    Legends of the Geezers 2026

    Yeah, for the past several years anyway. You are eligible this year, you coming?
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    RIP Jamie Goddard

    54 is way too young. Rest in Peace brother.
  17. oldoakman

    Boots and boot care?

    Socks too. I do merino wool socks year-round even here in the deep south. The best I have found is the Darn Tough T4021 boot sock. The footbed of this sock is like an extra insole pad. Plus guaranteed for life.
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    Temporary rope cable to climb above a bad codom in a catalpa

    I have seen that type of defect on numerous Catalpa's over the years. It seems to be a typical failure with them.
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    Legends of the Geezers 2026

    Registration is open.
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    Opinions on Bandit 65xp with 25hp

    I would maybe check with Bandit and see if you could put a 35hp on it when the engine would need replaced. Just a thought.

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