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    north american TCC

    When is the NATCC for 2014? I can't find a post about it here. I have seen on the ISA website that it is in April, but someone recently told me it is in January. Anyone know for sure?
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    aramid fiber and bridge failure

    I recall a few years back someone posted some pics of a replacement bridge where the core had totally failed but the sheath showed no signs of wear. The person said it was some kind of high tech fiber, aramid I think, but I don't remember exactly what kind, and now I can't find the post. The...
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    New Urban Tree Care reality show on Nat Geo

    While I do agree with Wheelloader that the worst of these guys (I'd say all season and american) admittedly do represent how the majority of tree co's operate, and that the show may benefit better co's by making us look good by comparison (as evidenced by MarquisTree's experience) I agree with...
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    New Urban Tree Care reality show on Nat Geo

    One of my contractors just called me this a.m. and told me he saw this last night. I thought he was talking about the show that Discovery had done a couple years back that some of us worked to have pulled from the air (who was that?). Thanks to ClimbHighTree and tr33climb3r for posting the...
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    cougar rope diameter change

    Thanks to everyone trying to help me with this. The rope IS the grey/yellow/red Donaghy Cougar. The used rope and new rope are the same in terms of length (150) and only spliced on one end. The used rope looks larger in diameter than the new one pretty much along its entire course. I...
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    falling log weight formula

    Thanks everyone. I understand there are many variables here, including the ones mentioned such as rope stretch, but really, I am just trying to understand why either the math or the wording just doesn't seem right in this commonly quoted chestnut. Thanks, Joe, for "doing the math". That is...
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    cougar rope diameter change

    My estimates of the difference may well be wrong when I said 1/8 inch, and I am not very good at converting fractions to mm's, but attached is a photo and you can see it is very obvious. Thanks for the suggestion YoYo, and I will try to do an exact measurement. Of course, I did take the photo...
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    falling log weight formula

    After all these years, I have to say I still do not understand the commonly quoted rule of thumb, often attributed to Don Blair, that says "For every foot an object falls, it gains a unit of weight plus one". Sounds very straightforward. But then the example often given with it is what confuses...
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    cougar rope diameter change

    Thanks, guys. I thought my supplier was reaching on that one. I'll see how they treat me. I just can't use a climbing line that is as narrow as this one. The ropes were the same color - the yellow and grey one.
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    cougar rope diameter change

    I just bought a new piece of cougar. 150 foot, pre-spliced with a tight eye. So I get the rope and think, boy this sure seems skinnier than I remember it. And sure enough, I compare it to a lightly used piece of cougar from a different source, same length and splice, and it is absolutely...
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    why a big eye on a climbing line?

    One reason for a big eye is to girth hitch in a rope snap, which couldn't otherwise be attached if it wasn't spliced in. Back when spliced climbing lines was really taking off, a lot of guys were still using rope snaps, and I think that is why big eyes were common back then. The big problem...
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    Foot Lockin versus Rope Walkin

    I like Passion's post. The "trunk walking" technique he describes was one I first saw demonstrated by Rich Hattier with his anchor bridge. It is also doable with a sliding bridge type of technique. Anyway, it's a good, low energy but hideously slow ascent technique in the body thrust style...
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    Forced out of climbing

    How old are you? My point is, there are many of us still climbing out there after some hellacious injuries. I shouldn't name names, but some of the industries best climbers, competition level climbers, have come back after extremely violent accidents that would have left the average pedestrian...
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    My TEDx San Antonio talk

    Nice job Paul. Can always count on you for a concise, clear, entertaining message. I'm so glad you are on the ISA board now.
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    texas competition

    On May 19 the Texas chapter held their 2012 comp in Austin, TX. The winner was multi-time former champ Miguel Pastenes. Miguel finished indisputably well above the other three finalists, which included reigning champ Abram Zies, who took second. Vicente Pena took third and Jackson McIntosh...
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    NJTCC

    Sorry you didn't take first, Mark. Looking forward to seeing you in Portland and watching Rory compete. Good luck to him. On the bright side, the Devils pulled one out of their butts last night!
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    tree splits below climber while climber tops tree

    sorry. couldn't load pics.
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    tree splits below climber while climber tops tree

    here are two pics showing how to attach and not attach lanyards in case the bole or spar splits. One confusing aspect of the Z is that I believe it says to never attach lanyards to one side. This can be interpreted to mean that attaching one end on each side D ring can be safe, and obviously...
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    Melted Arborwear

    I seem to recall hearing in EHAP training that synthetic fiber clothing was not allowed on line clearance personnel for this very reason. Any truth to that?
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    teaching new climber?

    The most critical aspect of teaching someone is that you are trying to set up HABITS that will keep them safe throughout their career. So give them a PROCESS that they follow EVERY time that is as safe as possible. Re: ascent and tie in point. It has already been mentioned that pre-climb...

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