Tree was not dead. But it was in A poor spot.
Asphalt and foundation all around it. So the feeder roots were not getting sufficeant drink.
I assume that made everything in the top more brittle. There were epicormic sprouts everywhere, so you could tell the tree was stressing.
The TIP was...
Being this late in the year, these oaks can get sketchy when they haven't had enough water. I've seen them rip out plenty of times before in this fall season. Should have known.
I took a 30' fall yesterday. Broken femur. Still in the hospital waiting for surgery.
I was in a Black Oak. Changed my tie in point to work a new column. Canopy tie for SRT. Checked it, bounced a bit with my lanyard in, but slacked. Seemed OK. Decended. Did my work. Then when I was...
I heard Xtremely static could be a problem with basal anchors because in the event of high forces being generated, all that shock loading is x2 at the TIP. So slightly dynamic would have some absorption.
BUT static is more delightful concerning ascent.
I am super noob at the SRT thing...
It was pretty great. Had to give an extra thanks to Mitch on the way out. He was really handeling that whole thing with grace.
Very satisfied with the weekend. Will. O again next year.
Soooo.... has anybody heard of any cons in using the spiderjack3 for SRT.
Will it burn out the clutch sooner? Does it move too fast on a single line?
It would be a cool tool, but would want that type of cash to be for something good n versatile.
Just registered. Got the goods.
ArbFest shirt, water bottle, couple stickers.
Beer tickets! Raffle tickets.
Notch whistle.
Pocket wedge.
Ball cap.
And an Ice prusik with an ArbFest logo embedded on the splice.
Pre reg tomorrow night!
Me and a couple fellow climbers are driving up there tomorrow morning from San Bernardino County.
Super stoked. This will be the biggest tree related event I have ever been too.
I may have phrased that wrong...
How's the voyager do with the switch from srt to DdRT?
I have been using the vortex 12.7
But I notice a lot of fibers in the wheel of the rope wrench, thinking about getting a smaller diameter.
Does anyone have any pros or cons to setting up the RW with the prusik in the bottom home of the hitch climber and the tether of the RW into the top hole of the HCP? I am finding it too stuffed to have the prusik, HCP, and RW all on the same Biner. I am using a rook on my bridge, so it has to...