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  1. MickCPitlick

    Hickory, Ash, or ?

    Grows like a weed in my garden. Juvenile 4 yrs, never flowered. No adults visible in the area, but seeds coming from somewhere. Is it hickory, ash, other?
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    Cell Phone Carry

    When I climbed early on, I was alone. I tried a three to one with a pantin. Rookie error, I became inverted with pantin above my torso. Man I was scared. Wished I had a phone. Could see my whole life passing before me. Luckily I was only a foot of the ground, but the more I struggled, the...
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    Cell Phone Carry

    When I started this, did not expect it to be either religious or machismo thing. But it is. Tree guys are tough with strong beliefs. I bet plumbers carry phones.
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    Your Preferred Carabiners?

    These are very thorough answers. Thank you. I'm new to the RW. I have been using a Hitchhiker. Can someone explain the tradeoffs between Pinto and hitch climber as climbing pulleys with RW? For example, would the hitch climber top hole be a good place to attach a shoulder strap for tending? Do...
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    Your Preferred Carabiners?

    I have been using ovals for my bridge attachment, but I'm think to use a Pirate or other HMS type to get more room for a stack-up including: 1) Pinto with rope wrench tether inside, 2) two knot-tied friction hitch ends. My question is: After installing an oval, can rotate so that it opens...
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    TreeStuff.com

    Lately I've been getting these "Buffs". Makes a nice dog sweater.
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    hard winter for pin oaks with BLS

    What's the remedy?
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    TreeStuff.com

    YEAH Treestuff. When I order, my stuff is here - the next day.
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    My WOD

    Mark, Regarding your arrhythmia? Sort of. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2627279/How-craze-running-longer-distances-DAMAGE-heart.html
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    Cell Phone Carry

    Things do change over time. I understand phone calls may not be taken by the professional, while in a tree. But not to carry your phone at all? The modern phone is a handheld computer. It's there when you need it. Within a couple of years, a computer will be part of clothing, eyeglasses...
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    My WOD

    I was the proverbial 98 pound weakling. Discovered weights at age 60. I guess I have no pecs or triceps to get beyond 145 bench. I heard that 245 is required for NFL players.
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    Cell Phone Carry

    As a recreational climber, the phone is there to call 911 for a rescue. Also, I listen to podcasts, radio, music..
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    My WOD

    Oh, to be young. I do find as I cross into my senior years that low rep, heavy weights are the ticket. Helps me with strength, mobility, and I believe, other things like weight control, and even cutting down on cold viruses - virtually none during the last two or three years. But key is to...
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    Cell Phone Carry

    Any recommendations out there for best way to carry a smartphone aloft? I tried an arm band and found it to be too difficult to access when I need it. Shirt pocket? Oops - a drop. Amazingly my Galaxy S3 survived.
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    Enjoyed a nice climb in a white pine with moss in Boston

    Last pic in the series: what's the device above (below, in this inverted view) the hitch climber? Is this your variable tether Kong duck?
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    When is RR Available to Buy?

    OK. It's in Beta trial with a lucky few. But they all rave about it. New product introductions are slow with many feedback loops and gates to cross. Even small design changes have huge ripple effects. If third party agencies have to approve, that can be a mess. Understood. But when can I buy...
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    Mechanical devices, Yey or ney

    Fine for assistance, but not life support in a tree. The problem is debris entering the cam area. They don't hold if a twig gets inside.
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    DRT

    Practical Questions: 1) Is one line the primary and the second a kind of positioning line? I presume the foot and knee ascenders are on the "primary. Do you stop and remove slack from the secondary line? Do you switch from time to time? 2) I'm guessing that one uses two TIPs such that the two...
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    Hitch Hiker idea

    Just a single overhand stopper? I thought double is recommended. The comment about the hole in the pin, inserting tail, extra security --- I do not understand. In this config where does the tending tether go?
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    First Steps

    I am using a 3 hole CT rated for 36 KN. http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1761 But a DMM Bat XS is more compact. Seems to me that for SRT the rigging plate is a good solution. It gives the attachment facility you might get with a hitch climber, but of course no hitch climber is...

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