By the hour with a half-day minimum is another option. 5, 6, 7 hours is fine for me. Virtually every job is close to the shop 5-10 minutes. The next job is often 5-10 minutes from the first. Ten percent of my jobs are 15 minutes or more of a drive.
I say things aloud to myself the basic way I would with someone else, to a degree. I say what I want to get when I'm planning a trip to the truck.
Ax, wedge pouch, rope puller
When I am hitching up solo:
2" to the driver side, 4' back
It's easy to get in the truck, look at things in...
Looking for quality, trainable, experienced staff or quality, experienced staff not needing training.
Newer climbers would definitely not be sent up a tree like this, with or without a remote TIP.
This seems to be the realm of experienced climbers that make $40+/ hr (aerial rescue and SRT/...
I have a brand new Protos that I may sell.
I wore another Protos for a week. Didn't care for the muff fit with my big ears. Miriam wears it now and I've got her Petzl, for now.
Let me know if people want/ need a corporate-style job listing.
Summer is coming. We work 90-95% of the time in a narrow peninsula, commonly near the water. Frequently, shaded by tall trees. Cooler than Olympia proper.
80s are Hot days here.
Coolvests, for the win on hot days, a handful of...
I wouldn't want to work by the hour for such people, either.
Last week, my client asked me to walk with him to see some trees along the trail system we cleared. He said there are some madronas that he'd like to see more while hiking. I said it's no problem. I noticed a thick fir that could be...
I've Heard better things from experienced people about WGs. Idk.
They are easy to use. I did triangle in a cherry most recently (2 years ago) with WGs.
Used RGs, too. Good.
I can't say one way or the other.
The longer in biz, the more "just send an invoice" customers a company can earn.
Proven performance moves more toward the "do what you think/ want, in addition to these specific items we want, then send an invoice" customers a company can get.
If someone wants to push back against the...