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  1. RyanCafferky

    How's the work flow?

    Call volume is very low but we have been staying booked out at least a few weeks thanks to some big jobs and repeat clients. Still very disconcerting since we went up to two crews this year. At times it feels like we are buried and are going to be very busy. Other times it feels a bit scary.
  2. RyanCafferky

    Ryan’s Garage Sale

    More stuff x 7 Sterling 48” slings new $70 x 2 Sterling 36” slings like new $20 Notch Backbone $40 Petzl Large Caritool $10 Buckingham felling belt $300
  3. RyanCafferky

    Ryan’s Garage Sale

    They are brand new but they look well set up to do a good job of it. I’m a pretty dedicated MRS climber so I’m really the wrong guy to ask.
  4. RyanCafferky

    Hiring in Hood River Oregon

    Bump. Hiring again.
  5. RyanCafferky

    Ryan’s Garage Sale

    More pics
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    Ryan’s Garage Sale

    More pics
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    Ryan’s Garage Sale

    Rock Exotica Rockstar 3D rigging plate Like new $85 Petzl Handled ascender (Right) x 2. One light use, One like new. $40 for used one, $55 for new one Petzl Navajo Size 0. Very light use. Great saddle for kids or very small folks. $100 Petzl Navajo Size 1. Very light use. $100 West...
  8. RyanCafferky

    Another fallen brother

    @JontreeHI also known as Jon Matych died yesterday in a logging accident in Michigan. Apparently a snag fell and hit him killing him instantly. He is survived by his parents, his wife Zoe, and their three kids. I worked with Jon Matych on many job sites and always appreciated who and how...
  9. RyanCafferky

    Shop, garage, parking, etc.

    I rent yard space at a lot that a local brewery owns. We have flat gravel for the parking for the trucks and for the employees. We also have a 40 foot shipping container for storing all the tools and toys.
  10. RyanCafferky

    Large, uprooted doug-fir laying into another doug-fir... thoughts?

    Yup, that was a fun tree. It was one of the craziest trees of my career that also kind of boring because of how smoothly the job went. Having a huge budget because it was covered by insurance certainly helped. I brought in 2 top level contract climbers and another tree service to assist...
  11. RyanCafferky

    Small Jobs

    I like little jobs. Every job has the chance to lead to referrals and is a chance to put your ethos and abilities on display.
  12. RyanCafferky

    ART BlackBird for "MRT and SRT"

    This is the most exciting piece of gear I’ve seen in years. I’ve always been an ART fan. Get ready to buy all my shiny stuff on Treebay so I can buy one!
  13. RyanCafferky

    That goofy dork looking guy Nick from Tree Stuff can shove it.

    Divided we fall
  14. RyanCafferky

    Large, uprooted doug-fir laying into another doug-fir... thoughts?

    Now that I’ve seen the pictures I’ve got a totally different idea of how to do it. Even if you have low ground anchors I think using a grip hoist winch or power puller to a guy rope or two could get a lot of pressure off the supporting tree. What is the soil like under the log? From the...
  15. RyanCafferky

    Large, uprooted doug-fir laying into another doug-fir... thoughts?

    With this species when they are hung up where there is a target, my methodology is almost always to secure the tree with multiple lowerable rigging points, climb up and get rid of as much weight as possible, and then either bring it down in pieces or start taking weight off the butt. It...
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    Large, uprooted doug-fir laying into another doug-fir... thoughts?

    The company I contracted for on the project had 3 GRCS units, I had one, and we borrowed another from another contract climber. Currently I own 2 and can’t see buying more. Learning to use a GRCS to tension ropes and load them onto Portawraps is a very useful skill for projects like this when...
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    Large, uprooted doug-fir laying into another doug-fir... thoughts?

    I did one a few years ago that was an absolute monster. We had 5 GRCS units to guy and rig down the tree. Tree was in yard A. Leaning towards garage/office in yard B. Brush left the property out yard C. I took two days to get it rigged and got it down to the contact point. Robert Bundy...
  18. RyanCafferky

    What model battery powered saw are yall raving about?

    542i is my go to climbing saw for pruning and removals.
  19. RyanCafferky

    Hedge trimmer recommendations

    We have the Husqvarna battery hedge shear and my guys love it. So quiet and functional.
  20. RyanCafferky

    ARLO's garage sale

    I figured out why you can’t afford a Throttle.

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