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    Climber needed in Boston area

    Hello, I am looking for a climber full or part time. We are a small company with an established clientele and year round work. Prior work as groundsman required. Climbing experience preferred. Pay depends on experience. Can start immediately.
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    Exp. Climber in MS looking for work

    Hey guys, Russell here. I have been down in South Mississippi since Katrina taking the non-profit route. Why I post here? Because I need to find an income, at least short term. My experience: I have been climbing trees professionally since my humble beginnings in '99 in Seattle. In 2002, I...
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    Down on the Gulf Coast again

    Hey all, guess I haven't been around much, living in a tent in Gulfport, MS volunteering again. I am working with another certified arborist, Rob Crawford to try to save some of these trees down here along the coast. There is a lot to do, and a lot of hurdles, but somethi9ng needs to be done...
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    PINE STRAW MULCH

    Hey, does anyone have any info or experience with the use of pine straw mulch around stressed live oaks? Is it too acidic? I am working on a project on the Mississippi Gulf Coast trying to revitalize some of the magnificent, yet extremely stressed out live oaks along Interstate 90. Any and all...
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    Anybody got a portable mill, Hudson Valley?

    I am helping a man clear a homesite in the Catskills and there are many nice cherry trees on the block. Grown in a densely wooded forest, these cherry trees range from 8-18' DBH and are clear lumber for at least 40' in most cases. Near Hunter Mountain, Catskills, easy road to site, there are...
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    Storm Chasing

    I first want to say that until Katrina, I had never chased a storm. On Sept5 2005, the company I worked for Action Tree rervice in Warren, Nj bought me a plane ticket to Jackson, Mississippi. From there I took A bus to Meridian, MS. I wasn't allowed to bring a chainsaw on the plane, so I just...
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    Six year experienced climber looking for work

    Hello everyone, my name is Russell Freeman and I will be setting out in August to tour this great land. I am looking to work a couple days/weeks here and there to finance the trip. I have all of my own gear, including saws. I have been climbing trees professionally and proficiently for about six...
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    PA state champion trees

    Are there any other PA arborists involved in the tree measuring project? I have about 8 counties assigned for me to measure and still haven't received any measuring instructions. If anyone has these instructions, would you mind forwarding them to me? Thank you kindly.
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    RECREATIONAL TREE PRESERVATION

    what if a group of arborists got together with the owners of nice large trees in need of a little hazard reduction to 1. have nice trees to climb and 2. to make things a little safer for the treeowner and their guests. It's a win-win for everybody, and if everyone treads lightly, there will be...
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    Arbor Day

    How come nobody has posted any events happening on arbor day? I'm sure there is something going on in every one of your towns. Is anybody volunteering at schools? Is anyone getting to prune large beautiful park trees? What's the word? It's less than two weeks away....
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    zepplin bend for footlock prussik

    does anybody use anything besides the double fisherman's bend for securing the ends of their prussik loop? I have been using an unsecured zepplin bend for about five months now, and haven't noticed any slippage. I am sure it is a secure knot, with a better bend ratio than the double fisherman's...
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    treebuzz getting slow in the springtime

    here it is, springtime. The buds are breaking, the weather is nice, why are all of the new posts about hockey and dead people? Isn't anybody getting excited about trees? I know I am. This is the time to be promoting cambium savers and talking about recreational climbing. you know, all of those...
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    manhauler's loop...anybody heard of it?

    manhauler\'s loop...anybody heard of it? I recently discovered this knot in one of my books. It is a midline loop that comes undone remarkably easily and is easier to tie/untie than the bowline on a bight. I used to use the butterfly, or alpine butterfly, but found that when put under a good...
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    Arbor Day tree planting liberty island New York

    Arbor Day Friday april 25 2003 8 am to 2 pm Free lunch info call Lisa Simms 609-984-3856
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    strange? maggots in dead apples

    hey-was fruit pruning today and came across this dead rotten apple that got trapped in a crotch of the tree. when I flicked it with my handsaw, it crumbled and in what was left of the apple in the crotch were these "maggots" about a half inch long. some were smaller. I come from Northern...
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    COLD ASS WEATHER

    I wonder if anyone else has had an easier time climbing in the cold. I know that I have. It is strange, I know, but it seems like with the cold, I don't think so much about falling and am able to concentrate more on my moves. things just seem to click. For instance, I have been messing...
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    ISA cert exam

    I will be taking my ISA cert arborist exam on 2/02/03 in Lancaster PA. I wonder if any who have taken this exam have anything to offer. I have been studying the ISa study guide almost exclusively and wonder if (hope that)this will be enough. I also wonder if anyone could explain the makeup of...
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    Anybody going to Lancaster?

    Our crew Spanner tree and shrub care, is going down on Sunday, most of us anyways. I have never been before, and wonder what to expect.... I have heard that there will be vendors and such. I am looking for a new saddle. will there be anyway to test things before I buy? In Portland Oregon, at...
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    replacement rubbers for the big shot

    there is a big shot in our shop that somebody won in a climbing competition. I am horrible with a throwline on a good day, so I am considering using this popular crutch (if it saves time, is it really a crutch?). The problem is that when I pull back on the rubbers, there are visible cracks...
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    Spectra for throwline

    does anybody know of a good place to get a 1000' spool of the spectra throwline now that sherrill doesn't have it in their catalog anymore? and what are the advantages of "zing-it" or any other high strength throw lines?

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