On the hunt for a grapple truck, open to all options such as knuckle or fixed boom style. Any advice on options and where to find would be greatly appreciated.
Hello all! Anyone here willing to share their site inspection forms? Looking for ideas to put together a comprehensive PRE-WORK/SITE PLAN FORM.
Thanks!
Hello all, I work for a tree company with about 20 climbers in our office, every 3 months we carry out a formal AR training, rescues include pole, open canopy and bucket. We try to keep it fresh and change the scenarios around each time but feel like it can get a little repetitive, any one got...
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Arborguard Tree Specialists is looking for qualified Arborists to fill positions in our Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC offices. Avaliable positions include Crewleader, Climbers and Plant Health Care Technicians. Check out our website at www.arborguard.com for more details on the company. If your...
Mr Stihlmadd, love this video and all the rest, your editing skills are wasted here, Hollywood will surely come knocking soon. These Eucalyptus have me baffled, achieving such colossal heights yet appear so brittle, is this just my perception? The hinge wood seems almost none existent...
All great points, thanks for everyone's input. Lets say climber was using SRT, you felt comfortable ascending their rope/TIP after testing it as you would any standard TIP, how feasible is it to carry out a rescue like this, has anyone tried it? I have not. I have a few thoughts/questions...
Hello all, I asked this question a few years ago but things times have changed and I would like to see if the answers have followed suit.
Climber is in large tree with spreading crown, out towards the tips of a branch with their lanyard on when they go unresponsive from heat stroke, you are on...
Stihlmadd, whilst you obviously know your way around a tree and how to rig one down, and I myself have absolutely no knowledge of how this species of tree reacts dead or alive, I cant help but wonder if there was a safer option here. The canopy of the other surrounding trees looked like there...
Been climbing about 15 years now, not been in the field full time recently however this week filling in for some crew members who are out of town servicing one of our other offices. Removing deadwood from a 40" Water Oak approx 80 ft tall, not huge but enough to take two climbers. I was working...
I miss you and your splices, can you make a special one for me to cuddle at bedtime? Looking at the cougar blue, what's the standard on how far from the eye that the whipping can be installed? I normally try to put it in the first 5/6 inches because that's how far my core gets buried, but please...
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Ok here we go, its a deal, its a steal, its the sale of the century, Buckingham Versatile Classic LG practically being given away, sells for $300 + but today for one lucky owner its yours for $100 plus shipping. Will try to post pics but sometimes they are to large, so if you are interested, and...
Tried to put some on but having no luck, the saddle is new, was won in a raffle at a climbing comp. I will try to post some but may be more successful if you PM me you're number and I will text them to you.
After a successful raffle at the CAA climbing comp I am left with 2 climbing saddles that I don't need. The 1st is a Buckingham Classic Versatile LG, would like $200, plus shipping. The second is a Weaver # 1036 LG, would like $100, plus shipping. If you want both $250 plus shipping. Both have...