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Below is a link to a vid I posted a couple of years ago. And the method has been used by many a climber in the removal of dead trees in more advance states of decay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii005FC_JaQ

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I remember that, excellent video GB.

This was my similar but probably less efficient solution to and overly dead chestnut oak...
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Jerrys technique works especialy well with a hitch climber and a mickey mouse pulley. The two systems can be termintaed to the harness with one biner. Its super smooth and chicks dig it.
 
Good video of the double tie-in...very well executed.

You had one spur and pantin...I have used both spurs and pantin. Could you not get the pantin to work with the 2nd spur?
 
Yeah...thats way more better. There was plenty of opportunity to use that technique as well. All I needed to do was throw another line over one of the other trees. I havent used the two TIP system much, but will probably start.

Pine beetle and its dirty counterpart the blue stain fungi have hammered this area hard as well. Lots of trees in various stages of decay, and gotta hand it to the hard working folks out there, the dead ones are usually removed pretty quickly. The doug-fir are taking a beating in certain areas as well...

Thanks for the input, I will definitely be trying this soon.
 
So Jerr, in the vid, how did you get your line into the second live tie in tree after you had climbed high in the first live bishop pine. Nice vid, nice job.

Dylan, I agree with those who were concerned about climbing above your tie in point, a swing could easily be deadly. The only thing I might add, is when using a remote tie in point that would involve a big swing if you cut your lanyard, I would use 2 tie ins in the dead tree, to kinda live up to the be-tied-in-twice-when-cutting rule. To cut your lanyard and then face a huge swing is almost like just being tied in once. A second tie in in the dead tree would prevent the huge swing. Some may call 3 tie ins overkill, but I personally would do it that way for peace of mind.
 
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Dylan, today, with that particular tree, I would not use a remote tie-n. I'd work it same as a green tree. Aside from any other defects the tree might exhibit the soundness usually dictates how I approach it. And basically that has to do with how long the tree has been dead. 1-2 years I usually treat it green. 3-4 move slow and careful. 5-6 find another way.

Where I live there is a pine bark beetle infestation underway and literally tens of thousands of dead pines to deal with, and all in varying states of decay.

Below is a link to a vid I posted a couple of years ago. And the method has been used by many a climber in the removal of dead trees in more advance states of decay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii005FC_JaQ

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Your very right! same goes with American Elm..or any dead tree.
 
Cory, after i set the first tie-in point I rappeled down and went over to the second tree, climbed it and threw a line to retieve the first tie-in. Which was the longest line. Drew up the two lines and all the rest was what you watched.
 
Gotcha, thanks

When you threw a line to retrieve first tie-in line, did your ground man help there or did you do it all yourself from tree#2? If all yourself, guess I gotta ask how did you retrieve the first tie in by throwing a line?
 
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When you threw a line to retrieve first tie-in line, did your ground man help there or did you do it all yourself from tree#2? If all yourself, guess I gotta ask how did you retrieve the first tie in by throwing a line?

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I had a groundman, Cory. though I did it all my self one time many years ago. and that is a lot of work.

No matter, once setup a climber is good to go.

Did the double tie-in method maybe half a dozen times over forty years. I did think about using a third tie-in for the true XYZ approach, but the need really wasn't there.

In any event a climber is lucky whenever the work, like this, lies between two tie-ins. Very lucky actually.
 
Dylan,

everyone has said enough that i don't have to.

I like a running saw too by the way, but it is on my saddle.

anyway, what hard hat is that? I've always thought we should have hardhats that cup down over the back of the skull. I think it looked like yours did.

any link to a UK catalog or someplace that sells them?

thanks for posting the vid, I like the female audio as well.
 
you are a good climber that is only going to get better and better, especially if you are fairly new to climbing like you portray.

you don't look much like a new climber to me.
 
i wouldnt say im new at climbing, but im 23(for 5 more days!!). ive been climbing for just shy of 4 years now, and been a CA for a little less than 1 year.

i have lots of air time, but the majority of my climbing career was spent in calgary, where the average height of a tree is somewhere around 45 ft.

working out here in bc is great, but i miss climbing, we have 60ft to 75ft aerial trucks. we also have an old fire truck for the tall, easy access stuff, it can get you 130ft high, so id say i climb about half as much as i used to.
 
You look competent and smooth up there Dylan.

The first thing I note when beginning a dead tree is the size of twigs left on or the presence of leaves or needles. This tree still having needles would give me the confidence (assuming there are no other defects) to work it as a live tree.

A familiarity with local species and how they break apart while standing dead is a valuable tool for any tree worker.
 
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