ARLO
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Also the TCIA "Tree climber specialist" manual, especially Chapter 2 about working near electrical hazards.
Best books for new climbers
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RyTheTreeGuy
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- Canada
Hey guys and gals,
I feel like I am entering into the growth stage of my career. It is my 4th year in the industry so I am transitioning from introductory stages to intermesiate and my business side is mirroring my skill set and I can keep myself steady with work.
Since I am relatively fresh I can relate to this post. These are the tools that helped me get to where I currently am at:
- Background in technical rescue (knowledge of knots, anchors, redirects, mechanical advantage, rescue, etc.)
- Tree climbers companion
- You Tube (Allows me to work and learn lessons from very skilled, accomplished role models. ISA has a great channel for verified learning, climbing arborist, Reg Coates...one of my all time favourites, August Hunicke, Travor Ahern, Reon Rounds, Richard Mumford, Stihlmadd...There are more for sure and once you get into the more you will find and they are fantastic. I believe a lot of members of this forum are on that list.)
- Treebuzz and other on line forums. The greatest people in this industry grace these pages
- Rec climbing
- Thirst for knowledge and have passion for the craft.
- Take pride in your work and your work will take pride in you.
These are the things that have gotten me to where I am today.
Good luck and have fun.
I feel like I am entering into the growth stage of my career. It is my 4th year in the industry so I am transitioning from introductory stages to intermesiate and my business side is mirroring my skill set and I can keep myself steady with work.
Since I am relatively fresh I can relate to this post. These are the tools that helped me get to where I currently am at:
- Background in technical rescue (knowledge of knots, anchors, redirects, mechanical advantage, rescue, etc.)
- Tree climbers companion
- You Tube (Allows me to work and learn lessons from very skilled, accomplished role models. ISA has a great channel for verified learning, climbing arborist, Reg Coates...one of my all time favourites, August Hunicke, Travor Ahern, Reon Rounds, Richard Mumford, Stihlmadd...There are more for sure and once you get into the more you will find and they are fantastic. I believe a lot of members of this forum are on that list.)
- Treebuzz and other on line forums. The greatest people in this industry grace these pages
- Rec climbing
- Thirst for knowledge and have passion for the craft.
- Take pride in your work and your work will take pride in you.
These are the things that have gotten me to where I am today.
Good luck and have fun.
ARLO
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Here is an online publication that I just came across. It is a 120-page manual on hazard trees that was published in 2014 by the USFS. It has lots of info on different types of tree diseases in the Pacific Northwest, including lots of pictures. It also has a fairly complete glossary of terms used by forest pathologists.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3799993.pdf
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3799993.pdf
Jem4417
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ARLO
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I checked around, and apparently there is not.
CjM
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- Location
- Sacramento, CA
Totally agree. I have a decade more rock experience than tree experience, and it felt like a natural transition. A new climber may find The Rock Warrior’s Way by Aarno Ilnger helpful in learning to be comfortable at height, even though it has nothing related to technical rigging or other hard tree climbing skills.
