Best Practices for SRT in Arboriculture

Appreciate the warm welcome Chris & Tom,

That's correct Tom, just starting out with a serious intent to learn correct and safe methods. I did started ascending a while back with spurs to rig some sticks with no laterals to assist in directional felling and got a bit of a kick out of it (pushed my boundaries a bit) so, its onto the next step.
I have had a bit of time to read (lurk) and listen here and elsewhere. I have climbed a little on both and whilst I appreciate DdRT and its applications I feel SRT is where I want to concentrate my efforts.
I'm climbing with a Treemotion, Tachyon, OP in a Distel tendered by a hitch climber.
Ascending with a plagiarized/customized rope walking set up using 3/8 Vectrus, a Futura tethered to a ZK2, standard footloop set up LL and Pantin RL with a backup from the Futura to the bridge on my saddle).
Descending with the ZK2.
I have been playing with RW tethers (length and materials). A while back I knocked up a solid tether as trial from steel rod and flat plate that suited the hitch climber in much the same way has oceans invention does (the intent was to re manufacture in aluminum once the bugs were ironed out) but I like oceans idea so at present I'm developing a similar type of thing using 1/4" Vectrus and Carbon Fiber tubing. Anyway I'll stop blocking up this thread. Thanks again for the great site.
 
Tony,
If you have any questions on the manual and some of the practices, please feel free to PM me.

Cheers,
Donny
 
I'd like to send one of these bad boys to the T.A.C. maybe that could help speed along the process of getting SRWP and all its accoutrements approved for use in the ITCC.

SZ
 
Already done...Mark Roberts and Mark Bridge will be getting their copys very soon. I think they were sent out yesterday.

Cheers,
Donny
 
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Already done...Mark Roberts and Mark Bridge will be getting their copys very soon. I think they were sent out yesterday.

Cheers,
Donny

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Sweet! Hopefully all of these necessary safety concerns will be sorted out, and the TCC's can continue to be an environment for the exchange of new ideas and gear.

SZ
 
We are in the process of developing a SRT workshop through TCIA, similar to their Treecare Academy module.

There has been talks with some of the arbosits suppliers of how to get me over their. I would absolutely love to come over and spend a week or so.

For right now, we are looking at funding resources in the US and possibly UK for the SRT workshops. i am hopeful that we will have a full line on workshops and potential dates by the first of the year, if not before.

Cheers,
Donny
 
It would be great to see what you think. Any feedback would be helpful in moving forward with the manual and the trainings that will follow.

Cheers,
Donny
 
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Welcome Tony!

Are you saying that you're just starting to climb?

And...you're starting on SRT not DdRT?

If so...this is another huge step forward for arbo work. When I've had climbers with open minds look at both they can see the value of SRT. Having someone who starts right off on SRT is a generational change!

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Tom, I just have to say how much I agree and as a new climber myself, experience what you said first hand. I took an intro climb in June and love it so started learning (with so much more to go) and buying gear. Quickly I could not figure out why I would want to ascend DdRT, setting a friction saver, going so slow etc etc.
Funny, at my age, it feels liberating to be part of ANY new generation ("generational change").
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Looks Like Luke from TreeStuff just got some in, and at a pretty awesome price. Get them while they are hot!!
 
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Looks Like Luke from TreeStuff just got some in, and at a pretty awesome price. Get them while they are hot!!

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Mine arrived today and I'm into chapter 4. Wanted to take it in the tree to read but......
I would enjoy hearing comments about the following quote, "The climber's access line MUST be of Kermantle construction when using toothed ascenders". I struggle with the "MUST" part. My understanding is that 16 strand rally gets picked, double braid better and Kernmantle is best and that one should take that into consideration with the life of the rope.
I commonly use toothed acsenders with double braid and kernmantle, seems like if I am careful, don't kick off the pantin etc it works well.
I wonder if the concern is the shock load or dynamic load on the rope if that were to occur.

Also a note, I know there are lots of preferences about CMI and Pantin, but I noticed the CMI has a much friendlier smile when it comes to the teeth and I am about to send my Pantin to the dentist. It is not my life support when attached to my foot and I suspect it would still work very well if the teeth were dulled just a little and make my double braid rope happy.
Comments??

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