Stephen Moore
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- Anglemont
Climbers are groundies that climb and when they are done climbing they ground again.
How to be an Excellent Climber---from the Groundie
- Thread starter Tom Dunlap
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AshWilliams
New member
- Location
- West Coast
Climbers are demigods and must physically elevate themselves above the profane ground swine who exist only to serve their divine needs.
Stephen Moore
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- Location
- Anglemont
Ground swine! Ahahahaa that’s rich!
Stephen Moore
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- Anglemont
To all groundies... DON'T STEP ON THE ROPE! IT"S BAD
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
You don't walk on your expensive tools that suspend heavy things off the ground, over people???
Jem4417
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Don’t wrap up any ropes or put away any gear, I got it
Stephen Moore
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- Location
- Anglemont
Always wrap the rope tightly around your waste when pulling a heavy top?
cerviarborist
Very stable member
- Location
- Florida, USA
How about this one. "Show up on time, with your saws fueled.....and sharp."
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
Stop complaining how hot it is in the tree when the ground guys are dragging up hill all day and its 90 degrees out.
P.s. lol I just did this to my guys last week. Had to buy them a beer after work. hahah
P.s. lol I just did this to my guys last week. Had to buy them a beer after work. hahah
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
Invest in Coolvests for them. They will buy you a beer, or at least maybe think about it. $200 a pop for greater safety, productivity, and energy left at the end of the day.
Compared to other PPE, cheap. You buy $75-300 chainsaw leg pro that should never be used, only worn, like seatbelts. Coolvests are actively used whenever you're wearing them. No shelf life.
Compared to other PPE, cheap. You buy $75-300 chainsaw leg pro that should never be used, only worn, like seatbelts. Coolvests are actively used whenever you're wearing them. No shelf life.
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
Thanks I will look into those I never heard of them.
southsoundtree
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- Location
- Olympia, WA
You'll love 'em, I think. Don't need them or want them all the time, but when you do, you do, much like a down jacket.
I've definitely worked comfortably and safely (sweating, still) with a Coolvest when I would have quit for the day otherwise. 95 and shady.
Perfect for stump grinding, along with an umbrella.
https://www.glaciertek.com/
I've definitely worked comfortably and safely (sweating, still) with a Coolvest when I would have quit for the day otherwise. 95 and shady.
Perfect for stump grinding, along with an umbrella.
https://www.glaciertek.com/
dmonn
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- Port Washington Wisconsin
I work solo, but then I'm an amateur and it takes me four or five times as long to do the same amount of work.
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
You might be surprised what a climber can accomplish solo, and with low stress and predictability.
Tie your limbs more toward the middle than the butt, or the butt instead of the middle, or the tip, and be surprised what you can lay down. Its often simpler for me to land a piece that I rigged and cut, than coordinate with a groundie. I may lay down a couple, while he is busy working on something else, then have him come over when I need him, or am ready to change climbing systems, or whatnot. Sometimes the solo cutter-ropeman style is helpful even when you have a groundie.
I do less ground-work at the end of the climb, if I can keep him moving on processing what's already on the ground, while I set, cut, lower, land stuff.
If I have some hangers from free-dropping stuff, I can still lower stuff down without a groundie underneath. I might just need to lower a few things, then get to more free-drop stuff, which can be used to dislodge hangers, or advance my climb line after rigging some things, then descending to free hangers or do some other work with a higher TIP.
Tie your limbs more toward the middle than the butt, or the butt instead of the middle, or the tip, and be surprised what you can lay down. Its often simpler for me to land a piece that I rigged and cut, than coordinate with a groundie. I may lay down a couple, while he is busy working on something else, then have him come over when I need him, or am ready to change climbing systems, or whatnot. Sometimes the solo cutter-ropeman style is helpful even when you have a groundie.
I do less ground-work at the end of the climb, if I can keep him moving on processing what's already on the ground, while I set, cut, lower, land stuff.
If I have some hangers from free-dropping stuff, I can still lower stuff down without a groundie underneath. I might just need to lower a few things, then get to more free-drop stuff, which can be used to dislodge hangers, or advance my climb line after rigging some things, then descending to free hangers or do some other work with a higher TIP.
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
Is this asked of anyone in particular?
Do you have some technique you need illustrated for you?
Jem4417
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My climbing has slowed due to severe eczema. My saddle would leave terrible rashes on my lower back and my dermatologist said if I take taking steroid shots and creams for it I’m gonna be fucked later on. Anyway I was only just good nothing fantastic but I teamed up with a top climber at my tree service and we’ve been working together for six months straight and we get shit done. We need almost no verbal communication even though we bullshit all day on the head sets. And after six solid years of climbing I’m able to give him great advice from the grounds and set rig ropes and climbing lines in other trees. If your able to pair up like this I’d highly suggest it because it makes work so much more fun. Plus we’re planning to try subbing as a two man combo so I’m hopeful to see how that goes.
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
Take some pics of the ground crew hard at work, from up in the tree.
Send the pics to them.
Send the pics to them.
- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
@Jem4417
YOu might try climbing the a harness from a different manufacturer. YOu might be having an allergic reaction to some material or fiber treatment in yours. Years ago when more leather was used for harnesses climbers would get rashes...especially in the summer. Thin shirts and lots of sweat Allergies can 'just happen' too.
YOu might try climbing the a harness from a different manufacturer. YOu might be having an allergic reaction to some material or fiber treatment in yours. Years ago when more leather was used for harnesses climbers would get rashes...especially in the summer. Thin shirts and lots of sweat Allergies can 'just happen' too.
Jem4417
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Thanks for the advice Tom. I was in a tree motion. I was thinking of trying a different one but I believe it is from the rubbing and sweat because I climbed in the saddle for 3 years before the issue worsened. I might try and borrow a buddies ergo to see what the results are but if it doesn’t work I’ll succumb to an itchy back once more and that’s not fun
