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@RileyLimbwalker; Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! I think you are going to like it here. In addition to asking questions of all of the current members here, which are always welcome, know that you can also use the search box or utility of this forum to find a treasure trove of older threads that may also be of some help.

I'm not sure how long this forum has been in existence, maybe more than thirteen years? The moderators might know the answer. All of the old threads are preserved for future research.

Thanks for joining up and posting!

Tim
 
I’m a relatively new climber but guys at work have called me a prodigy because I have picked up all the techniques and trimming techniques around live lines really quick. I climb with a treemotion set up with a zig zag instead of a prusik knot set up. Any one else running this set up?
 
Yea in no way do I let that get to my head, I take pride in it but I have learned since day one to respect the job and everyday and every task there’s always something new to learn and get better at
 
@Merle Nelson; Interesting statement, Merle. Could you explain the thought process behind it? Is it the fear that if a climber takes a compliment too seriously, and starts to get too much ego, that he or she might become complacent about safety or something? Or just that they might not push themselves to continue to improve as a climber? Stay humble, in any event, is the message here, correct? Thanks in advance for any answer you choose to provide, Merle.

Tim
 
Tim, it becomes easy to start to believe your own publicity or the accolades of others. While the positive feedback builds confidence it can then build into overconfidence and, yes, complacency.

Welcome to the Buzz and the world of tree care and utility protection. Understanding the difference will help you in the long run.
 
Yeah Tim, just the basic theme of "don't believe your own bullshit." Impossible to do really, it's a path of humility not a destination.

Doing tree work for a living and being complimented alot in a lot of different ways it would be easy to start to believe it. You climb using max strength and exertion at times and have frequent hits of endorphins for successes and adrenaline rushes after calculated risks. Hit the ground and someone says you look like a gorilla taking that tree apart.

Next time you go up a tree to do a take down you notice metaphors running through your head of being a silverback gorilla ripping a tree apart etc. But, we aren't gorillas, we aren't invincible, and we aren't the only one who can do this job right.

Just a thought. A perspective that might be worth considering.
 
I get what you are saying Merle, I appreciate the advice i take the compliments I get and I learn from it and make sure every time I tie in or make a cut I’m doing good habits and everything the correct safe way.
 
Yeah that's great (Riley?). We often keep talking about something long after it ceases to be of interest to the original poster. Wait until we start talking about running into scary animals up in a tree or some other unrelated thing. (A "derail" of your thread.)

What kind of things are you most interested in learning more about for your future in tree work?
 
Well in my region of the company I worked in multiple areas such as the crew felling pines, a right of way crew just cutting trees all day and now I’m on a 2 man climbing crew and I think the only thing I’ve yet to do is rigging branches and pulling away from the lines. I know my knots and all that but I’m mostly lost when it comes to rigging.
The sky’s the limit for where I want to go in this industry, I wanna get my cdl here soon and get groomed up to be a journeyman climber then foreman
 
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The Art and Science of Practical Rigging (Donzelli & Lilly) is a good starting place for rigging concepts. Another important aspect of your development as a climber (and your crewmate) is aerial rescue training. Being in a tree can put you hours away from emergency medical care if you don't have an emergency plan that includes getting you (or your crewmate) down safely before the rescue/EMS/FD squad can. Something to think about if you have not already...
 
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