Set Up Time?

Organization is part of the "key." I can't remember how many times time has been wasted looking for a piece of gear or worse yet .... running back to the shop for forgotten gear. Nice set ups guys. I'm hoping to have large enough under body boxes for gear on my chip truck soon.
@frashdog I plan on coming up north to visit family this spring .... I'll look you up when I plan my trip.
 
Doing line clearnace it probably only takes us 5-10 mins, all our gear is carried in bags, all of mine fits in a large water proof duffle type type bag with backpack straps. Step into saddle, strap spurs on, attach zig zag, clip my 201 on and I'm off.
 
Big factor of set up time is the size of the crew. We often have a small crew of 2-3 guys. When there's a lot of prep work on the ground, the climber will assist with the majority of it. Things like laying plywood and moving targets out of the drop zone. Last thing I want to do is wait in the tree for the ground to be ready. Other days we get a couple extra guys and things start moving much quicker. This also frees up our second climber.
 
As a contract climber I often am at the job site before the crew. I set my line, set up the lowering gear or at least carry it to the base of the tree, and get all of my rigging out and ready before the crew arrives. Sometimes the time the lead climber on the job spends on the ground is what makes the rest of the job go smoothly. Especially on a big removal. There is a point though that someone just needs to start putting brush on the ground. Watching climbers do everything they can to delay getting in the tree drives me crazy...
 
After reading this, I'm satisfied with 30 minutes. There is a point, for me as a business owner, where speed can overcome safety. As long as we are organized, have clear roles, and discuss the plan and hazards, I'm good with 30 minutes.

I appreciate all the ideas so far


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RyanCafferky said:
Watching climbers do everything they can to delay getting in the tree drives me crazy...
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Is it weird that I love being in the tree more than being on the ground?

When I'm a loft, I've learned to make gravity and the tree my friend, using the tree, my rope access lines, and rigging to my advantage helps reduce punishment on my body.

Once I'm on the ground, friction, weight and force feels amplified




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Not at all. Climbing rules, and totally beats dragging or even running machinery. Most of the time.
I was in a dying pine in freak-out winds this week trying to race up to get the top out so it would stop rocking.
Set up is a good thing, it means there will be helpful stuff in the tree and on the ground. I don't get a lot of enjoyment out of spikes, a saw and speed jobs.
 
jdhoward said:
I can usually get set up pretty fast. The big deciding factor is that damn throwball. Never before trimmed green ash is my sworn enemy.
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Part of our routine is: work plan and hazards, gear out, and then have the ground guy prune a few limbs and path to a decent crotch if needed.

Then just advance my line as needed.

I used to spend a lot of time hitting that perfect spot.

Now I just want to get in the tree, put some brush on the ground, then move as needed.

SRT really changed my climbing that way


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Somebody mentioned Arbor Trolley - I found that it is great for wood but heavier than needed for just gear trips, so what I use now quite often is a hunters deer cart. It holds everything in bags - APTA in a snowboard bag, pole pruners as well as climbing and some rigging gear, sometimes strapped with bungees. One trip and it makes it thru yard gates and since the wheels are bigger than tool chests, for acreages it makes it no fail to the back forty if you're working away from parking a bit over rougher ground. It's saved me many trips back and forth (it hasn't seen use for transporting the intended passenger yet though!).
 
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