Some recent work

[Gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkIVWC-MdEo

If the first one is blocked in your area:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6zgvEI_jQo

 

[SingleJack]

Love your videos, Gord. But, there's some kinda 'copyright' problem with this one. It seems to be 'blocked' here in the states.

 

[JesseHuffman]

Blocked
Dont ya hate that chit?

 

[dylanclimbs]

Nice work, Gord. I guess you all just need to turn up the good and turn down the suck to get that video. Must have something to do with a certain somebody's attitude towards the Great White North.

 

[Gord]

Hmm that sucks I'll upload the original audio without the songs added.

 

[RopeShield]

Best vid yet Gord, relaxing and the tunes are cool.
Thanks

 

[Frax]

Very pro and well done as usual. I always learn something. Tx!

 

[Gord]

Added a version without the copyright issue.

 

[Treezybreez]

Nice, I love the view from the first tree! What area was that?

 

[tcsafety]

Nice vid! And a great view from your office.

 

[Adkpk]

I liked the jump from the mid tree to tree top. Bit of excitement to start the day. Those trees you wedged seem to hold on quite a bit with such little hinge left. I prefer them to get a move on with less enticing. Good vid Gord.

 

[Gord]

This is near Sechelt, a ways north of Vancouver.

 

[cory]

Nice vids, Gord. You are smooth and fun to watch!

When you are roping off a chunk from the spar, you have your climb line choked around the stem with your hitch on the single line ready for descent if needed. Do you have any other friction device in there besides the friction hitch? If not, how do you address the issue of single line descent on a friction hitch being difficult or problematic due to the SRT setup instead of the usual DRT??

Thanks, Gord.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

you using that new 261 alot gord?

 

[opposablethumb]

Man, your videos are awesome. I just watched this + a few others on youtube. Makes me want to travel to BC. Nice work, nice videos.

 

[Gord]

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Nice vids, Gord. You are smooth and fun to watch!

When you are roping off a chunk from the spar, you have your climb line choked around the stem with your hitch on the single line ready for descent if needed. Do you have any other friction device in there besides the friction hitch? If not, how do you address the issue of single line descent on a friction hitch being difficult or problematic due to the SRT setup instead of the usual DRT??

Thanks, Gord.

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I suppose there's two quick and dirty ways to descend srt with this setup. The easiest is to get a loose footlock on your rope while descending to lessen the friction on the VT. The other is to clip a bight of rope from below the VT into the carabiner choked on the stem, then grip the fall of the rope with the same hand you're gripping the VT with and descend.

I know the setup isn't unambiguously the safest, it's just what works best for myself. And the safest practices are the ones that actually get used.

Thanks Cory.

 

[Gord]

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you using that new 261 alot gord?

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I think that saw is a 362, one of the better models around right now in my opinion, I do use it a lot. The 361 was sturdier feeling in the hands, the 362 feels a little floppy but that's due to the different anti-vibe mounts (which do make a difference.)

 

[cory]

Cool, Gord. I never thought of either of those 2 options!