Tips for walking back to the cutting point?

[GrumpyTree]

Hey everyone! I am having a heck of a time with the search function so I figured I would start a fresh post.

So I've recently gone with a company that does a lot of crane work. This has been an odd transition for me since it's just so different from regular climbing and I'm trying to figure out ways to improve and speed myself up.

I think I lose the most time through setting the sling and then trying to get through that high angle limb walk back to the trunk to make the cut. Any tips to make this easier or faster?

For some extra info, we are using an Alltec load line crane. We have 2 12-foot webbing slings and 2 20-foot webbing slings that we use to secure the load. Many times when we're hinging a piece straight up, there isn't much sling left to bring me back to the trunk.

Would love some tips on walking back or just general crane-climbing tips as well. Thank you!

As others have said, longer slings or a second climber will help (bucket truck also helps). For a long while I was going out with a crane 5-6 days a week (over 2 years) the more you work with a crane the better you will be able to judge weights and balance picks accordingly with 1 or 2 slings max. now 99% of the time I take two 8' slings with me and mostly use just one of them and the picks were always stable. if its a long walk back to the trunk I balance the pick with one sling then add the other to extend the length then have the crane operator move the boom closer to the cut point and walk back from there. once im safe I have the operator reposition and make the cut. on real odd ball picks id rather do small branches sometimes 4 at a time just to make it easier on ground crew.