Todays Job.

[klimbinfool]

BAck to Lake Almanor peninsula. Out of eight trees I topped six if the at 66' . Some of the tops were upwards of 70'
The first one is just starting to tip.My boy took all the pic , so bare with me.

Thanks
Greg

 

[klimbinfool]

another top

 

[klimbinfool]

dead top

 

[klimbinfool]

forked top

 

[klimbinfool]

scaling the some smaller logs....like theose PPEs ?...lol

 

[klimbinfool]

last one ..me and my gear .

 

[pantheraba]

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Three questions on your gear:

1. Are you using a belt only? If so, is that because all the work was done at the trunk and no need to "hang around" such as in a saddle?

2. Tell me about the pants...they look thick...and do they have some type of strap around the bottom (just above the knee)?

3. What is the round (approx. 6") item on your belt, looks like Tupperware? first aid, lunch?

And, BTW, your son took some very good pictures...thanks for sharing.

Thanks.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I don't mean to interrupt or answer for Greg, but he must be off climbing so I'll take a stab first. That "belt" is the New Tribe harness and has leg straps. And the round thing on his belt is a Spence Tape for measuring DIA and length. Am I right Greg?

 

[R_Schra]

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scaling the some smaller logs....like theose PPEs ?...lol

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I asume you did a crashtest on those caps /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Like trowing a hardcap and a basebal cap from 1000feet and see wich is damaged /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[cory]

I think that's Spencer tape....

What is that which looks like a rope tied around the butt of the dead top????

 

[klimbinfool]

Hi , sorry for the delay in questioning. I had a virus , put me out of commission for a bit. Lost some darn good pics to.Bummer....

Gary, Those are are Arborwear pants. Good for those rugged days of climbing. As far as a strap goes abouve the knee ? I dont believe I have one on. It may be the spur straps your seeing ? That is a 66' scaling tape or Spencer tape as you may call it. Also, if you notice to my left side of saddle I have a Hi V line on my belt.I use it through out the tree depending on the cituation. I would rather have a line set as I ascend and strip, but it really gets in the way . In these cituations, I mainly use it when I know I have to cut and throw alot of limbs, take out the tops and descend out of the tree.

I'm surprised more people didnt mention the rope tied off to the butt of that top . Not a common place to pull a top and not recommended at all. However, I thought there was enough head weight to carry that top over in the direction I wanted. I was wrong and it sat back on my saw. I made my FC deep to counter the center line of weight and I knew it was going to be close, but not close enough. So, knowing it wouldn't take much, I placed the rope there and with a slight pull, it tipped.

Thanks
Greg

 

[jamie]

spencer tape, we call em logging tapes, harness with tape i had one on one day when i was rigging lines, winching over and snedding, cross cutting and stacking

you cant quite see it, its just below the tongs in the pic, sorry


jamie

 

[klimbinfool]

Thanks Jamie, I suspect thats someones name ?

Greg