Treehumper down and getting back up.

[Treetopflyer]

Ever use binoculars to see TIP?Works well!

 

[oldoakman]

Ever use binoculars to see TIP?Works well!

Always when there is a question. Did some storm work for my brother here back in August and was uncertain of my TIP. Binocs saved my back side.

 

[treehumper]

No, but it's definitely a piece of kit to add.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Really helps your eyes cut through thick canopies and evaluate whatever need is . Maybe I should post this on tips and tricks!

 

[oldoakman]

I treated myself to a pair of Nikon's for fathers day this year and they are awesome for the price. 10X50's for $90.00. Can pick an aphid up on a leaf at 90 feet.

 

[Adkpk]

No, but it's definitely a piece of kit to add.

Don't leave home without them.

 

[treehumper]

Don't leave home without them.

I don't but they never make it out of my truck into the kit bag!

 

[macswan]

Yeah I keep a pretty low rent pair in my gear bag, and they've saved me trouble. I gotta get a pair of those nikons, thanks for the name drop oak

 

[oldoakman]

Yeah I keep a pretty low rent pair in my gear bag, and they've saved me trouble. I gotta get a pair of those nikons, thanks for the name drop oak

No problem Mac. Got them on sale at Dick's Sporting goods. I think they list for like $130 or so, but even at that they seem to be a good value. I would have liked to have gotten the $300 Nikon Monarchs, but the $90 ones seemed to be almost as good, just a bit bulkier. I always have them when I do TRAQ assessments.

 

[Adkpk]

I don't but they never make it out of my truck into the kit bag!

I suspect they will now.

Did I not see you using mine at the job last week?

 

[treehumper]

I did use them, Bob. I found you up there didn't I?

But, to your first point, yes, they will make it out to the job now.

 

[Tara2]

That is double the force on anchor point ?

The way to think of it is that not only are you pulling on the top of the tree down; but also the base of the tree up as well.

 

[Treetopflyer]

I think of it like I'm two hundred pounds on one side of the anchor and two hundred on the other side of the anchor point as well. Ropebook.com excellent source for info on things of that nature.

 

[Treetopflyer]

The way to think of it is that not only are you pulling on the top of the tree down; but also the base of the tree up as well.

That way makes my mind warp..lol

 

[Tara2]

Instead of taking the time to reset I rationalized that it would be ok to get me in the tree. Where I should have stuck to proper protocol I took a shortcut. What would've saved me 10 minutes has cost me and the company at least 6+ mths let alone the pain and frustration of dealing with the healing process.

Rob I've been reading about a thing called ETTO - efficiency/thoroughness trade-off. Efficiency = getting it done, Thoroughness = getting it right. Trade-off = what we do ten times a day at work. Google or Youtube Erik Hollnagel. It's kind of what Dekker was talking about with the factors that influence the decisions we make.

 

[treehumper]

That way makes my mind warp..lol

It's like thinking that when you are pushing against a tree the tree is pushing back at
you with equal force.

 

[treehumper]

Rob I've been reading about a thing called ETTO - efficiency/thoroughness trade-off. Efficiency = getting it done, Thoroughness = getting it right. Trade-off = what we do ten times a day at work. Google or Youtube Erik Hollnagel. It's kind of what Dekker was talking about with the factors that influence the decisions we make.

I'll definitely look at it.

 

[TreeLogic]

How's it going TH? Gotten in a tree yet?

 

[treehumper]

Not yet. Doing alternate days of strength and stability work at therapy. That's really showing me where I'm at in the recovery process. I still count the number of steps that don't hurt though. I'm thinking after next week, I'll venture into the trees as a means of seeing where things are at.

 

[TreeLogic]

The most painful part will probably be rope walking. Maybe you'll have to go DdRT for bit