WILD TREES

tomthetreeman

tomthetreeman

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Can't believe I hadn't read this sooner! It's pretty humbling to think about the things these guys were doing while I was still just a rube in the trees. Now I REALLY can't wait for Portland! I'm hoping there are some buzzers that can get me up a Doug Fir or Sitka Spruce!!! Never too early to start thinking about it!

-Tom
 
My favorite book without question!

Tom, your going to the ISA Conference in Portland August 2012?

I'm thinking about going too.
 
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Tom, your going to the ISA Conference in Portland August 2012?

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YES! Let's start planning something, I am thinking of the Olympic Peninsula Sitka Spruces or South to Cali. I'll wait for someone with local knowledge to enlighten me as to what's best/closest, though.

-Tom
 
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YES! Let's start planning something, I am thinking of the Olympic Peninsula Sitka Spruces or South to Cali. I'll wait for someone with local knowledge to enlighten me as to what's best/closest, though.

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Sounds good! I'm going to MT backpacking in July 2012, but am trying to plan to get to Portland too.

A couple treebuzzers are on the research team and know where the wild trees are: (hint)

http://www.humboldt.edu/redwoods/sillett/collaborators.php

I think its a 5-6 hour drive to the redwoods from portland?
 
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We have some 300 foot doug firs in oregon. Fairly close to portland too!

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Nice! I just want to see some of the monsters.
 
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Great read. The part that sticks out the most in my head is that guy who feel 150' and lived.

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That would be Kevin Hillery. That he actually fell from that height and survived is a miracle.

Kevin grew up in Sunapee NH, not far from where I live. I spoke with him last year and he told me that he still climbs wild trees and owns and operates Whole Tree Works in Oregon. He also told me that he really has no lasting effects from the fall and that he is actually better than before the fall because he is now more in tune to what his body needs now as compared to when he was younger.

Kevin is 48 years old now and VERY lucky to still be alive!
 
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Great read. The part that sticks out the most in my head is that guy who feel 150' and lived.

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That would be Kevin Hillery. That he actually fell from that height and survived is a miracle.

Kevin grew up in Sunapee NH, not far from where I live. I spoke with him last year and he told me that he still climbs wild trees and owns and operates Whole Tree Works in Oregon. He also told me that he really has no lasting effects from the fall and that he is actually better than before the fall because he is now more in tune to what his body needs now as compared to when he was younger.

Kevin is 48 years old now and VERY lucky to still be alive!

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Thanks Chris, that is very interesting to know. "No lasting effects", wow.
 
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Its an Awesome book Tom! I lost my copy though.... Did I leave it in the truck? Send it to me if I did!

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Hahahaha, that would have been a bonus! I got my copy on Amazon, though!

-Tom

(PS - I'll send pics of the truck soon, it's looking sweet all lettered and stuff!)
 
Darn! I was hoping I wouldnt have to buy another copy! Looking forward to seeing the picks Tom! I thought it was only 50 ft the guy fell??
 
I'd be up for taking a group of Buzzers out to what I think are the closest 300' trees to Portland. Just over an hour away from downtown. Another grove of amazing trees are by Multnomah Falls but those are about an hour hike in. The setting is worth the walk though. Waterfalls and streams the whole hike in and then climbing in a forest of 4'-6+' DBH Douglas Fir and Noble Fir in a wilderness area one hour from downtown.
 
Ryan, I'll let you figure out the plan... You have just under a year LOL! Thanks for the offer, I am looking forward to it!

Dan, Hillery fell 96 feet. And lived.

-Tom
 
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