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    How often are you sharpening//replacing chains on your climbsaws?

    When they're dull or worn out, I guess. Probably not much before.
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    4x4 bucket truck?

    You sold Stubs? End of an era. That was/is a badass rig.
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    Have you watched a rope fail in-use? Please explain!

    I've snapped a couple ropes over low value targets like lawns or a split rail fence. Each time, because I used rigging that was too small, the job was underbid and it was late in the day. Ultimately, the reason they failed was because the ropes were too small, rigging carabiners aren't wide...
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    This job pays too little! Looking for advice.

    Cut it out you two and get back to fightin'.
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    whadja do today?

    What's Keith up too?
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    went for a ride.

    I get it man, physics determine what we can get away with. So, I usually defer to specifically engineered pieces of equipment not the natural organisms we are working in.
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    went for a ride.

    Nice work, Beast. With the **** you deal with, hooking into the crane sounds like a safer bet. How far did you swing?
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    whadja do today?

    It is the worst part of this whole racket, which is saying a lot.
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    whadja do today?

    Me or Treeman Dan? I won't speak for him, but I am very sick. People keep talking me into climbing their trees for money.
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    whadja do today?

    Jesus, you are right, Dr.. This is not work, it is something else entirely. Sometimes while I walk around after a job with the sawdust in the corners of my eyes and shredded pants I get the sense that I am not supposed to be here. Mingling in the city with the office lot who have to wear...
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    Disease ID book

    When you need to get specific, the state forester's are pretty good. http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/forestry/docs/assistance/pests/fieldguide/complete-field-guide/fg-full-temp.pdf Colorado State's site is useful as well. You really just need to know a few pests and maladies that occur in a...
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    whadja do today?

    It's hard out there for us Dr., what with all the fights against ourselves.
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    I want to improve my climbing system....again

    Frog Walkers aren't very good commercial systems. They are not easily escaped and are too gear intensive. A secured foot lock is the ideal as far as simplicity. But again, not perfect and not easily escapable or conducive to working as you go up. I found that hand and chest ascenders get in the...
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    whadja do today?

    I saw some of the stumps, those are big Cedars. I was there in January for work. Post some pics of the removals. Some of the trees in creeks on the other side of the highway are goofy big, 6-8ft+ dbh. Did you paddle when it was at 6 feet or so in early Feb? I almost drove up.
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    whadja do today?

    The Lochsa? Pretty good level right now, especially for February.
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    whadja do today?

    How you gonna keep em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?
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    Gaffs for gimpy fat guy

    The Gecko spurs are worth the money. I can wear them with tennis shoes for hours. They can accommodate large legs as well. I'm not sure about the foot plates, never used them. If your foot is that banged up, they might be helpful if you have to spend a lot of time setting up rigging in a spar...
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    whadja do today?

    Amen. Stump grinding offends my sensibilities. It sullies a perfect, flat, low, compact chunk of carbon by obliterating it and making a colossal mess. If I find the ******* that started this whole stump grinding thing, I'm gonna bury him in stump grindings.
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    whadja do today?

    Oh come on Jeffers, you might not be allowed in the house anymore, but you got some good years left.
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