I successfully retrieved the stuck throw bags from my throw-bag practice session with this black ash in my backyard and then faced another dilemma, which was the real reason (other than to have some fun) to go up this tree in the first place: there are a few 3 inch or so diameter dead limbs that hang over my kids' swingset and I wanted to get them out of the tree. However, since I was 55 feet above the swing set, I couldn't just cut the dead limbs and drop them because they'd probably break the swing set. So then I'm thinking "well I could lower them down." So, I put a sling around a 1.5 inch diameter dead limb, cut it off, and lowered it down only to realize that I had no way of getting the limb off my lowering line! Duh!:bang:
So, I had to haul the limb back up, detach it from the lowering line, and toss it around the other side of the tree to avoid the swing set. I'm glad I started with the smallest limb first 'cause I don't think I could've hauled the three incher back up and would've had to just drop the whole line.
Now for the question: is there a way to lower limbs down while solo climbing and somehow release the lowering line and bring the line back up for the next limb?
Thanks.
So, I had to haul the limb back up, detach it from the lowering line, and toss it around the other side of the tree to avoid the swing set. I'm glad I started with the smallest limb first 'cause I don't think I could've hauled the three incher back up and would've had to just drop the whole line.
Now for the question: is there a way to lower limbs down while solo climbing and somehow release the lowering line and bring the line back up for the next limb?
Thanks.