Westonfatty
ArboristSite Lurker
Hey Guys,
I learned to climb back east, in hard woods, big trees and good wood. Now I live in Utah and have rekindled my love of climbing trees, humping heavy loads and started my own business. I deal with so many Aspen's out here and wanted to hear your opinions. When I learned to climb I was taught that if the wood was as thick as my wrist it would support my weight. I just don't feel that way with Aspens... am I being a huge baby?!? These things are SKINNY, and tallish for the trunk. At 250lbs with gear I start to wimp when the going gets skinny.
My other related question is blowing out tops. Most of the time the tree is right next to a building, has no branches the first 20ft and then is all top. Because I don't feel comfortable going up super high I blow the top out a bit bigger than I would like. Any thoughts on how to efficiently solve this dilemma? Generally the trees around it are weak Aspens and are far taller than any other trees around. TIA
I learned to climb back east, in hard woods, big trees and good wood. Now I live in Utah and have rekindled my love of climbing trees, humping heavy loads and started my own business. I deal with so many Aspen's out here and wanted to hear your opinions. When I learned to climb I was taught that if the wood was as thick as my wrist it would support my weight. I just don't feel that way with Aspens... am I being a huge baby?!? These things are SKINNY, and tallish for the trunk. At 250lbs with gear I start to wimp when the going gets skinny.
My other related question is blowing out tops. Most of the time the tree is right next to a building, has no branches the first 20ft and then is all top. Because I don't feel comfortable going up super high I blow the top out a bit bigger than I would like. Any thoughts on how to efficiently solve this dilemma? Generally the trees around it are weak Aspens and are far taller than any other trees around. TIA