first tree of the day was a large fir, about 36" at the base, had to give up because i could not get the darn flipline up around the huge ivy vines. this large manilla flipline just does not flip! the wire core does not seem to have the stiffness i would like. so far i do not like it. tomorow i should have some climbing rope and will be roping this one.
second tree: spiking up a small maple for a removal, about 20ft up my spurs popped out and sent me to the ground on my back! my lanyard never did catch and stop me, maple was too slick and had no branches where i was. by the time i was half way down the weight of my 019T had me pulled sideways in the air. i landed right beside my saw. on impact my helmet snapped a branch off a downed top that the tree service crew left. if it wasnt for my helmet i would have a branch sticking in my skull. this maple was about 8" at the base, why bother to spike it for a removal? i wanted some easy practice.. turned out not so easy! PPE has proven its value yet again!
score so far: trees 2. climber 0
after the fall i called it quits for the day. more planning needed.
i fought the tree and the tree won.