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This is a good thread, as I am a wannabee climber too. I have a couple friends that climb and want to show me a few things. My big concern is I think I am too big and heavy and I might not find gear that fits me well.
This is a good thread, as I am a wannabee climber too. I have a couple friends that climb and want to show me a few things. My big concern is I think I am too big and heavy and I might not find gear that fits me well.
I am 6'1" and 270ish. The gear is out there, having the ability to pull all of it up a tree is the problem!![]()
I've giving hands on training to a few guys in the last 10 years. It takes alot of time from getting jobs done but man the laughs make up for it. :hmm3grin2orange:
Gee, how about this Saturday?
Indianapolis Climbing Class
2009 Indiana Tree Climbing Class
What it is: A range of tree climbing techniques taught and demonstrated by Rich Hattier of Anchor Bridge Ropeworks. Hosted by Metro Arborist Supplies and TreeStuff.com
When and where: The class will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Rain or shine. The class will take place at 3564 W. 71st Street in Indianapolis. (This is one mile east of the Metro Arborist Supplies shop).
The anticipated schedule is as follows:
9:30 am to 12:30 pm Beginner and Intermediate Techniques, including:
Overview of climbing gear and gear inspection
Planning the tree
Throw line use and manipulation
Climbing Hitches and Systems
Movement in the tree
30 minute break for lunch (on your own). Drinks will be provided.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Advanced Techniques, including:
Planning the tree
Ascent systems
Anchoring systems
Advanced climbing hitches
Self Tending climbing systems
Registration fee is $20 If paid in advance we accept: Cash, Check or Credit Card.
If paid on the day of the event we accept Cash only please. The $20 registration fee is good for admission to the entire day. You are welcome to participate in one or both sessions. CEUs will be available for certified arborists.
Questions? Please contact: Luke Dunlevy of Metro Arborist Supplies
(317) 293-3401
[email protected]
Yeah...On just running to the top and setting a rope for a notch and drop. Thanks for the reminder I needed a good laugh.:hmm3grin2orange:Ever had one lock up on you and have to talk them down... Funny stuff!![]()
I believe JPS has mentioned he is 6' 10".
LOL..Reminds me of another one.
Had a groundman just last summer wanted to climb and drove me crazy bugging me about it. Then one day he wanted ME to run up a pole in his back yard and illegally hook up his cable.
I again laughed and told him here's your chance, put my gear on and do it yourself. He got half way up and locked up, with his wife and two kids watching. You know he hasn't mentioned climbing sense. :hmm3grin2orange:
Did I do it for him? I ain't saying. :taped:
Anyway by no means am I saying someone can't learn but you'll have to excuse us from laughing.They did when I was learning.
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I am 6'1" and 270ish. The gear is out there, having the ability to pull all of it up a tree is the problem!![]()
All this makes me want to show another guy the ropes.I was pretty young and gullible when I started out. I found a skin that a snake had shed in the crotch of a tree when I first started climbing and got a little shaky. I told the guy I worked for there was a snake skin up in the tree and asked him if snakes lived in trees. He said yup, they sure do. There was a hollow spot in this tree that I was deathly afraid of approaching. I think that one of my fastest removals in my early years. I was teased for a month about "tree snakes".
I recommend not integrating a chainsaw into the operation for sometime. Saws and rigging increase the consequences of mistakes exponentially.
Gee, how about this Saturday?
Indianapolis Climbing Class
2009 Indiana Tree Climbing Class
What it is: A range of tree climbing techniques taught and demonstrated by Rich Hattier of Anchor Bridge Ropeworks. Hosted by Metro Arborist Supplies and TreeStuff.com
When and where: The class will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Rain or shine. The class will take place at 3564 W. 71st Street in Indianapolis. (This is one mile east of the Metro Arborist Supplies shop).
The anticipated schedule is as follows:
9:30 am to 12:30 pm Beginner and Intermediate Techniques, including:
Overview of climbing gear and gear inspection
Planning the tree
Throw line use and manipulation
Climbing Hitches and Systems
Movement in the tree
30 minute break for lunch (on your own). Drinks will be provided.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Advanced Techniques, including:
Planning the tree
Ascent systems
Anchoring systems
Advanced climbing hitches
Self Tending climbing systems
Registration fee is $20 If paid in advance we accept: Cash, Check or Credit Card.
If paid on the day of the event we accept Cash only please. The $20 registration fee is good for admission to the entire day. You are welcome to participate in one or both sessions. CEUs will be available for certified arborists.
Questions? Please contact: Luke Dunlevy of Metro Arborist Supplies
(317) 293-3401
[email protected]
Learning from a pro is usually a great way to go, but not always. I worked for one company that did most of their work with a crane, including trimming. They had no idea what a split tail was, let alone a swabisch or vt. The climber still used a tautline hitch instead of a blakes. After i'd been climbing for a while I worked for an old guy that couldn't drop a tree to save his life. He had me standing on spikes 2 foot off the ground chunking pieces off when I could have easily dropped the tree 20 feet ago. Every chain he had was dull and he didn't sharpen them himself. The point is, get the professional training if you can but be smart about it.
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