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Originally Posted by Aerial  The tree is coming down, whether by the next wind storm or by a controlled takedown. |
So you really don't want our opinion on how to climb it for "practice", what your asking is "how do I take this tree down without hiring a competent person to do it?"
Why the HELL would you want to PRACTICE in a tree that you think has the possibility of just blowing down in the next storm???? Doesn't that just scream UNSAFE to you?
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My pick for leaving a long limb is the leftmost one as you view the photo. It will need to be topped off somewhere along it's length. I'm hoping that it will be found to be strong enough to support a rappelling line.
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Ahhh, you've mentioned topping. Since you're familiar with it, do tell, is this a technique you have any skill with? Do you plan on using it in the future?
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The tree in question is definitely a goner and will eventually be completely removed as it threatens an outbuilding (not seen in the pictures), as well as anyone who walks in my backyard.
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How can you say that you have a *family* and that the tree currently threatens ANYONE WHO WALKS IN YOUR BACK YARD..... and be too cheap to have it taken down IMMEDIATELY by trained professionals? You're screwing around with people's lives here.
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But I was a young pup then, thought I would live forever and nothing could hurt me.
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Not much has changed huh?
All I'm reading is "I want help" and after that it's "I'm doing it my way, and here's how that's gonna be". You aren't listening to anyone.
I might disagree with OSHA and all this other stuff on different levels, but when it all comes down to it, tough! As per my insurance I need to align myself with OSHA regs. So I might not LIKE the biners they use, I may have ARGUMENTS against them, but in the end, I'm using what they call for.
Granted, my insurance didn't require qualification. They were pleased however with my background and I beleive it helped to grease the skids so as to allow me to operate at a level I'm trying to live up to, whether I belong there or not.
LISTEN to these guys.... they aren't giving you any unsound advice.
You have any idea that this advice is worth your life?