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19th September 2008, 07:08 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coral springs FL
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|  How did you get started? Hello, I just am very intreested in becoming an arborist. And was wondeirng how you all made it?
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19th September 2008, 07:56 AM
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| Part of the Furniture  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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| Re: How did you get started?
2 1/2 years ago,it was all i could think about,6 months later i quit my job at a mobile home sales and service center,and dove into self employment,kinda rough at first and now staying fairly busy,got a couple of people who own several rental properties and i'm the only tree guy they'll hire.I'm fixing to teach my brother the risks and rewards of climbing,get him into it and maybe he'll make a career out of it.At least hes getting a mentor,i got a book, a hank of lowes rope,and a shit harness to start off with. i'm also working on going for my isa climber specalist certificate in january[only time they'll be close to me=(].If you were thinking of going for an apprenticship,i'd suggest staying down south,around here i'm the only tree guy who doesn't top,or completly butcher trees.
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19th September 2008, 08:32 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coral springs FL
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| Re: How did you get started?  Hey thanks , Much appreciated
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23rd September 2008, 10:52 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north qld - australia
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| Re: How did you get started?
hey newguy.. can u elaborate on the startbig of how you got started ? did you just buy the gear and a book and self-teach ? I'm in north qld australia and can't find anywhere/one to teach me how to climb trees ... so I may just go down the self-teach path some good advice for beginners has been "go SLOW and LOW" what'd'ya'reckon |
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23rd September 2008, 11:04 AM
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| Monument Status  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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| Re: How did you get started?
Caldera how far north are you? There are a couple of very good guys one in Townsville and one in Cairns.
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23rd September 2008, 11:12 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north qld - australia
Posts: 13
| Re: How did you get started?
I'm in Cardwell... halfway between Cairns and Townsville ! do you have contact details ? I'm not actually looking to get into arborist work ... but rather studying the rainforest canopy eco-system  |
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23rd September 2008, 11:28 AM
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| Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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| Re: How did you get started?
Have sent you a pm  |
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23rd September 2008, 11:34 AM
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| Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl
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| Re: How did you get started? Quote:
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23rd September 2008, 01:27 PM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area Ca.
Posts: 358
| Re: How did you get started?
I started dragging brush and thought climbers were crazy...now it seems more crazy to me to be on the ground. If you want to climb, study 100yrs. worth of it and start rock climbing. I climb totally different since I started rockin'. Alot of modern tree climbing "borrows" from rock climbing discipline. Makes climbing trees a cake walk. |
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23rd September 2008, 01:30 PM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area Ca.
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| Re: How did you get started? Quote:
 Alot of good forest/tree conservation info on the web... | |
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