Gear Storage?? How Do You

treevet

I ve got to go back to work now so may be reticent with reply after you 2 guys gun something back at me.

Eric Frei

I didn't know rope had a mammary gland.

Guys, this argument is BS really.

Huffing and puffing but who's house is made of straw?

Just drop it, everyone, we're better than that.

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treevet

I'm ready to ki........, I mean make up if they are. How about it John Dee, Quercus?

Hey, if my rope had mammories on it, I'd NEVER even get up the tree.

JohN Dee

Hey I'm already over it, I stated the facts and that was that.

It was a coincidence that Q replied at the same time as me (not to mention, why did the forum software allow that?[flood control?]).. There was no ganging up involved...

P.S I'm about to update my bio..

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treevet

back atcha

Woody

Have my climbin gear in water-proof bag made by Buckingham and try not to climb in wet weather but if I have to then yeah ropes get strung up in dry area.

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quercus

No worries, mate... We're all good... I wasn't looking for a fight, nor was I gangin up with john to bust your nuts... I've learned over and over again that when veterans speak, I must shut up and listen to what they have to say. But I do feel some form of proudness when I show someone my van. I guess it shows that I take care in being safe and professional.

I just can't help it mate, I'm addicted to gear... It costs enough as it is, and have no intention of having a cure for my addiction.

treevet

Thanks for what you said, Quercus, and I like your van and chipper and saws and lines and the way you take care of them, It is called positive addiction.

You, me and JohnDee now. Awwwwwwwwww

playfordtree

Thats a pretty smooth bike for an old boy like you.

Have you got any more pics?
post them here if you have.
www.treeworld.info/f36/bali-harley-1303.html

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Therrin

Well I started reading this thread and I was thinking "oh this is pretty interesting"

And then it turned to "omg! what a shit fight!"

I actually use milk crates too for most of my stuff. They're as tall as TreeVet's, but they're twice and wide. Ropes and gear fit alot better into them cuz they're a little bigger.

All of my personal safety gear and that rope go into a BlackHawk Gear Bag.

The crates are convenient to haul around, since I have to unload my truck after every day's work.

For drying, well, there's that big 5,000 sq ft steel building you can see in the "arb harpoon" test videos. I hang them up in there, which works really nicely.



And, I'm the one who was chipping into the back of a bread truck (BIG van), but never again!!! What an absolute pain in the ass (and back...and neck, and legs/arms etc)
Unloading that thing took almost 3 hours solid. And it coated the entire inside of the cab and all the windows and controls with a fine sappy-mist spray coated with minichip which hardened like cement... spent another 6 hours cleaning the truck after that project.

Chalk it up to experience!

Bermy

I live on a small island and my van is parked on the mainland so most of my stuff stays right in it. Wet kit gets taken home to dry, just sling it on the balcony in the shade.

You all would laugh at the size of it, but we have strict vehicle size restrictions here...

I have a shelf right across the back load area. 5 chainsaws go underneath, handsaws, levers, sledgehammer go on the sides over the wheelwell.
On top of the shelf I have plastic containers on the sides for slings, crabs, wedges chains...all that little stuff. I attach a portable vice to the shelf for on the spot maintenance.
Gas and oil are in a separate container, like a milk crate with no holes in case there is a spill.
My climbing gear is in one rope bag, and small and medium rigging ropes also in separate rope bags. Spikes, port a wrap in a milk crate. Everything snuggs in, covered with a tarp, close the back no see, no steal!
Pole saws just fit in along the side, snug up behind the drivers seat.
Leaves room for two people in the back seat, or a nice clean space for the groceries going home!

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juniorgilman

I've been carrying my rope in a travel overnight bag. The center main compartment has the climbing rope, friction saver, and 2-n-1 lanyard while one end compartment has the throw line and bags while the other end has my beeners & snaps & misc. small gear. Then I clip the harness onto the bag using the snaps on the harness connected to old strap hooks. Strap is removed so it is not in the way.

I carry safety gear and tools in another travel bag, and then all my other things are basically loose i.e. saws, big shot, chain, come along, ars 21' pole pruner ( have to take the head off to fit it flat in the back of the truck), oils, gas, etc.

I am toying with the idea of putting my rigging equipment in a back pack and carry it up the tree that way instead of having it all clipped into the harness and dangling. Any thoughts on this idea? The bag could stay up in the tree with the block and get packed back up and brought down with me on my back the same way it went up.

I'm a little afraid to post pictures at this point in the thead.....just kidding guys I don't have any to show.

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Therrin

Bermy,

You've gotta post pictures of that thing man!!! I'd love to see that!

Bermy

Ok, let me tidy it up first though! Stay tuned

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crucificio

Gear storage? Mine is either in the shed laid out neatly in order or chucked in the back of the jeep, sometimes when using the truck its all in the back with ropes hangin on for their lives! In the shed there is a workbench and other shelving various tools align this area, usually pole saws,(echo and stihl) chainsaws of various sizes(stihl, huskys, mccullough, and the trusty 1961danarm) oils and fuels are in their various colour coded containers and any ropes are hung up on the rafters to the left there are many ladders of various styles and sizes and to the right there are all the other tools, The shed is full! I built another now!