How do we bump idiots like this off the internet?

dov

I was looking around for any new techniques that might help me with my spur climbing when I came across this expert-in-nothing. I left a response to his post regarding safety, but don't know if it will be published. I'll try contacting the site admins.

How to spur climb a tree

Ye I usually stick to reputable sites, but hell the link was really high up on google.

I wonder how many people this guy has killed?



The truth be told I was looking for any tips that might help me not get so exhausted while spur climbing. I've got some bloody 20m Eucs to do that are covered in Ivy with Ivy branches coming out about 1m from the trunk all the way up. No substantial branches to put a climbing line on so it's 4 steps up, prune for a bit, 4 steps up, prune for a bit. By the time I've been up for 45 mins I'm covered in sweat. Any tips from anyone?

Eric Frei

Yeah, get an EWP!

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rbtree

I posted, and sent him a message as well. Within two hours, he replied, thanked me, and took down his post.

Wow....

Eric Frei

LOL, try that on the Village Expert Idiot then.

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dov

Who?

There seriously are some interesting sites on tree climbing, this one included, but sheesh there's some scaries out there...

This guy will probably get a Darwin award before too long...

dov

At the expense of sounding unfortunately like a famous ex-politician, please explain?

newguy18

Elevated work platform.Wait a minute are you pruning with spurs on?and no significant limbs to put a line on,in that case put the line around the trunk and the limbs become riders,just keeping the line from sliding down the trunk.

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dov

Not pruning, removing. I DO NOT use spurs to prune. As I said in my original post I think, no space to clear fall the trees. No real significant branches at all really except the Ivy. These two trees (out of a group of 5 that are being removed) seem to have spent most of their years trying to grow taller than the Ivy, so they're pretty much 20 metre broom sticks. The whole property is covered in Eucalypts - basically part of the surrounding forest.

I'll stick with the spurs, but I think I'm not locking my knees enough as I'm working.

Apocalypsse

Nothing will stop you from sweating, just get used to being a huge glue stick coz the saw dust will stick to every bit of sweat on you. If there are any thicker branches above you when you are getting tired try and get your lifeline up around it and around the truck and just sit down for a few minutes to give your feet a rest. I've done that a few times, works a treat for keeping feeling in your feet.

dov

I'm used to the sawdust. Especially having more sawdust in my pockets than money! Even my non-work clothes seem to have sawdust in the pockets. Same with the car, my shoes and even my bed. The sawdust I can live with. I just have to remember to lock my knees and rest more often. Change of habit, that's all.