Ouch.

[Marc]

9 minutes ago, stihlmadasever said:

2 guys in a bucket form a mewp,hand held sections-1 cutting 1 holding.

Definetly no rigging off that tree..

Glad you clarified that, even with a MEWP that would of been a bold and possibly foolish manoeuvre, just because we shout or spec a mewp doesn’t make it safer.

 

nothing wrong with climbing and rigging off dead trees have done it many times over the years. (And of course that legendary YouTube video of Tungsten Nuts)

If thought out planned, safe and executed  properly it is a safe possibility as long as all other options are first considered and ruled out.

 

I have rigged many horrific trees, also walked from a few when I felt the job had not been considered or planned properly.

[Mark Bolam]

Good shout Marc, but even Tungsten Nuts wasn't rigging off his own tree!

 

I've rigged small off plenty of dead trees in the past, I wouldn't bother now though.

I'm worth more....

[Marc]

16 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Good shout Marc, but even Tungsten Nuts wasn't rigging off his own tree!

 

I've rigged small off plenty of dead trees in the past, I wouldn't bother now though.

I'm worth more....

I can’t remember the whole thing and can no longer find it online, still anyone in there right mind would think twice even climbing it and he is hardly a spring chicken got to be over 100 in Arb years.

it was planned, executed safely and no one died.

 

We are all worth more, that’s why it’s important to understand what your doing and take no chances, even the worst trees can be tackled safely with the right approach wether that be mewp, crane or climb.

 

Most accidents I see are just either gung ho or inexperience, i speak from personal experience on that.

[Mark Bolam]

100 in Arb years!

 

Me and you both on the accidents....

[Mark Bolam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hEfav9ZwI

 

Here you go Marc.

[Marula]

 
Here you go Marc.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and new shorts afterwards. They go like concrete out there when they die.

[TIMON]

Still won’t play though!

[Mark Bolam]

Mmmmmmm, won't play for me on iPhone either Timon.

Fine on PC.

[TIMON]

Mmmmmmm, won't play for me on iPhone either Timon.
Fine on PC.

Shame. My all time favourite tree vid.
Maybe the Chemical Brothers kicked up a fuss about using their tune.
(They should be grateful really!)

[Steve Bullman]

Works fine on my iPhone