Another 40 year old just starting

[Dan Maynard]

Yeah, well done. The only way is up!

[forestboy1978]

2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Yeah, well done. The only way is up!

On that note I've had a fiendish master plan....

 

I'm not saying I will do it cos I like to walk the walk rather than talk the talk but.....

 

There is a large 51 meter giant redwood a reasonable drive from me. I have all Rollands gear lol soooo

 

Basically it's going to take me a while to buy the ropes and harness and caribenars etc etc after I've done next weeks chainsaw from tree and aerial pruning course so I'm very seriously considering climbing that fu***r.

 

Plan is to drink no more than 1/3 of a bottle of port on Saturday night and go out with the dog. If I have phone signal and can get gps grid reference of exact location I'll send it on and if they don't hear back in 3 hours phone me, then who fire brigade? Ambulance?

 

What do you reckon? Do I need a second climber if I'm not using a saw or is this sort of thing perfectly acceptable for a "trained" climber?

 

Ta

 

 

[forestboy1978]

Sorry, I meant giant sequoia 

 

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/content/newforest/

[JAG63]

5 hours ago, forestboy1978 said:

Aerial rescue and climbing - Passed!

Congratulations

[forestboy1978]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vf37tye9eukjkdt/20180717_120156.mp4?dl=0

 

This kisses are for the Mrs btw. Don't any of you mincing faggots get any ideas.....

[Will Heal]

On that note I've had a fiendish master plan....
 
I'm not saying I will do it cos I like to walk the walk rather than talk the talk but.....
 
There is a large 51 meter giant redwood a reasonable drive from me. I have all Rollands gear lol soooo
 
Basically it's going to take me a while to buy the ropes and harness and caribenars etc etc after I've done next weeks chainsaw from tree and aerial pruning course so I'm very seriously considering climbing that fu***r.
 
Plan is to drink no more than 1/3 of a bottle of port on Saturday night and go out with the dog. If I have phone signal and can get gps grid reference of exact location I'll send it on and if they don't hear back in 3 hours phone me, then who fire brigade? Ambulance?
 
What do you reckon? Do I need a second climber if I'm not using a saw or is this sort of thing perfectly acceptable for a "trained" climber?
 
Ta
 
 

I’ve seen that tree, you’re going to need a long ladder to get to the first branch!

[forestboy1978]

It aint happening for a while. I got on the port last night. 

 

What's wrong with a throw bag and a long line and zigzag ascender though?

 

That tree is getting done! 

[forestboy1978]

I do have a very long ladder though but there must be a way of getting a line up and fixing a cambium saver to it so it can be pulled to the branch you need to get to right?

[Wonky]

On 20/07/2018 at 13:45, forestboy1978 said:

Aerial rescue and climbing - Passed!

Well ,how strange, or maybe not so strange, I passed mine on Friday at Plumpton 

 

btw, 1966

Edited July 22, 2018 by Wonky
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[forestboy1978]

20 minutes ago, Wonky said:

Well ,how strange, or maybe not so strange, I passed mine on Friday at Plumpton 

 

btw, 1966

Bloody well done mate. 

 

What made you go for this in your 50s?