Do you use ladders?

[Albedo]

I did a job a little while ago reducing an old pear. It was 3 pendulous trunks with cavity’s at the base. I got into two of them by using a ladder then tying in and doing them like individual trees. The third, I wasn’t too happy about it supporting my weight so I did it from the ladder, but still tied in with main line and strop.

 

This was the only way IMO, and for this tree the safest way to do it.

 

When the Tree Officer popped in to see how I was doing, I wasn’t embarrassed or anything at working off a ladder. It was a case of needs must. The job was for his daughter so I was expecting him and knew he would arrive just when I was working from the ladder.

 

 

Who cares if you use a ladder or not, it’s a handy tool, that’s all. I always access trees with it as well, very rarely need to prusic up anything or throw a rope.

[conkers]

We have ladders. mostly in the yard. sometimes they come to work but usually then stay on the tipper, taking up space.

Every now and again they save us loads of time, esp when the throw line gets stuck again. Never say never!