How old is too old

[Excels1or]

Worth doing your climbing ticket, even if you're not planning on climbing full time as aerial rescue will put you on a good few job sites. As most have said, if you can get your IPAF, hgv, telehandler ticket etc that'll help.  You make friends with quite a few folk on job sites, I do weekend work for a MEWP hire company at the weekend that I met through a job. I'm 41 and still climbing full time, but I'm pretty burst by the weekend, maybe got another 4 years max.

 

As someone who came to tree work later in life I'd say go for it, there's nothing stopping you from doing your stump grinding ticket, buying a used 360 and making some extra cash at the weekend.

[Mick Dempsey]

5 hours ago, Excels1or said:

I'm 41 and still climbing full time, but I'm pretty burst by the weekend, maybe got another 4 years max.

 

Why? Are you made out of cheese or something?

You’re in your prime.

[Excels1or]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Why? Are you made out of cheese or something?

You’re in your prime.

I think I ate all the cheese Mick

[carlos]

cheese generally gets stronger with age !!

[Mick Dempsey]

Seriously though 41? Absolutely the perfect age, experience and physical ability.
 

[Excels1or]

7 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Seriously though 41? Absolutely the perfect age, experience and physical ability.
 

Thanks mate, I feel honoured 🙏 

[htb]

24 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Seriously though 41? Absolutely the perfect age, experience and physical ability.
 

Been doing trees for many years, only started climbing though at 38, still at it at 61,

[John Shutler]

17 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Seriously though 41? Absolutely the perfect age, experience and physical ability.
 

its funny because I'm 41 now and after 20+ years climbing I think my experience and abilities can be utilised without being the one up the tree 🤣

That said I do look back on the days when I was a purely a climber and it was far simpler than my work now.

[Steve Bullman]

22 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Seriously though 41? Absolutely the perfect age, experience and physical ability.
 

We’re all built differently Mick. My best days were far behind me at that age hence I stopped at 42. I am a massive pussy though to be fair 

[Mick Dempsey]

4 hours ago, John Shutler said: