Why have I never thought of that?!

[AHPP]

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1,265 likes, 25 comments - conan_tree on April 17, 2025: "Using the @dmm_wales triple attachment...

What a neat little idea. 

[peds]

Needs a prusik or tibloc or other for progress capture so your groundie doesn't drop the saw when they get distracted and wander off.

[AHPP]

Clip a foot/knee ascender in if you're worried about that. Help bring the saw up with your leg.

[Mick Dempsey]

There’s been a few posts over the years about getting the bigger saw up the tree.

It can be a chew, especially at the end of the job when cramp and fatigue can be an issue. 
I usually lay the rope over the stump while pulling up, so at least if I want to pause for a rest all I have to do is place my hand on the rope to give me 30 seconds to re-gird my loins (or forearms in this case)

I am all for making life easier, but how hard is it pull up a 70cc saw 30 or so feet?

[kram]

You can do the same thing attaching any normal pulley, or just a carabiner to your harness bridge, tail of rope and sending down a loop.

 

The problem is you need 3x your height in spare rope, and I'd rather use shorter ropes.

[peds]

3 hours ago, AHPP said:

Clip a foot/knee ascender in if you're worried about that. Help bring the saw up with your leg.

 

I don't want a groundie tugging me off, thanks.

[manco]

15 hours ago, kram said:

You can do the same thing attaching any normal pulley, or just a carabiner to your harness bridge, tail of rope and sending down a loop.

 

The problem is you need 3x your height in spare rope, and I'd rather use shorter ropes.

or the rigging rope you already have hooked into the tree? thats usually what i use

[AHPP]

I get stuff gunned up on the GRCS if I’m high enough. The rigging is usually off when it’s getting down to 500i and 661 chogging though . 

[kram]

I dont do much rigging.

 

To be honest if its time to swap saws I 'd usually set up a friction saver, go down for a coffee then back up with the saw on harness.

[Mark Bolam]

Why don’t you negative rig huge pieces onto vast expanses of rough, bare earth to put on Instagram?

5 minutes ago, AHPP said:

I get stuff gunned up on the GRCS if I’m high enough. The rigging is usually off when it’s getting down to 500i and 661 chogging though .