How/why did you get into treework?

[tockmal]

i've wasted a good chunk of my life in this thankless proffesion, thats riddled with more cowboys than 1840's Montana!

 

In that case then there must be hardly any cowboys in our industry as Montana was largely unpopulated in the 1840s, the fur trade was in steep decline due to the lack of beaver, the Cowboys didn't arrive until the 1860s Roller!!!

 

Read this.....

 

The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 was the first group of white explorers to cross Montana. Hard on the heels of the expedition arrived the fur trappers and traders. Trappers brought alcohol, disease and a new economic system to native populations. The fur trade was mostly over by the 1840's due to dwindling supplies of beaver, and the loss of popularity of the beaver hat.

The discovery of gold brought many prospectors into the area in the 1860's, and Montana became a territory in 1864.

 

Miners weren't the only early settlers in Montana. Cattle ranches began flourishing in western valleys during the 1860's as demand for beef in the new mining communities increased. After 1870 open-range cattle operations spread across the high plains, taking advantage of the free public-domain land.

 

So there you have it! Whooohahahahah

[skyhuck]

In that case then there must be hardly any cowboys in our industry as Montana was largely unpopulated in the 1840s, the fur trade was in steep decline due to the lack of beaver, the Cowboys didn't arrive until the 1860s Roller!!!

 

Read this.....

 

The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 was the first group of white explorers to cross Montana. Hard on the heels of the expedition arrived the fur trappers and traders. Trappers brought alcohol, disease and a new economic system to native populations. The fur trade was mostly over by the 1840's due to dwindling supplies of beaver, and the loss of popularity of the beaver hat.

The discovery of gold brought many prospectors into the area in the 1860's, and Montana became a territory in 1864.

 

Miners weren't the only early settlers in Montana. Cattle ranches began flourishing in western valleys during the 1860's as demand for beef in the new mining communities increased. After 1870 open-range cattle operations spread across the high plains, taking advantage of the free public-domain land.

 

So there you have it! Whooohahahahah

 

I could not think of any thing worse than "dwindling supplies of beaver" lol

[Lee Winger]

ok 1870's

[A_lopa]

1870-2070 i couldnt give a shite!so much money:scared:

[Shansen]

I was a farmer for 27 years and did that until almost all my money was gone. My Father was an Apricot then Walnut farmer so I grew up caring for trees and though I raised mostly row crops I still had a walnut orchard and an apple orchard. When I quit farming I got a job as a tech support first in San Francisco then in a neighboring town at the Gallo Winery in Modesto. I didn't like it much. You knew that no matter how well you worked or how hard you worked you would still make the same. I saw an ad in the newspaper for a guy selling out a tree business a couple of towns away and I called him. I took 3 vacation days from work and went with him to just hang out and watch them work. I bought the business from him and figured I would primarily do work from the bucket as I had purchased a bucket truck from him. I had a climber hired and he soon became unreliable and I got another and another and still unreliable. Finally I had a big climbing job to do and that was the only job I had to do so I decided to climb it myself. It took me 3 times as long as it should have but I completed it. That is when I started looking online for advice on safety and productivity. My Father had about 3300 walnut trees that we pruned ourselves for several years. If someone would have told me back then that I would be doing nothing but pruning trees for a living 30+ years from now I think I would have ended things right there. Now I kind of like it, most of the time.

[skyhuck]

I get thanked all the time.

 

Me too!

[Arob]

bump

(...interesting to read influences which have helped shape careers...)

[Sambo]

Coz I was crap at everything else I tried!!! Tried tree climbing - loved it - never looked back!!!

[Nick B]

Did a YTS with Warwickshire county forestry dept at 16

then worked for Leicestershire County forestry dept for 4 years.

Did some building work, driving work, and factory and office work but always ended up back on the trees.

Worked for 4 years with a guy who has been in the business for 35 years

he has now retired and i have been running my own business for the last year

wish i had done it 15 years ago love the life

[johnty]

Ex Royal Marine PTI/ out doors instructor 14 years loved climbing Etc

Did some ground work before i joined up, and know a few people in the tree game. Glad i left, would not change my job for the world, love it:001_tt1: