Starting out climbing when your older.

[Mark Cattell]

I just tried to add this as an edit but time expired, so will be out of context.

 

I fully accept that those who have been in the business from younger, know more about trees than me, and are better climbers than me in general. I would not want my experience direspected by newcomers and am not disrespecting yours.

 

My point is that there is a place in the industry for late comers.

 

I would not bee so sure.. I workied with blokes with 15-20 years in and they make the same old mistakes time and time again.. poor practice, and a poor attitude to good practice...

 

If you have a good mind and a willing body then you will succeed, I wish some of these so called veterans would keep up with the times and take on board new ideas that are positive for trees and the industry that we work in...

 

you can,t teach some old dogs new tricks, but others just keep learning, sharing and giving soemthing positve back...

[Mike Hill]

When I cant get it up anymore I know its time to give up climbing trees either way I could probably outlast most young uns

 

When your missus climbs as well....

Its a bit weird getting touched with hands as hard as yours.

No sure I like it or not.

[Ian H]

When I cant get it up anymore I know its time to give up climbing trees either way I could probably outlast most young uns

:congrats:

[Dean Lofthouse]

When your missus climbs as well....

Its a bit weird getting touched with hands as hard as yours.

No sure I like it or not.

 

 

She'll make a good bricklayer

[tommer9]

Fair enough Tommer.

My original point was that now more than ever there seems to be more older climbers getting into this Trade.

 

As I maintained,I have never worked with a learner climber that started late.To be honest I wouldn't consider a trainee in their 30's as the cut and thrust of it is that they will use my company to gain experiance and set up in competition.

 

Plus it sounds like most of them are slow.

 

I think you are right. I have been involved with tree work for 10 of the last 12 years , but only climbing for about 3 1/2, as you know. I am certainly not a comp speed climber, and wouldnt enter one other than to see quite HOW slow i am but i do see a lot of guys starting out in this game at my age (36 in june). I have no desire to climb every day- my body cannot take it- tennis elbow, missing discs, misaligned spine, siezed right shoulder etc etc, but i cant see myself doing much else. I tried stonework for a couple of years, but came back to tree work for a rest !!!

 

I cannot deny your second to last statement either, one has to wonder really. But then again, i think that the same is equally true of youngsters too mike to be fair.

[tommer9]

When your missus climbs as well....

Its a bit weird getting touched with hands as hard as yours.

No sure I like it or not.

 

My missus doesnt climb, but works very hard outdoors, and her hands are as tough as mine almost. I dont like it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

actually i cant remember it lol:blushing:

[Mike Hill]

I cannot deny your second to last statement either, one has to wonder really. But then again, i think that the same is equally true of youngsters too mike to be fair.

 

Yes,I agree.

However most youngsters can't see past the end of their Doodle.So the idea of forming a company is a distant goal.

[tommer9]

Yes,I agree.

However most youngsters can't see past the end of their Doodle.So the idea of forming a company is a distant goal.

 

Good point, and TBH by the time they ARE wanting to go it alone, you will have had a decent amount of loyalty etc from them for it not to be a prob i s'pose. There are utility co's out there for gaining nowt but experience etc.

[Albedo]

This doesn't necessarily follow Mike.

 

I started at 34 ish and was climbing after 2 months, a couple of years later did part of an HND Arb (1st year), then a degree in Environmental Science, carried on working for others in various countries, then survived 6 years as a freelance climber working 5 days a week for 4 different companies in Cheshire (with some breaks overseas like working in NZ).

 

I set up on my own 2 years ago.

 

My pre setting up on my own experience I would submit is actually more than some others who run their own firms.

 

Just quoting myself here, as a late starter. How many of you business owners can beat my (approx) 14 yrs of experience before setting up on your own.

 

Loads of you can beat my experience, almost everybody - but specifically before setting up a company.

[Littletree]

HI Guys

Well I am 38 and female and just recently started all the climbing and side of it . I whish I had started it 10 years back but really lucky that I am fit and able I love every minut of it swining round the trees . I hope to be still at it when I am 50 . working in this indurstry is the best thing I have ever done .

 

Better late then never

Littletree