advice for place to practice tree climbing

[Ian Clarke]

hello guys and gals of arb talk

 

i am new to the tree side of things working as a groundie for a company.

i used to be a outdoor instructor specilasing in climbing but i was wondering where could i go to get practice for tree climbing.

 

i know i wont be climbing for a while at work because i am just starting as a groundie.

 

but if i am able to practice it would hopefully help me later on.

 

yours dm

 

p.s. if this a silly idea/wrong thread please say/move it thanks again

[western]

Hello DM, and welcome to ark talk. If i was you just try and learn as much as you can from your boss atm, e.g climbing knot, climbing tecniques etc, the list goes on. See if you can get a partner to go climbing with, because it could be a little risky on your own to start with.

[scottythepinetree]

Great idea, and shows a bit of initiative. Much easier to learn to climb without worrying about a chainsaw. Getting someone to go with you is a good idea. Preferably a climber, but at the very least someone who can phone the firebrigade if you get stuck!

 

As for places to practice, keep an eye out for places with trees on private land. Ask permission. Might have to try a few places but I've found that you get more people saying yes than you might think. And will be far better access for emergeny services should you need them than the alternative, which is to head off into the wilderness somewhere.

 

Ask your boss if he knows anywhere that might let you. Chances are if he's been in the industry a while he'll know a few sound land owners.

[Mobile-sawman.]

hello guys and gals of arb talk

 

i am new to the tree side of things working as a groundie for a company.

i used to be a outdoor instructor specilasing in climbing but i was wondering where could i go to get practice for tree climbing.

 

i know i wont be climbing for a while at work because i am just starting as a groundie.

 

but if i am able to practice it would hopefully help me later on.

 

yours dm

 

p.s. if this a silly idea/wrong thread please say/move it thanks again

 

Hi,

 

I have a small private woodland on the side of my new yard at Rammy, near Bury if you ever down this way! Your welcome to use it, and my mate just happens to be the climbing instrucor at the local arb collage if you need any pointers!

[Ian Clarke]

is that bury st edmunds or a differenet bury?

[ad15]

if you actually put what county you're in instead of "the flatlands" you might get a few more offers..

[Ian Clarke]

done.

[Mobile-sawman.]

is that bury st edmunds or a differenet bury?

 

No, Bury near Manchester....bit far from you. But to be fair....you have changed your location! It said lakes when I read it!

[swinny]

No, Bury near Manchester....bit far from you. But to be fair....you have changed your location! It said lakes when I read it!

 

same here........

[Ian Clarke]

yeah sorry about that i was up there when i set this up but forgot to change it when i moved:001_cool: