the 'todays job' thread

[RC0]

Couple shots of a 2oo footer from today.

[jomoco]

You're starting to look like Beranek up there Reg!

 

Did yu kill it?

 

No doubt SRT'ing up something that fat's a helluva lot easier than wrestling up it with just a lanyard n gaffs!

 

You're really earning your money of late mate.

 

Jomoco

[silky fox]

Breathtaking shots Reg! You work amongst Giants...

[skyhuck]

Couple shots of a 2oo footer from today.

 

WOW!!!!:blink:

[RC0]

You're starting to look like Beranek up there Reg!

 

Did yu kill it?

 

No doubt SRT'ing up something that fat's a helluva lot easier than wrestling up it with just a lanyard n gaffs!

 

You're really earning your money of late mate.

 

Jomoco

 

No, just an inspection and to cut out sone big hangers up there.

I had to spur up part way to get hold of the end of the line so I could SRT....long winded story that I won't go into. But, what we call 'long gaffs'....pretty useless in 7 inch thick bark. At least, the spurs don't hurt the tree, but it's hard to get any purchase as a result.

[Mark Bolam]

Some tree!

How do you set the line Reg, Big Shot?

[RC0]

There was a line already set in the tree at about 150. Thought my luck was in and I'd be able to preset my climbline with it. But it snapped. Then I spurred up 20ft to retrieve it, but it snapped again. I managed to big shot thereafter. First limb was 90 ft.

[Mark Bolam]

Did you leave a line set for next time?

[RC0]

Did you leave a line set for next time?

 

Nah. That'd be too easy !

[Mark Bolam]

Hahahahaha, in 5 years time you'll be thinking 'Jesus I wish I'd listened to that Geordie monkey. I weigh 17 stone now, this spiking is bollocks!'.