gonna be a long week....

[jamsterraskal]

only just started doing biggish stuff and now we're tackling sum ninety to a hundred foot pops next to a busy road. Jumped up this afternoon and got roughly about half off.....any tips picked up by you lads would be greatly appreciated!!! cheers:thumbup1:

[Shane]

Make sure you have safe systems in place for the team, traffic, the public and yourself.

When all that is in place you can concentrate on your job.

Communication system during the work is vital.

This may sound wimpish but think...

If something goes wrong what is this going to look like when I'm facing some smart-ar5e barrister in court?

 

Be careful, be confident.

 

Sounds like a hairy start to your climbing career.

[taffupatree]

Deffinatly make sure you do risk assessments etc. Plan the work with everybody to make sure yoi have all the bases covered. Maybe set a rescue line in the tree just in case. As to cutting big pops..make sure you have everything set before you start cutting. They go fast and break off as soon as you touch them with a saw.

[jamsterraskal]

thanks lads due to high winds im doing it tomorrow instead .....ill post some pics up after im done if your interested

[Tom D]

you gotta start someday, might as well be now!

 

Just take it steady and remember practice makes perfect, on each one you will be a little quicker than the last.

[Cloud9climber]

I know how you feel mate, I have been in the same boat myself a few times the last few months or so! Have only been climbing 10 months. It is scary doing big stuff, but it soon brings you on, Just take your time, make sure you get your cuts right, and mainly you are safe! Although it probably won't feel like it hah. Hope you get on fine and get some pics up!

 

 

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[jamsterraskal]

 

only the one pic lads has we was rushing but to say it was my first time lowering i did fine. Thanks for all the tips and advice really helped when i was topping it and feel tonnes better now

[Wolfie]

Nice one jamster but i'd say you've slightly over estimated the height of those, unless it's just a bad camera angle.

 

 

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[jamsterraskal]

theres a drop on the otherside of the hedge but im just happy i nailed it lol:thumbup:

[Shane]

Well done, glad it worked out for you. It's all part of the learning.

Don't lose sleep over these things, a bit of anxiety is better than over confidence - and we all get it sometimes.

 

It's a bit like a risk assessment, think about it before you start and work according to YOUR abilities. Greater speed will come - keep safe!