Grand fir - Blocking

[RC0]

Haaaa,

 

Well just a thought

 

Maisy asked if that was me in the video (she's nearly 4) I said nooooo that's uncle Reg she just looked and smiled

 

 

Glad you well mate, what tether are you using with the wrench out of curiosity?

 

 

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Its the stiff orange one they sell at wespur. It was rubbish on ascents until I was recently advised to slide it directly on to the carabiner which also holds the hitch and pulley. Its a little congested but still all fits along a big pear shaped biner. Works much better now

[Steve Bullman]

Do you still climb Ddrt much Reg?

[RC0]

Do you still climb Ddrt much Reg?

 

Probably about half and half Steve, depending. If Im pruning a tall tree I'll SRT as far as I can get with the big shot, then use a second line DdRT to continue on from there to work the top section of tree.

Also if Im doing grappling work (tree-to-tree), high up, then its just simpler and a safer bet to use DdrT. Sometimes there might 6, 7 tree's to access without touching the ground....windfirming the tops and stuff. Whatever makes sense....I've realised that one method isn't best for absolutely everything.

[Steve Bullman]

windfirming?

[RC0]

windfirming?

I think the term originates from the maintenance of trees for logging/harvesting....but its often used in residential terms also. Whereby the wind resistance of a tree, or part of is lessened by thinning or even taking a 6in diam top etc. You see lots of blown out tops round and about so the thinking is often a little different in how to prevent this.

 

On the right day/location its nice work to be doing. Quite physical but like most aspects of climbing its often all in the planning.

[Steve Bullman]

Gotcha...kinda what I figured

[Gerbutt]

Were you on the underside of the lean?

[RC0]

Were you on the underside of the lean?

 

I dont follow ?

[Gerbutt]

Sorry I meant that the tree looked as if it had a slight lean and that you were in the underside of it? Just asking bra cause I had one with a slight lean the other day and I was trying to keep on the top side, but was thinking it'd probably have been easier on the underside.

[RC0]

Sorry I meant that the tree looked as if it had a slight lean and that you were in the underside of it? Just asking bra cause I had one with a slight lean the other day and I was trying to keep on the top side, but was thinking it'd probably have been easier on the underside.

 

You mean the pole in the video? Nothing significant really. Thanks