munkymadman
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tree work should be kept as simple as possible, technical roping should only be incurred if really necessarily. ropes slow the groundies down and the climber. the art of rigging is to not know how to rig but when to. heres a very simple little energy saving trick for blocking larger stems with larger saws (obvious). slice off top block all the way through, leave sitting there, then start cutting the second block straight away afterwards. only cut half way or a bit more, stop cutting, apply chainbrake, push off first block. then return to your saw and finish your cut. then repeat the process. lifting a big saw onto and off your harness uses most of your energy when blocking. plus if the saw has a tendency to cut out, it's easier to start it if lodged in the stem.
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thats why most of us only work 4 days a week
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hey guys boss is desperately looking for a climber/truck driver. works not too hard have a big 20" chipper with a winch which takes the back work out of it. not constant climbing, about 50/50. with your own gear and an ABN(australian bussiness number(simple online application process)) he'll pay $30 p/hr i reckon he'll pay $35 if your good. and the beauty of it all is working on a holiday working visa you get to keep all your tax. even if you only want to work for a few months, thats good enough.
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could they have not just said 'climber wanted'
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later finally came,. got her in the harness the day before yesterday. not bad at lowering also, she learns her knots pretty quick, just not strong enough for lifting logs.
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i was qualified at 20, i was doing bigish takedowns then didn't really know what i was doing, i was just happy to see things hit the ground without anything getting smashed. a year later then i got on the proper big stuff
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i tried getting the missus in a pair of chainsaw pants but she said maybe later, they always say later
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mr ed which country that you worked in paid the best, which one was easiest to find work in, and which had the best work? dagmar, how long were the contracts you did in france for. what type of pruning were you doing in france? and are these agencies contactable via the internet
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good response to that one, i'll get more specific. *do you pay tax to each seperate country, or do you add up all your seperate earnings from each country and pay one gross bill, as if you were only earning in one country? *will your public liability cover you in other countries or do you even need it? *is it true your work vehicle is only allowed out of the country its registered to for a certain period of time before you have to reregister it and reinsure, how long is that period? *is there agencies to help find these contracts? *which countries would be advised to take interest in? thanks guys, any feed back would be much appreciated, this has been a point of interest to me since i first started in arboriculture
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i'm self employed but believe theres not enough work(at the moment) throughout the year to keep me going. i'm from the south of ireland, but would like to sub contract, across the border like to england, maybe countries like austria or norway aswell. but would there be insurance issues tax issues due to changing countries to not make it not viable. i reckon it would be an awesome lifestyle country hopping throughout the year.
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yeah thanks also steve for the invite, now i know why proclimber has gone a bit quiet, well it was getting a bit regimented. not a bad layout seems simple but professional.
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i'm finally back home sitting in london for a few days before i sail back over to the green isle, where my tree motion harness awaits me like a patient dog. looking forward to seeing what all you guys are ranting about, and if buying something on a whim was a good idea
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blocking down on windy days i wear ski goggles, all you have to worry about then is getting crap in your mouth.
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shoulders and wrists are meant to be the most common injuries, i intergrated yoga into my training over the last six months. works really well. stretching throughout the day also helps and knowing when to stop is the most important. i cringe when i know i have to do a large hedge or use pole pruners. taking glucosamine and fish oil supplements, also seems to speed up recovery time.
