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lowa here too. mostly due to the wider fit

thats the fuel spout, not the oil spout right? Already running a no spill fuel spout. What youve mentioned above only seems to occur when the fuel inside the can has warmed up and expanded. I tend to give the collar a precautionary press most mornings to let the air pressure out anyway

Does anyone actually use the spring loaded no spill OIL spout for the stihl combi cans? If so, how do you get on with it? Ive had very mixed reports in the past, with many suggesting not to bother, but there are the odd few that have come through saying its the biggest time saver out of the two spouts on there. Ive recently switched to Clarks bio oil which seems as though it would flow through one relatively freely but any 1st hand experience greatly received. Need a pair of new spouts on my combi can, and unsure whether to bother with the no-spill OIL one or just stick with the no spill fuel and the normal screw off top OIL one cheers Jim

It's David Bowyer or Goodwinch you're looking for. Same place I bought my winch from. Mindblowingly knowledgeable chap and really good to deal with Superwinch Parts, Electric Winches and Winch Bumpers, UK – Goodwinch.com scroll down on the left a bit and click on 'portable winch in a box' Jim

ticked on my driving license as well. reasons being the same as you guys have already covered

£0 this week ask me again next week

basic 3 knot climbing system nothing unsafe. important basic technique should you drop everything else or lose it

road fund license (tax disc) for agricultural/forestry tractors is nil charge, but it still requires a tax disc displayed. minimum 3rd party insurance as per other road going vehicles.

ahh sounds like it oughta be good. yeah i thought the kolibri was good and comfy with the wide and firm leg loops but the payoff was them keeping rotating into the wrong position. I find the wide support of the back comfortable but for something so wide and seemingly self-supporting, the side D's really tear into my pelvis. Have taken to using the lower side Ds the bridge attaches to, as my side attachment points for comfort reasons. bit of a pain to hook in and out of though. my word is it heavy though! definitely want something lighter and less noticable when im wearing it. may help me climb somewhat more 'naturally'... i hope

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What's the craic with the new model Pete? Not heard of this one. Currently climb in the normal kolibri, but if im honest, will be looking for something considerably lighter weight next time considering my rather diminutive stature! Jim

ouch. not cool!

I sometimes unclip a larger saw from the back of my harness and clip it onto my middle D (reckon the hitchclimber's guide to the canopy actually shows it attached to the hitchclimber as an option) but then I find it often gets in the way if i have to lower it down. Something as simple as leaving it in a cut makes a lot of sense, and im a bit annoyed with myself I didnt think of it, but that's the beauty of this place!

thankyou for the kind offer! I shall bear it in mind any work on the tree unfortunately is all depending on the old man and when he will or will not allow access into the cropped field. I shant get into the domestic politics! took those close up photos you asked for. the droplets are rain, weve not been blessed with the best weather today. was really tough going cutting that section out of the lower bracket, was like cutting through cork! Hope these may throw some light on what it may be other bits of associated info. this is on the north aspect of the tree. I initially thought it was confined to this side, but there are smaller rounded over 'domes' of what appear to be the same fungus nestled into buttresses all the way around. I chanced some photos upwards into the canopy too if they would prove useful. Ive noticed a certain amount of die back from the tips though this could be coincidental. there is the wreckage of several large limb failures on both inside and outside of the canopy, but this could be summer limb drop or simple storm damage. Jim

guess it's time to man up and take a proper man sized saw up then! The occasions im talking about are rare, but ive an ash to contend with this week that'll need the 372 in from both sides to sort out the stem. thanks for all the replies though guys. appreciated it! Jim

Hi guys apologies if this has been covered before. Im sure it inevitably has. When blocking down a large stem some time ago, I got to thinking that the way I was moving around the stem to cut from both sides, seemed far from smooth. Ive got in the back of my mind, something to do with crossing over ones flipline allowing you to move around the stem more smoothly, but I could well be dreaming. Anyone got any tips and tricks? thanks Jim

thats what's on my l200. you'll like them. mine are in a 10 ply and wear fantastically well

Id also be really interested to learn any ways such as this in which the likelihood of retention of this specimen can be made more viable! Im here to learn after all

I didnt get a very good one but will take the slr out tomorrow and get some. would it be advantageous to remove some for a cross sectional view also? As you can see, it is afflicted with its root zone being continually attacked by agricultural practices, so in all honesty, im impressed it's still upright!

ahh the low friction tyres... maybe it's just me, but friction is something i tend to be looking for in a tyre!

it's shed a couple Matt, most recent one is still a year or two ago. still hanging up there but since there arent any targets ive been loathed to get it hauled out. would probably do more damage than leaving it there. unfortunately with it being so long ago the fractures are decidedly grey sure is some tree though!

Went for a rec climb this afternoon just to try and keep my hand in. Went up one of the large ash trees, but I thought id share a photo of my favourite climbing tree, and favourite tree on the farm, this large oak in the back field. certainly one of the largest specimens in the local area. unfortunately it's started shedding limbs on the interior of the crown. sizeable failures at that. Im assuming this has something to do with it? These fruiting bodies have been here for years, there was twice as much, but I kicked half of it off some 5 years ago or so. and then found this one roughly 7-8m up the ash tree Apologies for picture quality, taken on my mobile in low light conditions all ID and comments welcome Jim

I think if a real shift in climate is a reality, we are going to inevitably have to accept a shift also in the distribution of varying flora and fauna. Different species will come into dominance, but is that always a terrible thing? These things have been in constant flux since the dawn of time. There has to come a point where we change our way of life to meet the changing environment, and desist in attempting to bend nature to our will of what we think the 'status quo' ought to be

thought CITB was now defunct anyway and it's all now CPCS/CSCS so essentially theyre asking you for a now superceded award as best I understand it

check the maximum aperture on your current lens as the teleconverter will theoretically shift it by around 2 F stops, and depending on the lens and converter combo, may render AF inoperable, well, it will just hunt continually. Id love that 150-500 sigma lens too. fairly inevitable purchase for my wildlife rig, just a case of when