Rich Rule

Rupe, the Alimbo is great as long as you have a dry, new rope and dry conditions. It is still a work in progress, at least the version I have is. I am sure the official version will have these nuances ironed out. The BDB is a great bit of kit and works very well. But I believe it is like everything, getting used to it is very important.

Not that I know of mate. You can still get one directly from Gordon. They have changed a bit these days.

Bull dog bone Rupe. Here is one in action.

Most of my work is contract climbing. having a couple of ropes in the truck is never a bad idea. sometimes if I have a number of trees to do I preset lines in the second and third trees. Makes getting the job done easier IMO.

It is a daily occurence over here at the moment. one of the guys I work for carries a blow torch to thaw stuff out before he climbs.

200t. spud rebuilt it a few years ago and it is still used on occasion.

I am sure it failed the moose test at first but then they changed some aspect and it faired somewhat better. thankfully I haven't seen a moose out here yet so not had to test it.

Most of my saws are spud ported. I used to use them in Benzine and mix as do most in the uk. most people used aspen or ready mix here. After a couple of weeks my saws started acting up. New carb kit and replaced the fuel hoses etc and they are as good as they were. they seem to run well, but thinking about it, I haven't set anything to cold on them. The main problem for me is as I explained earlier. I melted the bina on my flip line, spiked a silver Birch tree and tried to do a changeover and my climbing line was frozen. In the end I overcame that issue and when done, I spoke down and the. Couldnt get off the tree as the flip line had refrozen.

Samson is great Matty. Has a wee bit more bounce than the cougars, but no where near as much as Kern or something like that. I quite like it. It is pretty supple, so it's easy to tie knots in.

Generally I find the less bounce the better. i have accumulated quite a few ropes over the years. I still have a few lengths of tachyon for the really sappy pine and fir trees out here. i have a few 60m ropes. Htp Sterling, pretty much like climbing wire. Cougar orange and the most recent is Samson Voyager. it is handy having a few of the same length out in Norway. Sometimes the weather is so terrible your kit is frozen solid from the previous climb. i had to use nearly half my flask of premium PG tips the other day just to be able to open my binas. Obviously a bad move as they froze solid again about 5 minutes later.

I have to laugh at that. The auto breaking system disabled itself in the savage weather... sleet or rain. I would bet good money you are more than likely to require that type of service in those weather conditions. mine is literally 2 months old. I'll keep an eye on the underside.

Where are you from mate to require a visa?

Thought you had a bird Paul? does she know you send other women Yew hearts?

The whole pace is a dump... tip it anywhere. i am from Darlo, so I am allowed to say stuff like that.

Or just use the eye in the woopie pass the block and a bit of the rope , both legs. Adjust to size and pass the block back through. personally I use dead eye and cow or timber... or in reality is use whatever was on the block from the last job.

Well the job has been done... I think the guy who did it deserved a bit more than 150 knicker. What say you Vespa? Easy isn't it?

Skipping. A well rounded exercise with many benefits. Calves being one of them.

Yes Paddy. might I add though, it is a well built harness, pretty comfy with a few customisable options like the 3 bridges. as for my comments on the twisting of the bridge, it still works and does what it says on the tin. I would just need some time to get used to it and adapt.

Not sure, but the bridge system twists independent of the back pad. i didn't give it long enough to be fair. I will try again at some point. I also have a couple of tree motions so I tend to use them.

I found the twisting of the bridge a bit tricky to get used to. I tend to use the limits of the bridge when in awkward positions. I get into the same positions in a Simarghu and then got to lean into the harness and the bridge twists leaving me off balance. It is a bit hard to put into words.

It is Hi Vis. I use it for tree work. I live and work in Norway. It can rain pretty hard here, hence the choice. I fancied being visible and dry whilst at work.

I don't really lift or use the gym. However, I do try and train 3-5 times a week when family and work life permits. I have joined a new gym here in Oslo. Membership covers all classes. It is a Martial Arts training facility. There is also a weights room, crossfit studio and plenty of other stuff. Ideally I do an advanced Muay Thai class on Mondays and Wednesdays with sparring on Fridays. Classes are 1 and a half hours long. I make the effort to take my 10 years old to the MuayThai classes for juniors on Tuesday and Thursdays and after that is finished there is a Brazilian Jui Jitsu class on for an hour and a half. I started the BJJ in October/November last year and have to say I am loving it. I am hungry for it, in the way I was when I started training MT many years ago. The combination of the above feels right for me. Along with tree work, I believe the cardio of the MT and BJJ, with a bit of flexibility thrown in is one of the best combinations for me. I may hit the weights but i need to be stimulated mentally and they unfortunately don't do it for me in that way. I think the training for me is a mental thing. I definitely get grouchy when I haven't been. As for the eating, I probably eat too little but what I do eat is usually, protein based and greens. Salad everyday for lunch unless it is proper cold and sometimes I make a batch of broth or similar. The salad with some form of meat or fish and an evening meal when I get in. I don't eat that many carbs these days but try not to have too much bread or spuds. I have very little dairy.

^^^ This. I saw a video from an Aussie guy demonstrating what you say a couple of years ago. When it happens it clearly puts all the weight on the weakest looking part of the zz. It isn't good for a hitch when that happens so I doubt it is doing muchgood to the zz.

Took me a while... LOL

I have it the new Hilux Pete. Not sure of the cost as it was in the deal for the vehicle from the dealer. As for durability, I will have to answer that in a while. Only got the truck 2 days ago. Not much help really was I? Edit: It looks nice though.