Rich Rule

Driving into Oslo I will be undertaken by plenty of Tesla’s, plus other brands. They get to use the bus lanes. It is only a matter of time. Electric vehicles will catch on no doubt. They have been very popular in Norway for years. I see models of electric vehicles out here that you probably won’t see for years in the UK. Audi Q7 Etron for example. https://www.audi.no/no/web/no/bilmodeller/q7/q7-e-tron-quattro.html?csref=sea:mediacom:Q7etq:q-series_q7etronquattro:c:google:google.no&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-df90P-Z3wIV2MqyCh1N6gYAEAAYASAAEgKwZvD_BwE Hybrid Porsche Panameras, plus plenty of others. Those Tesla’s though are in the region of 700bhp and 0-100 kph in 3 seconds. As the batteries become more efficient so will the development of commercial vehicles IMO.

Unfortunately rules are rules. Unless you are French, protesting doesn’t usually get you very far.

I use it Pete. Same as Matty really. Bit of treework and a couple of personal hobbies. I used it for a few years without using #tags. Now I have started using them it is a good way for networking.

How on earth did you wear out the CT...? You don't climb these days. I reckon your just a kit junky, all the gear and that jazz! I bet your harness looks like a chrimbo tree leading up to this festive period. I work with a guy who is getting on a bit and lent me his foot ascender the other day. Old school, mint condition Petzl. I felt like I had found the holy grail!

Bona fide sub contractors will require their own PL when doing jobs for you. The problem arises when a freelance worker calls themselves ‘subbies’. They are not. A freelance worker or labour only sub contractor will be covered by your PL and El insurance. I was once in a situation as a freelance worker who thought I needed PL insurance... anyway, the need for a claim came about. The main contractor tried to claim on my Insurance policy only to be told I was covered under theirs. I quickly called the company and cancelled. I wasn’t impressed as I had explained exactly the capacity I was working at the time. 3 years at 600quid plus I was charged for absolutely no cover. Simple answer is don’t use the term ‘Subby’ unless you are a Bona fide Subcontractor.

You need an underbed liner rather than an over bed liner. I ordered a new Invincible a couple of years ago from Toyota and spec’d it to my liking, including a hard top. when I picked it up I pointed out that they had put the wrong liner in... they tried to convince me it was the correct one. I ended up getting the brochure which clearly stated the over bed liner was not to be used in conjunction with a hard top. I was then told it looked good and was fine... I responded with ‘yes, hats off to your technicians who managed to get it to fit but cutting holes in it with a dremel but now they have fucked it and it will leak, it clearly states with a hard top you need an underbed liner... now change it asap, and now you have a 900 quid liner with holes in it’ They changed it the week later.

When Steve rebuilt my 660, fettled with the ports and fitted a dual port muffler... he said Mrs Spud could hear him running the saw up from home. He was at his log site as to not piss the neighbours off. I have a couple of 200t's done by Spud, a 150 and a 660. All cracking saws and really bring a smile to my face when I use them.

Simple answer. Move country and leave all the bullshit behind. it worked for me. I do realise it is easier said than done.

It made me chuckle.

One for the Welsh.

Yes the cold hurts but the light isn’t an issue. You just start later and go home earlier! Must admit you need to when it is really cold. It is more depressing leaving for work in the dark and getting home in the dark. at least I am not an office jockey. no head torches, Carlos.

Not where I live. If you live near stagnant or slow flowing water then yes. My inlaws place is up in the Arctic and the midge there is a 'kin mare! Oslo, area, there are very few. I do live pretty close to the Fjord though.

I live and work here in Norway. Bit cold in the hands and some days a brutal doing treework. The dark isnt an issue. It is getting your rope or throw line out and realising it is a solid lump as it has frozen in the truck over night. there was once a time I couldn’t get my flip line to open as it was frozen. I poured some of my flask of tea on it. Worked fine until I was back at the bottom and unable to detach myself from a 50 foot Silver birch stem. Couldnt get my harness buckles undone either until one of the guys came over with a blow torch and heater everything up so it could open... Summers are awesome though. Blue skies, 30+ degrees C and scantily clad girls. maybe the thought of the coming summer is what gets people through the dark nights.

It’s getting a bit silly now isn’t it? Forestboy, as a new starter it will be tempting to take every job you get. Sometimes it isnt the best choice. Some jobs are horrible, sound like the oaks are in that category for you at this stage in your career. Believe me, sometimes it is wise to pick and choose you battles... certain jobs you need to just suck it up and get on with it. Others can be done on a better day weather wise or crew wise. if you stick with it then you will look back at the oak tree job in a few years and think wtf was I doing or thinking. it gets easier with time. One word of advice is dont accept all the shit jobs, just because you are new and want the job on the books. Often other companies have walked away as they can see wht a nightmare the job will/could turn out to be. If you do accept them make sure you charge accordingly for the agg. best of luck.

I have the Swazi Anorak. There is a tread on here somewhere. It has HI Vis and a large hood. Plus a skirt to cover your ‘arris. I climb in it and the skirt doesn’t get in the way once tucked in.

How about get to fuck mate and grow up yourself...? That is my point exactly. I ask a question and you resort to childish insults. I honestly couldn't care about your pictures and emails. Do the job and get on with it, take pictures if you want. Expect a bit of banter, this isn't a job for the faint hearted that's for sure. Arrogance has to be earnt. You may be the 'Don' at fencing or gate hanging or whatever you have done in the past. This is a new job/trade. Learnt it. Buying 200 quids worth of kit might make it easier on the body but it won't turn you into a superstar over night. Give a good climber a piece of rope and they should be able to get the job done. Best of luck to you, including all your dramas.

Maybe I am missing something mate... but I think some people are trying to help you and offer constructive advice and you respond by calling someone a cock sucker? Is it an in joke, or what?

I always gaff out with geckos. I have tried plenty of times and end up going back to my bashlin alloys ones.

Sarcasm. Did people really believe climbing without a rescue climber is more is more dangerous than being a frontline troop in combat? Come on. It isnt that hard to work that one out. In other news, did people realise the word ‘gullible’ has been removed the the Oxford English Dictionary?

Josh, who did or where do you get the sliding draw assembly? i love the side access on my hardtop but drawers would make it double functional. back on topic, 3doors on a hard top is the way forward. I would recommend mine, but it isn't aluminum .

In Norway the tendency is for Birch, Pine and Spruce. Birch seem to command a premium from the merchants. So this year we order a pallet of mixed... Mixed??? Well if you call mostly Aspen and Goat Willow mixed. Luckily, the previous owner of my house felled a load of Pine and Spruce in the woodland next to my house and chopped it into lengths. This must have been about 5 years ago as the bark is starting to come off. A couple of weekends ago, me and the kids set to collecting, cutting and splitting it. It has been stacked for a couple weeks now. Providing I bring it into the house a day or so before burning, it burns very clean. Glass is clear in the burner and then mixing it with some dead Ash or any fruit wood I have makes for a sweltering house. So hot, we have to open the doors sometimes. Even though I had a slight gripe about all the willow and Aspen in the load we bought, it makes fine kindling and creates a nice bed of embers before I load it up with the other woods.

Sorry to hear that Mark. Dutchie is a cracking dog. Hope you find something to ease her day to day living. Give her a tickle behind the ear from me.

Pretty cool alternative to the grapple and Captain Hook. Designed by Morgan Thompson, inventor of the Unicender. Video of the Bennet Hook nicked from Treekits Facebook page.

I know mate. I slept with an axe and a very large maglite. Honestly, I don’t know how I made it away from there unscathed.

Hardangervidda stopover on a road trip to Bergen for some work. Lovely place, a bit crowded for me mind.