Ross Smith
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Had to remove this old elm quicksmart last week.apparently it had ganoderma ??.large limb snapped out in high winds early thurs morn and we started it at lunch time.the boss said no to a crane so she had to be roped down,they gave us 4 days and she was done in 3.a few of the main laterals on the front stem were 20m plus long,end waiting the tip on a windy day with no high anchor,was some what of the hoop blinking variety. again was a shame but target percentage was very high i.e joe public all day everyday.should of taken more pictures but am more interested in the comments regarding the ganoderma shout and the wind blown limb.
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Sad i know but love these pics and wanted to post them.
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killing nice gum with big metal thing.again
Ross Smith replied to Ross Smith's topic in Picture Forum
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Condemned healthy tree removal on sat a few weeks back.Was a real shame,started at 8 was done by midday.The boss just saw the dollar signs and down she came.tut tut
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how do the red meindl airstreams go with spikes ???? ali gecko's
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a week from now might be tricky but im 2 weeks so should be fine,good luck.
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End of may dave unless volcanoe throws a spanner at me.should be fine.looking forward to hitting home.
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Covers just about everthing i think.enjoy Home*-*Dictionary of botany
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hey boller how the **** r ya ba.what the **** happened wit ya dad.be back in england in june.mani hoond flys in august
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forrest and kilpatrick setting up masters tree,supposed to be joining them but might not make it.next year definately
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fair play to you nod.hopefully the boys will feast on the goods i know i will be,mr strasser surely cant be wrong.good on ya mate
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not good.any news on what happened.sympathies to the immediate family
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ping pong pom club,i like that alot.im a resident but think that all goes out the window as im heading back inside the 2 yr period,oh well
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well well yes its happening,im moving back to uk from nz,came out here with a plan to settle down but feel that europe has some more to offer before i settle somewhere.goona be back contract climbing in the uk in early june,living down in the south east near dover,spent 5yrs in nz with a 4 year brake after 4yrs back in uk,so yeah been chopping and changing. Missing my uk work i.e large crown reductions and form pruning as have been doing lots of killing out here ( vegetation control ) as someone once told me. hoping to compete in english open and might be heading to prague for euros with forrest and kilpatrick,cant wait to join the south east reccy climbing lads,got a monster golden pop ( beautiful tree ) that would swallow 10 climbers if mick,bill and lads are interested. So yeah looking forward to meeting some arb talkers,i spend long enough on here so feel like i know most of the weird and wacky chaps that pass through these pages. see you all soon and chow for now NZ. KEEP ON KEEPIN ON.
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been looking forward to seeing these pics.nice work mike.
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im gonna be at the english open hopefully competing
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New Zealand Tree Stuff. (from anybody with NZ Stuff)
Ross Smith replied to Albedo's topic in Picture Forum
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well said that man
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2010 Arborist Tree Challenge Climbing Comp
Ross Smith replied to ArbjobsNick's topic in Climbers talk
where is the comp on 11th and 12th june -
fair enough dave but that vt should be backed up with a spike and beaner if hes going a long way off the track. good to here all the above.as perm norm these tricks look over complicated but are really easily to set up and yes dont work for everyone but if it helps you out in a tight spot then its all good. good shout on the chest clip for footlocking mr holland,like you say just clip revolver and climbing system from backpack and go.bonus points in the aerial rescue too for styles
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mid line anchor on a footlocking prussic,picked this up from the lads at the asia pacific in auckland a few weeks ago.great for accessing staions on the way up to anchor point without having to set ropeguide,anchor points etc can be done mid air but ideal with a small swing into the crown and lanyard on then change config for mid line anchor,definately a good one to practice on the ground a few times before using in the tree.enjoy
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treat ya self to some tachyon bill,you wont be dissapointed
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try 1 wayne you wont be disapointed.ive got a home made one with a cocoon,retrieves really well.the ART are very well made but yes quite pricey.they are $800 over here.plus you will def notice how much easier climbing becomes,sounds stupid but its true
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throwline SRT,yeah think it was about the size of that cherry
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didnt need permission for that one steve,treat them with respect i.e ropeguides and bare foot and the rangers will be all gd.that is just outside auckland at cascade falls.beautiful scenery. no vids sorry bill and no drew was at home sick but still managed to come out drinking that night.
