MOG

hello, as title says. i am working out how long i can work outside of uk being self employed climbing contractor and then paying tax in uk?. my planing is working in Winterthur near zurich in Switzerland and around the local area. i.e germany/france/ italy/ austria etc. but could fly in out uk as i would have to i guess for work/tax reasons. any advice regarding this matter and the best road to go down, would be very helpful and much appreciated. thanks Mog

check outta broadie and his flash photo. hope your well mate, driving to london tomz to work with the champ and the one and only rosco. weather here is great fellas, for a change. hope you've got some rain:) mog

personally i reckon it would be sweet as to use as a hitch. just like any other check wear and tear. simple common sense, simple common sense and it will be fine. i tried it for a while but didnt get on with it. to bitey for me, but works well. mog

have your retrieval clip, on to your access line. means you can pull rope out then, everything else comes down with the access. if you use one that is mog

very very cool, thanks for sharing

very unlucky stuart, was looking forward to seeing your plan too. very well done on the prelims and great to catch up with you. Matt

if you think Oz is expensive good luck in NZ is all i can say. Well Expensive and less wages there but mean life style if you like the outdoors. have lived and worked in both for sometime and Oz is by Miles better for your wallet. Gd Luck and Enjoy beautiful NZ mog

personally i would just move the fence and drop it, why bother messing about. mog

wicked, thanks for sharing mog

@ adam yeah was sick ay, very scary. the worst bit was the free fall, next time we need a tree way further back then could be even longer.... as drew said, proper bad what happen think nearly 200 people got killed in the fires. 1.1 million acres got burnt a HUGE area. it very eiry going through the forrest as far as you can see. and soo quite expect for crazy swinging arborist:) Mog

sold fellas, thanks

Great post Adam. These's are just some of the top ten tips i teach, when i am showing/training someone. ( not in order as such) 1. Gloves 2. knots and hitches tie properly if unsure retie or get shown 3. Know your limits, gear and your groundies i.e experience...... 4. Proper gear for the job in hand! 5. Know where the piece is going/ direction of swing etc 6. stand well away for area if possible/escape plan 7. What is the worst case scenario i.e piece coming back towards you, house, groundie etc etc. 8. Wear the Job is (location) (location) Location! 9. First Aid kit/ Phones etc 10. Some body able to (rescue) you. i use this term lightly as most of the jobs i do, unfortaley this is not possible. too all you contract climbers out there you Know. back to the point of knowing your limits and crews..... i think if you/team can achieve 90%ish of that list you are doing very well, and is a good basic guide. Cheers Mog

Dunno bout that mate, there are cheapest online by abit, that i can see anyway. mog

Sounds grand mark:)

Beers sound great, espically 20. yeah dunno why its not working for you ross, ah well your not missing much mate. Chur bro, shame you werent there. @mark border of Lancs and Yorks with 5yrs overseas in different countrys,. but atleast i can say i am defiantly not a Southern ;P mog

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv-zoqhzKDA&list=UUBku0_sRLFK6WfLAdLHu2WQ&index=1&feature=plcp]king of the Swings - YouTube[/ame] just for a bit of a laugh:001_tongue: Mog

i think there is more to this rescue thing, if it wears out in one climb. you say you had two peoples weight on a single descent on a hitch? with no back up(figure 8 etc)? or am i getting the wrong end of the stick here. i climb on bee line and it wouldnt wear out in one climb thats for sure. mog

haha cheers fellas, god knows what my accent gonna sound like when i am back up north.... really appreciate the local knowledge. thanks mog

mine has both of thoses problems but only the switch every now and then. i had to keep cleaning it heaps and work pretty good for bit then back again and over and over. the chain brake spring eventually broke and i replaced it, now seems to work ok. but still seems not quite right....hhmmmmm. but it has freed up heaps from when i first got it and seems to run alot better. had it for bout 7months or so. defo few issues with that need fixing with these saws i reckon tho. Mog

ah sweet yeah thanks gustharts, i will defo bob in a month or so. thanks for the speedy response. mog

cheers fellas but not going to make that Arb show. but beer in hand and buying gear. defo agreed no better way than that:) Cheers ross, but was thinking something bit more northern like;p How bout HoneyBro's? where they and proclimber etc etc. need one that is very well kit out too. Usually Honey Bro's are cheaper too. Defo catch up ross for a beer tho:) in Saath London. mog

as title says, i want to go into the best tree gear shop in the uk. much prefer to go into a shop as to shop online. as you can usually get more of a discount and always good to chat to the guys there and see something else..... what you guys reckon? Cheers mog

very very cool, such a cool feeling. hope they got away with too mog

hey, so yeah i dont know much what exactly happened. looks to me like his rope got caught on top of the log. and that dragged him down, guessing his hitch slid with it. i think we can all learn alot from this. good on him for sharing it, and to show that its not due to inexperience but accidents happen and do. as its all well had good to point out bits and bobs that we all do wrong. its human nature, how many close calls have you had...... climb safe guys/girls and hope you all learn something from this. thanks again shaun and hes to fast recovery and getting back into the trees. mog

shaun hardman, the man. one of the best tree vids i have seen. he had a bad accident also, my thoughts are with you mate and best of recovery to you. a crazy contrast between the two. Pine Fall - YouTube Mog