danholls

This had been the first decent failed tree we had dealt with in a long while and I forgot had much more complicated it makes things compared to a regular tree removal. There are forces and pressure being added in many places, some of which are hard to predict.

In this video we were faced with a Scots Pine tree with a huge stem that had failed onto an apartment building. The tree was still partially attached at the point of failure and the tip end of the stem was resting on the roof of the building.

Partially failed trees are always tricky as you must never assume you know where pressure is in the stem, and you don’t know how wood will react when you start cutting.

We called upon a lot of our rigging knowledge in an attempt to avoid any unexpected movement, dropping of wood and branches and to keep everyone on site safe.

We used 3 rigging systems, double block rigging methods, 5:1 M/A haul systems, and we explain our plan and process as we go.

What is the trickiest failed tree you guys and girls have had to deal with? What was the situation? What methods did you use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmeyZ1TDsRQ

Hey guys and girls,
Just want to share our latest speed line tree removal video with you. We tried to give a good explanation about the job, the job plan, the setup, and communication throughout the video so others can see how our team work. Everyone works in slightly different ways, so this gives an idea about how we go about a job like this.
Hope you all enjoy, 

Dan

https://youtu.be/JQXWlqYUZTQ

Nice work fellas, good on ya…

Stay safe

The final edit of a video highlighting the best of the Bainbridge Isl. tree comp

It's the top of the two videos on the page

Extras | Bainbridge Island Masters Challenge (highlights)

The issue with iMovie is that the files it creates as you edit a project become huge and soon take up your hard drive.

e.g if you import a 1gb file into iMovie to edit i'm sure it becomes about 3-4 times the size.

Its really simple to use though.

Well done Dan. Gonna watch this later when everyones out of the way:thumbup1:

We're going to have to do some sort of collaboration one of these days Reg.

Here is the short (20min) film I edited for the Taranaki tree film fest 2015, after training with Mat last summer for the PNW-TCC.

The film won 'Best in show' at the film fest, so I was well chuffed!!!

ClimbingArborist.com | Mat Fernandez Project - The Film

Cheers for the positive feedback, I'm really excited thinking about projects I can put this to use on.

Excellent video Dan. If the videos on here keep up to this standard I won't have to get a tv license, (mrs might disagree). What make and model of drone is that?

Cheers Tom, yeah I'm not sure if you'll be able to sell that one to the mrs.

The drone is the DJI Phantom 2 with a go pro 3 attached.

Hey guys and girls,

Some buddies and I went out this weekend to film the first of hopefully many tree climbing videos with a drone that I recently purchased. The footage came out amazingly well to say it was the first climb we had used it on. I hope you enjoy.

Cheers, Dan

ClimbingArborist.com | Extras | Sequoia climb

nice video dude, do you have a photo of the mount you use to attach your go pro to the branches? interested to see what other people use

Treemonkey,

I have quite a few different mounts but for this one I just use the headlamp style mount, wrapped it around the branch a couple of times then choked it off if that makes sense. The wrist mount is also good but you can't angle the camera with it.

Dan

Did that tree take the whole day? I liked the chainsaw noise BTW.

The tree was quoted allowing a day to do the job so we took the day. We didn't rush, made it safe and controlled for myself and groundsman, and allowed us to mess about with the cameras a bit too.

A lot of the time in this industry there is a very fine line between making money and not so many climbers feel pressure to complete a job quicker and are pushed to cut corners etc, so I filmed this to show the lesser experienced that simple rigging can be quick easy and safe. In my opinion there is no point filming to show how fast you can work, the only person this matters to is your fellow colleagues and the people who pay your wages.

Dan

Hey guys,

I'm using Yale Kernmaster 200ft rope, only really use this rope for climbing with the rope wrench or access. The core of the rope is slowly pushing out the end each time I use it, obviously as the kink made by the RW and the weight milks it down the line. Is there any suggestions for prevention? or does this just come with the territory?

Dan

It seems maybe I should have had a bit of music in the background.

Thought I'd make a video without as a couple of people have said before they think the music ruins some good tree videos.

Maybe 8x chainsaw noise is a little too much, hey ho we can but try.

Dan

This is a routine Fir tree removal filmed using a couple of GoPro cameras from different angles to try and give people a different perspective on the job we do.

Most of it is time lapsed to capture the majority of the job in 10 mins

And I've gone for no soundtrack for this one, just the chainsaw,

Hope you like it.

Yeah I did, one of my team mates dropped out on the tuesday before and I got his spot. I'd never even been to a climbing comp let alone compete! In at the deep end, best way to learn, had a blast though. That fir is a top climb, we had a great day on it. Although we did get fined by park rangers for 'dangerous and disorderly conduct' in public. $100 each! I'll come say hi in Seattle at the next comp mate, get a big gang together and go film some big stuff! We've got some plans in the pipelines.

Yeah the B.C comp was a good crack, it was my first comp to and loved it. You have to do the first 1 just to know how things work and what the judges look for etc, but i'm gonna do as many as I can from now on. You entered the 1 in Seattle? Yeah we should get a big crew and go for a climb.

Looks like a top job bud! Glorious weather for it. Did I spy a bit of footlocking from Agassiz in the intro too?

Cheers dude. You got a good eye bro, yeah that was from the comp. Did you compete?

Saw your videos of the chief and the wreck beach climb, they looked like great fun. Couple of the boys from work were throwing the idea around about climbing that Fir after seeing your film.

So is the overall consensus that Yale Kernmaster is a good buy for a static line, but escalator is a good rope in certain techniques, (and it is great for foot locking, thats the only time i've used it and worked like a charm)

Cheers for all the input

Hey guys, and girls,

Looking at buying a new static line and just wanted some opinions and reasons if possible as I've not tried many.

Was thinking maybe the New England Escalator (so comments if anyone has this also)

Thanks, Dan

Another film me and the boys at work shot. Always fun when the machine does the hard graft, and the climber gets to take in the views.

hope you enjoy.

Dan

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The good olde days hey!! Only trouble with that is a) its completly not relevant to how we work, and b) you tend to get a huge spread on times.

 

The new method seemes to get a much closer grouping of times. The best still win, but everybody else has a chance of at least getting a point.

 

 

So it might be that the BC comp still uses the old method. Dan, it might be worth checking that out, but its not really a problem, you will just do on the day what you told.

The B.C comp is run by the Pacific north west chapter of the ISA so its on there guidelines which I'm pretty sure is the newer safer way of doing the rescue.

Another question on the rescue. When they give you scenario e.g cut his left arm and is still conscious, are you expected just to get them down, or bandage the wound first and elevate arm? etc etc.....

Cheers guys you've been a great help,

All I gotta do now is a bit of practice, and maybe some role-play

So with being vocal in the aerial rescue, do you have to pretty much explain what you are doing as your doing it, or doing they just want you to say things like ' Your gonna be fine' 'I'm be with you in a second' 'the ambulance is on its way' etc etc...

Good luck with your comp Ben

Hi all,

I'm hoping a few of you who are familiar with competing in climbing competitions can help.

I have just entered my first competition (British Columbia t.c.c on 14/15 July) but are just not sure on a couple of the disciplines.

1 - The speed climb, from what I can see on a couple of videos I've seen it seems as if this is how fast you can pull yourself up with the rope while going out on 2 or 3 branches. Do you use a friction hitch? If not and is just belayed do you have to rely on the belayer to give you slack to branch walk to reach the bells?

2 - On the Aerial rescue, what different things do they judge on? I remember seeing a comp before where the competitors where talking the whole way through to the dummy is this correct? is speed a factor? How can you lose points?

All comments will be much appreciated

Dan

Dan This may seem a silly question, but im guessing you are the owner of the website, climberarborist.com. Yeah?????

 

I was on this the other day by chance and its quality, fair play to you for taking the time out to do the vids you have on there, was rather informative if i may say so myself

Hey Jaime,

Yeah I created the site, it has taken me forever to build and film the videos and I have so many more I want to do its just getting the time. Thanks for taking a look.

Also, how did you come across it in the first place??