Joe Newton

I'd love to see some photos of these unclimbable trees... I've never found a tree yet that I couldn't climb without spikes.

Dean Lofthouse has a battery mini arb truck. He put a thread on it sonewhere

Okay here goes: http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/climbing-equipment/harnesses1/arb-safety-harnesses/skylotec-record-climbing-harness/ http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/marlow/climbing-ropes/marlow-venom-11-8mm-climbing-rope-1-splice-blue-yellow/ http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/isc/karabiners-maillons1/steinisc-27kn-mighty-mouse-3-way-karabiner-aluminium-x-3/ http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/climbing-equipment/friction-ropes-split-tails-accessory-cord/teufelberger-sirius-cord-per-metre/ http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/petzl/protective-climbing-helmets1/petzl-alveo-vent-climbing-helmet/ That's for 37m of climbing line (cut 5m off for a lanyard) and 3m of hitch cord (will make 2 prussiks, climb line and lanyard) I doubt the harness will be great for tree work, but for a basic occasional kit it's about as cheap as I can be bothered to find. Comes in around £350 I think.

Should be okay then

Yes there are!?

My iPhone 4 fits with a griffin case on, but it's snug. I don't know how much bigger an otter box is.

Anyone know where I can pick up a spare blade for the above saw? It's my favourite silky but I can find the spare blades for it online. It's the short one with the large teeth.

Cut and hold is not a bad habit, it's a skill.

I can justify every move I make. Of course I don't take well to a fresh outta college kid telling me how tree work should be done. In any case, I'm not gonna be fodder for your devils advocacy.

Perhaps, but unless he's a climber at a competent level he doesn't have the understanding to presume to tell me I'm working poorly.

I've had college lads tell me how stuff should be done. Makes me want to floor them frankly.

I would imagine as a new groundy that telling your boss how he should be working is a pretty bad habit...

You don't need Cs41 to be competent at rigging, in the same way that having cs39 doesn't make you a decent climber. I got sent on my 41 a while back as a formality. I learnt virtually nothing I hadn't already figured out with experience or common sense.

Yeah I lasted until 06:45 on the 1st... Trouble is I really enjoy smoking. It's a ritual with a morning coffee or glass of red wine.

I've heard he waxes his chest, is this true?

Just one I compiled on Jonesies. I'll itemise it later for you, or tomorrow. I'm going out for a beer, or three first.

Just found one for £350

How cheap is cheap? I reckon you'd be looking at around 400+ for a basic kit!

Small beech reduction from yesterday morning

I read that first sentence a bit differently to how I imagine you meant it!

Oh, and the rare occasion that my groundy hasn't had an Eighth for breakfast.

Okay then: When I finish what I'm doing in the tree, come down, and the only thing left on the deck is a fresh coffee. When I can fell 6' lumps out instead of chogging/blocking Or just when the client has a really nice bum.

S'alright, I found some. It was in my secret drawer with the furry handcuffs, and the napkin with your number on it...

Balls, I've ran out of my e-juice!

I'm in too. Ill be puffing on my ecig to my hearts content. Bring it on.