son of a birch

Picea breweriana

Hello, I am looking for an NPTC assessor to conduct a CS38 assessment in the Edinburgh area. I am just looking for the assessment as I already have adequete training. I can provide a site, LOLER certified kit and second climber if that would make things any easier; I am trying to get this sorted ASAP. I have tried a few local providers, to no avail, so thought I'd try here. So if you are an NPTC assessor based in or around Edinburgh and are willing to provide an assessment only service, please get in touch!! Thanks, Chris

Some nice comb-over action in pic two!

Pleurotus ostreatus (the white/ grey ones) Laetiporus sulphureus (the yellow one) And Ganoderma spp on the beech in the last pics. Looks like a nice spot

Most of my time is taken up by working, uni, and volunteering. Other than that I enjoy taking photos and walking around in nice places, two hobbies which fit together nicely. Since surgery on my (dominant) left hand I have been learning to write and draw with my right hand. I also enjoy reading and occasionally getting out on my bike. I tried my hand at splicing but that is on hold for the moment. I can also say "Hello" in Chinese.

The last three pictures there are awesome!

Any luck with the job?

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Looks good, where does one buy those retrieval shackles? Also how long do you usually make your rope guides?

Nice bit of problem solving well done

Awesome tip "squeeze circle" is a memorable term ha ha

It's important to remember that if backing up using your main line on a running bowline, should you descend then you will be effectively descending SRT, so you should allow for this in your climbing system. ie your hitch or whatever you use for DRT won't necessarily work smoothly or at all when in SRT mode. An alternative is to use an adjustable cambium saver around the stem, so you can leave your system as DRT, but keep a firm grip around the stem with the cambium saver.

Looks like a fun job, what rigging/ lowering system did you use?

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