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  1. Marula
    As line safety goes, your rope should be in a rope bag at the back side to the tree your working on always! YOUR GROUNDIE is responsible for making sure this is maintained, if your groundie is not maintaining your rope safety then it needs to be asked why? I know this is easier said than done as I've had a groundie feed brash into a chipper with my line in it, stopped it just before it got to the rollers, and he was chewed out royally!!! Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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    Well if they don't want experienced climbers to answer then they shouldn't post on a "professional" arboricultural website. They'd be better off just posting it on ******.com or wherever the "I just wing everything" crowd post their strapped together ladder pictures on.
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    Have I missed the bit about earnings? Didn't see the salary in there?
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    I enjoy the science of tree work, biology and mycology side of things, and I miss the team work and a good climb but I don't miss being wet through and with fine saw dust stuck to my face in the pelting rain or chipping all day (talk about robotic non intellectually challenging!). Working for myself has upped the enjoyment definitely, working for someone in the tree game is a young mans game, getting put through the ringer day in and day out for a tuppence out the other end is an issue this industry needs to get a handle on, there's no job longevity as an employee. My observations.
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    Get as much climbing experience between now and 2018, go find a company that will get you on the ropes and in the trees, trust me, it'll be invaluable when you hit kiwi side. Them trees are BIG! Go in on work hol Visa, shop around before settling for a sports speed visa, some companies are not so great.....
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    Why don't you leave a section of the second stem to rig off, once you've got the third down far enough just chog down the third and second stem in small sections thereafter.
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    The blue tongue is 11.7.
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    11mm Blue Tongue with zigzag, its like being reborn once you try it for the first time. You're welcome.
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    Yip, grew up watching those films, its a stark reminder to how quickly I'm aging as my celebrity mainstays are all clocking out of this worldly yard for the day.
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    Im blaming my BT broadband for lag! Does that count?
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    I don't follow, I lead.....
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    Yet another personality taken by the dreaded 2016 grim reaper.
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    What's that skinny little "arm" going to lift? Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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    Have the bottom roller bearings gone? That can drop the bottom roller down. Bar that, there is a little gap there.
  16. Marula
    A small gap, yes. The alternatives are one of the springs have snapped, or, there's debris stuck either side of the runs where the roller raises or drops.
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    Am I the only one who can't see this vid? Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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    Have I seen him on Locked Up Abroad over on Channel 4? Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
  19. Marula
    Thanks Flarris, I can't seem to see their range online so it looks like a drop in to the shop to scout. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
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    I'm not far from Canterbury so Chilham is fine. I'm assuming your fallout wasn't so extreme so as not to still recommend them to me. Cheers for the info Mark, appreciate it. Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
  21. Marula
    I use all those pretty much too, interesting there's no major outlet around the SE of Kent though. Looks like a drive to honeys then. Cheers Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
  22. Marula
    On a side note, Mark, where do you get your gear from? Do you just use Honey Bros or is there a place in Kent? Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
  23. Marula
    Well this thread seems to be informative...... I need to talk to Felix but make no mention of his international "incident". Gotcha.... Sent from my iPad using Arbtalk
  24. Marula
    Gooday Chaps and Gals, I was hoping some of you may be able to offer some pearls of wisdom. I was wondering what the need for a well rounded groundie in the south east of kent was like? I've been in the office for a while now and was looking at doing some part time stuff back on the tools. -I come with international experience -Vehicle licences.......A lot of them..... -A qualification or two or three or four....... -And lastly the good old love for trees and fungi. I'm hoping Im not left red faced and alone in this thread
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    True, but arboriculture is truly a skilled profession not recognised. I will say, I have many a friends who started off in banks call centres or restaurants as unskilled laboured who have now, many years down the line, well surpassed me via pay packets. My body is shot, not worth the effort in today's saturated market in my opinion unless you get your academics which is what I did.

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