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Carefully remove the roof - grind off the nail heads and lift the sheets off. If you're worried about generating dust, paint the sheets with exterior emulsion first. Then use to clad the side of your container or side and roof if there are enough sheets. It will look like the shed had never been moved, no issue with planners etc.

Why do you need to knock the shed? Asbestos is safe when it's undisturbed, ie - sheet roofing

I wonder what % of this policy stems from Brussels...

Bleach poisonig is a bad dose. Cleaned the inside of a caravan with bleach and water, windows and doors open of course. Couple hours altogether. That evening, I started feeling really weird, headache and terrible nausea and exhaustion, shakes, sweating etc. Had to curl up on the floor for a few hours, and it went away. Couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, untill I remembered the bleach, googled bleach poisoning, and there you go.

Yes, the collar or "skirt" is a dead giveaway for the Amanita genus. They look deathcappy to my eyes.

If you're scared of roundup, you could try road salt and distilled vinegar. You know the roundup case was in San Fran California? Everything causes cancer in California. I bought a 16oz Estwing clawhammer and it came with a label saying "This product my cause cancer!" - I shit you not.

I bought the Oregon ones five years ago for €85 and they've been excellent. Need braces with them though

Did the forestry commission guy ever show up?

Zubat 330 curved, not ideal for hinges but it works, and yes, very easy pull cuts. I have 160 battery topper, light, just take it up every time.

Tree motion have just released an updated harness, there's a video on YouTube and here.

The problem with handsaws is they only work well when you pull toward you, if you have to pull perpendicular to your body it's hellish hard, even with small stuff, so battery top handle it is for me. Silky for risky cuts, finishing hinge, very small twigs, inline cuts above me, and so on. Need both, and various sizes of regular saws.

So, update, turns out tree guys are using old antique self retracting fly rod reels in the tree to store their throw line, but only for advancing. It's actually a brilliant idea. There is no progress capture though. The divers line reels do have progress capture but no self-retraction. I believe there's a (small) market there for a gadget that involves both, no crank needed as you could just hand-over-hand haul up whatever from the ground, catches the load if you slip or want to stop, and self-winds keeping your line tidy. A toggle allows free run, for when you self the line down or want to throw the weight over a branch. Could even be mounted to a big shot pole and reel off like a speargun line if the friction was low enough. One can only dream...

Ok, I just found what I was talking about - a Diver's Reel! Check it out

Like that, gonna do it, as I have a spare chalkline! Are the DVDs worth it? Can they be got in the UK? I read his book, would like to get the video series at some stage.

All good ideas, thanks. Steve, fly fishing reels are different (maybe?) the rotation is in line with the crank. I have a surveyor tape, and thought of that. Could just wave the tape in, it's strong, but the handle is very small. For bigger weights, I'd need a serious folding handle. I may end up building something.

I was aloft today, and needed various items passed up via accessory cord. I don't like to use the tail of my climbing line as I climb SRT and most of the line stays in a sports bag on the ground, zippered nearly all the way, so if pays out only as much as I need, going up, and keeps debris out of the bag, tidy etc. The problem with the hank of accessory cord is I have to mind it, coil it, and stop it getting caught on things. I would like a gadget that is essentially a reel of throwline, with a handle to wind it up and a progress capture feature, like a fly fishing reel. One could attach a throwbag and disengage the progress capture, the bag would fall the the ground, groundie attaches whatever, and then you just reel it in, with a crank handle. If you let go of the handle, it holds the load. This would keep the line nice and tidy, only deployed when you need it, etc. I suppose I could just get a fishing reel...but fishing reels are open design, I'm looking for something fully enclosed, like a chalk line reel. (actually maybe that would do). Anyway, does anything like this exist, and if not, would there be a market for it?

You got to slice it thin and grill it. It's a whole different beast after grilling.

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Another good one is a big powder filled fire extinguisher with a hose. Blast the contents into the face - causes choking and blindness, then swing the bottle like a morning star by the hose. However, the power can cause permanent eye damage, apparently...So ware goggles.

Also consider a polycarbanate riot shield, a riot helmet and a stab vest, and drill putting them on quickly. That and some sort of impact weapon will probably be your best bet. Set up a heavy bag and practice whacking it with simple gross motor arm movements, nothing fancy. You need to develop your body and mind to the point where you can dish out a rapid and relentless whacking without getting fatigued. Involve breathing and footwork. People revert to training under stress..

You could also use a system involving a base tie and cammed descender device that would allow the groundie to lower the climber remotely. This would be easy to train as well. Can also be used with Drt - to hoist the drt system. Now, if the climber is stuck, it's not going to work, but it would certainly increase the chance of a rescue overall.

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Dude there's a reason cops don't shoot for the legs - they miss. Police don't shoot to kill - they shoot to stop - and the optimal way to stop an assailant is to shoot several rounds into center mass. Under stress, gross motor function is lost, it's big targets and big movements only, and whatever training you have, that's what you will revert to. Even good marksmen miss in a dynamic stressed confrontation, so they minimise the possibility by aiming for center mass. The objective is to stop the guy, and if he survives, good, if not, too bad. Shooting for the knees does not work in real life, sorry, if it did, that's what armed response LE would do. Also, you're talking about a situation where you have been woken up suddenly by a noise, you are not "on the job" - the crims are. You will be shaking from adrenaline, there will be an unknown number of enemy combatants, it will be dark, or partially lit, and you will not know their mental state or level of preparedness. My advice, buy a pump action shotgun with as big a magazine as allowed by law, and mount the most powerful strobing torch you can find to it. Install a super loud alarm, and a flashing light system around your property that you can activate with a button. This will disorientate them, and they may run before all hell breaks loose. Also get a loudhailer and wake up the neighborhood with "I am in fear of my life, leave now or I will open fire!" - repeat this several times. Shock and awe basically.

Sure wouldnt want to get shot by that, but would it work on someone hopped up I wonder. There's plenty of YouTube vids of American police shooting nutters with multiple .38 rounds and they don't even notice.. until they drop dead.