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Good move. An actual apprenticeship program would be close to the ideal situation, in which an apprentice works closely with an experienced journeyman for his whole training life of three or four years. It is an expensive system, but you end up with a pretty well trained workforce that is able...

Well, what a great tree to get your start on! That limb you're on just seems to go on forever. There is a species of oak called the Live oak here in the states, which I've only seen in photographs. It doesn't get hugely tall, but it has a really huge, wide spreading crown. I'd love to see...

I love the avatar photo, by the way. It's a really great self-portrait, in a really impressive tree. Is that an oak, if you recall? Tim

Welcome, Ian! It looks like we have a new heavy hitter in the house! I look forward to reading all of your posts. I've read some of your first posts, here and elsewhere, and I want to officially wish you luck with your dream. I believe that it is bound to happen. Best of luck! Tim

That's true. Squish scares me, and I ain't scared of anything! :lol: Tim P.S. Seriously, though, for the most part, someone who is new to an endeavor will learn more by listening than by talking. As a relatively low experience climber, I often feel that the questions that get asked are...