Recent content by treesmith

I’ve tried flaking. Not for me. 😁

I've snapped 1/2" quite a few times, and 9/16" once (Stable Braid) while pulling. he drama of the rope breaking isn't near as monumental as what happens next with the piece being pulled. I bought a 175' length of 7/8" StableBraid a. while back for a job I had pulling a really big tree. Wound up...

My first Glock was a G22. They may not be the most aesthetic handgun out there, but they are arguably the most reliable. It’s an absolute shame to see them cave in to political pressure.

Iffen you want a Glock, you'd better hurry. California's idiocy has struck again.

Time to retire!

Knotting

I bit the bullet and bought a Monkey Beaver 2.0 last year, after 38 years of Weaver saddles. It has been good in every way a saddle can be. That said, it's the first rope bridge saddle I've ever owned. The bridge is showing some wear, and I'm contemplating a replacement. I have quite a bit of...

Line clearance has taken a nose-dive in the last 30 years, at least in my area. Back when I was with Asplundh, when we got done, it looked like you could land a small plane in the ROW, if not for the poles and lines. Now, they get what they can reach with the Jaraff and let the rest go until ice...

One need not read far into the comments these mad dogs have posted regarding Charlie Kirk before seeing just how unstable and unhinged these whackos are.

Sad. America lost a good one.

With four hungry grandsons, we slew the ratio a bit…🤣

So did the last two hours of climbing after it happened!🤣

Breakfast!

I have no doubt that you’re right about open flame cooking, but with the rings, it is so much simpler to regulate and maintain temps with coals.

That is the fastest way known to man to roll up a water hose! In other news…make sure you take enough wraps…