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Subs, here, as seperate entities, aren't covered to drive any vehicles, either. Driving is a common need I have if bringing on an employee. If we need more people, we need more equipment or the same equipment in shorter time-frames.

Here, legally, the two business must operate separately, never together. The Sub-contractor climber can't work with the General Contractor's ground worker. Does that rule get broken? All the time!

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I try to focus on what I want instead of what I don't want. I try to get new climbers to do this. I don't want to fall. Vs. I want to safely and confidently climb and descend from the tree. Also, focus/ walk them through a process of mentally defining the goal, exploring options...

I think it's different being a subcontractor than an employeeas to responsibility for damage. This gets messy when a subcontractor is working with tools and employees of the general (main) contractor. Subs can't use/ work with general contractors', tools, employees, nor supervision/...

I tell people routinely that I like to squeeze the trigger as much as possible to get the wood on the ground, using as little hand handling or rigging/ extra tools as sensible. Binding means pulling extra gear from the truck, hauling to the tree, install, removal from a log that may not need...

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'Contact climber' can mean an Ace or someone who can't put together a small company who works illegally. Many points in between.

Volunteer or compulsory military service?

And consider a progressively raker setting.

Try to avoid gripping the rope when ropewalking... hold yourself upright with the rope. Propel with your legs. Short steps. Dial in your knee ascender length and bungee length/ power.

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If your arms are so flamed, you probably should be climbing and working more with your legs. A rope walker can be used to haul a heavy saw. Use a pulley above you, as said. Make friction and gravity work for you AMAP.

Are the butts usually hollow when big?

Newer climber exploring smaller wood with an overhead SRT SRS line in the adjacent fir.

One-handed hang and retrieval, especially electric saws, is clutch.

Remember to squat , and not twist while loaded, as possible.

Grip 101% percent of what is necessary, not 125% of what's necessary.

Incorporation seperates personal assets from business assets. Stratum Insurance is cheap with slow customer service. I currently insure with Washington Contact Loggers' Association in Olympia, through their residential side. Bonding is commonly required, and license(s), too.