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Miriam is curious to work-travel... free time is hard to find.

Everyone's welcome! Another PNW get- together would be cool. Willie spearheaded the last one.

Good info, thx

I'd like to climb with you, learn a thing or three :dude: :drink:

Nice. Are you roll starting?

I use Fusion steel D biners from Wesspur. Heavy and wide. Good for advancing the rope up/ around the tree with or without a weight, wide enough (I think) to pass an overhand stopper knot for retreival of the leather tube. I often clip my steel termination biner to the throw line weight ring...

I can report that after using the 044 several times on my cottonwood clean-up project, the D handle has been great. Very easy starting with this 70cc saw that is without comp release. The larger handle did not get in my way in use at all...that was one point I was a little uncertain about. I...

Yeah, cold...German Shepards are known for their short, thin coats. Next to no under coat either. :lol:

Challenging job right there.

The ice storm hit west and north of me, it was a non event here. I haven’t gone over to survey the damage but in general I’m glad I didn’t have it here and have to deal with working in it. I had 70 gallons of gas for the generators on hand and backup Internet in case the fiber got pulled down…...

@lumberjack any thoughts on this (free article)re mississippi storm damage? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/south-storm-trees.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.DdK_.BN5LWc1tYuvN&smid=url-share

He was probably cold, huh?

So I tucked him in this morning while I got ready. Yes he’s spoiled, don’t judge me.

Finished deadwood this big fir over an outbuilding that's been laid on by a maple whose big, burly butt lays in my work yard awaiting milling. Miriam was around a Used a 100'+ trunk choke and a second climb line in another tree to work down a dead madrona top over an old shed (getting demo'ed...

What a Jack The Dog!

Wooops

Warm and dry yesterday... slippery madronas to prune yesterday.

Wishing a great year and more.

Warm, high 30’s, snow cover is melting, mud season is creeping, posted road shut down is looming.