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Clearance for the road. Structural pruning for bad structure, if present, e.g. a badly included fork may warrant some gentle reduction. You're not looking at freak ice- loading, right?

Square-cut with rollers or sliders works. Slants, too, infrequently.

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I'll try to make a video soon. We'll walk you through posting pics.

Rollers, wedges, slider plates, avoiding 'single rounding' them down

That's overcomplicating it. Reg had a block driver for very large rounds. Idk that it made it to production.

Ropewalking up a vertical pole with a flipline is easy, with practice. Toes touch the trunk. Might help build the motion. Backwards bicycle motion. Shorter steps to start. I ropewalked 2-3 days ago was was taking more than 12" strides.

I cut a Petzl handled ascender down about 15 years ago. Been using it since. Tried commercially made floating ascenders. Not any better/ better enough for me to spend 150 bucks. Set up right, I float up a rope if rec climbing. Carrying an extra 20-30 pounds of gear, it smooth, but floating...

I helped Roger B with a sequoia about 15 years ago. The 40'er was a help for taking the stairs. I think it didn't turn into regular flipping up on spurs for a long while. Easier to strand on branches fir a while,, maybe the first 100'.

I know spurs are old news. It's often the little tips that pop in discussions that are little gems that make days easier.

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I tie mine with a prussic on the pole that slides up and down the pole to adjust the length. Pre-ropewalker, Is use an extension ladder Very worthwhile. There is a Beginner Tree Climber Tips thread or similar. Full of info beyond beginner. There are a few rope walker videos that are...

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Taking the 'stairs' (ladder) helps a lot if the tree is bulbous at large, low crotches

Hip thrusting is so much work compared to a foot ascender

Try loosening your hitch with the extra wrap. The knut-h hitchhiker hitch https://www.masterblasterhome.com/threads/hitch-hiker-hitch.21218/

Yep. I like that. I usually use plastic.

I have tied it with more than 2/1.