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I've seen green log traps for Ips beetles in pines. They solar cook the logs after the beetles burrow into the log by covering with clear or black plastic.

Have you considered an adjustable bridge? I have tied a shorter bridge for spar work, but found it to be unnecessary.

Yes, Burnham, avoiding the Circle of Death. Coos Bay. Deep sapwood cuts. Bore out the holding wood, leading a trigger/ back-strap. Gut the hinge. Golden triangle.

There's the normalcy bias in action.

Happy New Year, one and all!

Anyone have good teee ID app or book resources? One of the east coast states' universities had one, IIRC.

One foot (ankle) ascender, one "floating"/ " knee" ascender. No sit- stand or one leg-powered ascent. I almost always use it SRT. Personally, I climb SRT 95%+. I hate fighting friction. Friction and gravity never get tired.

Welcome. Tree ID is Very critical skill. Study up! Best of luck with the biz!

Rope walkers are a great tool and throw line skills save Sooo much work.

Glad to meet you, Wilson. A ton of knowledge and willingness to help around these parts. https://masterblasterhome.com/threads/the-official-welcome-new-members-thread.4564/ The New Posts button is my go-to.

@Wwallace52590 Welcome!

Very Cold in Chicago. Miriam's Mom's 80th Bday party.

Funny! I saw that recently.

@Wwallace52590 Care to share your name? I'm Sean. What are you hoping to achieve? What kind of trees do you climb?

A 540⁰ wrap on slick stems can help. Spars are much more about hip-Ds or Bridge rings as flip line/ lanyard connections than hanging from a bridge mostly. The normal bridge is very needed when hanging from another, overhead trunk while working down a spar.

AR Arkansas AK. Alaska

You might like the O-rig system ( maybe O-Ring) It moves your climbing system away a bit, while being in reach. I've never used it. I'm almost all Srt. The first Rope Wrench was a box- end wrench fir a minute, then a piece of wood. My first Wrench was a hickory hammer handle with a 45⁰...

Back chain!

Yep

Hot Hot water relieves the itch for a few hours, IME.