I've used a ladder as support, tied to a broken stem anchored at two points on the ground. Stabilize a sketchy tree for a solo TD.
How close is the tree closest to the TD tree?
Last dead maple top I did a smaller notch, half a back cut, descended and pulled the top with a maasdam, since it had...
I carry less than 50ft of throwline, handy for some advancing PSP, mostly use it to set rigging/tag lines.
Don't fret about gassing. In my treework that's called an "inspection climb".
If it's iffy, start the back cut with the chainsaw, don't go all the way through, stow the chainsaw and finish the cut with a hand saw. Not often, but with untrained or unsure ground crew it's a little easier to direct without the extra noise.
Didn't check the pictures out closely, yet, but at least ankle boots with an aggressive tread helps walking around the canopy, and holds a foot ascender better, for the future.
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