Search results for query: *

I want to know why this isn't discussed more often. I see stuff posted all the time about 'aerial rescue' and training for such, but it's all bullshit. Once you leave the ground and ascend into a tree you are on your own. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves.

And Jerry, I'm looking at you. I would sincerely love to hear your opinion on the matter.

Recently somebody posted a thread on Facebook about aerial rescue and how we all should embrace the concept. I disagreed and posted as much. After almost 40 years in the tree business, my experience is that 99% of the time the climber is completely self reliant once he leaves the ground. Maybe...