Beginner Tree Climbing Tips

[CurSedVoyce]

you can always add another pulley or two then the Maasdam would pull more for the same effort.

 

[Sgriff]

Visual reference

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's interesting how pulleys work like that!

 

[Spellfeller]

Thanks, Stephen and Samuel!

And I agree, Butch!

 

[pantheraba]

Samuel....great diagram. From Ashley?

 

[Sgriff]

It does look like it Gary 🤔

I just poached it off a google search.

i remember there being a certain way to make the 'z rig' be a 3:1 m.a. - as stated above,in regards to the pretension of the lowering line,it would require something different than shown in the video to get the advantage working with the PW but clearly there is no configuration that could prove practical.
Not to mention the fact that there is actually no need as long as you know what you're doing!! 😬

 

[Spellfeller]

...as long as you know what you're doing!! ��

A dangerous assumption in my case!

 

[Burnham]

A dangerous assumption in my case!

See the quote in my sig line....

 

[Spellfeller]

Thanks, Burnham!

Feeling better that--at least when it comes to trees--a) I know that I don't know much and b) I never feel confident!

 

[Jonny]

I would never have learned to climb if it wasn't for my old foreman that trained me, and he wouldn't have trained me if I hadn't busted my ass working the ground for 2 years first.
My advice to a new prospective climber would be to already understand and have experience in rigging, and become a pro at using a saw on the ground first.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hey new guy!

 

[Merle Nelson]

I would never have learned to climb if it wasn't for my old foreman that trained me, and he wouldn't have trained me if I hadn't busted my ass working the ground for 2 years first.
My advice to a new prospective climber would be to already understand and have experience in rigging, and become a pro at using a saw on the ground first.

That's an interesting thought about busting it on the ground....the tree mans version of walking up the mountain to the zen masters hut every day for two years perhaps.

Welcome to The Tree House Johnny Hart.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Welcome BACK to The Tree House Johnny Hart.

 

[Jonny]

Well I'm sure there's people that have bought the equipment and tools and just go for it. I'd wager some of them turned out fine too, but I'd also wager many were involved in accidents that could've been easily prevented with a set of more experienced eyes. It'd be easier to learn it these days with so much video and instruction out there to reference.

There's more than one way to skin a cat, but if I was to pick up such a gruesome hobby, I'd like to have an experienced cat skinner show me the ins and outs.

 

[CoreyYLTG]

I can help with skinning cats, hogs, deer, coons, squirrels, and so forth. Just let me know.

 

[CoreyYLTG]

Ropes can go in a chipper just as fast in a bucket as if you're climbing. I try to hang the rope on something that will tear away. In this case a plastic saw scabbard.

 

[Stumpshot]

Hey Corey, glad you're back on board!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Damn straight!

Where you been, brother???

 

[CoreyYLTG]

Up in a tree. My soon to be wife and I bought a farm. Been wild busy.

 

[Burnham]

Whooohooo.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Farming time? Ganja???

 

[Stumpshot]

Probably not in Ohio -- not yet anyway... Congrats on the soon-coming knot tying. Hopefully more than a half hitch, it will be fully hitched!

 

[SeanKroll]

Bump for Howard.

 

[Howard70]

Sean:

Thanks, I'm working my way through this one.

Howard

 

[MasterBlaster]

Howard!!!