Coolvest sounds neat, but I couldn't see dropping $200 on one. Funny, I was talking about strapping a large Blu ice pack to the small of my back yesterday. Climber in shorts was saying that if you strapped them to your legs near the main arteries it would be much more effective. Also was considering installing an 5v computer exhaust fan in my Petzel helmet to carry air out of the vertex vents. Or purchase a used (genuine move prop) Storm Trooper or Battlestar Galactica suit off eBay and using the integrated personal integrated AC system. Actually, all that is heat-induced fantasy. I simply make frequent trips to the customers' spigots and run my head under it. At least we were in shade the latter half of the day after the silver maple takedowns (no shade left!).
Well, it wasn't quite as big as it sounds -- 2 of the 4 were what we term "Snip, snip" -- meaning a very simple, quick work just to satisfy a homeowner. The first job was 15 min, the other multiple small tree removal was just over half an hour. The takedowns and pin oak prunings were the longest 2 jobs of the day. Lotsa travel time altogether yesterday (over 100 miles total), one big circle.
Actually, yes. I run hot year-round:
I grew up in Nebraska (similar climate & summers to here) and did property maintenance in Florida & Tennessee all summer, so I am no stranger to outdoor work in summers. I'm not complaining about it all, just stating the reality of the day yesterday.
Today was far more doable with only 88 degrees after some rains last night. 4 local jobs:
1). Just around the corner from my house, remove a broken 8" mulberry leader. It was over an ornate wrought iron fence of an old historic home. Damage from the storms 2 weeks ago have stressed the trees and a revealed weaknesses. Last night we had rains & light winds and this mulberry cracked under load (lotsa leaves & berries). We brought our grapple truck and craned out the leader with a sling, right to the chipper. We'll obviously be back, as the main trunk is splitting on a main fork. We've worked for the owner before, trimming back some elms from off the roofline just after they bought the house.
2). Remove a broken silver maple leader off of a roof. Repeat of above -- grapple truck craned out the limbs with a sling. Brought them over the house and laid them down behind the chipper.
3). Drop & leave a crispy dead elm
4). Prune a medium sycamore (crown cleaning, shape, lower deadwood)
After quitting my crappy remodeling gig, started my first day with a new tree company just south of Atlanta. We took out a big dead white oak and several smaller trees with the help of a crane.
Damn Peter. I hate having to double stick a pole saw. That sucks.
Don?t get to discouraged. I hear that July is right around the corner and then your back to winter
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