I'm New here....Figured I would share this video

[Mass tree guy]

Just messing around the other day on the Vineyard...

Buddy took a video of me going up....

I just started to spike......

Enjoy
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXVF34z57Q8

 

[Mass tree guy]

WOW 17 views, no harsh words?


come on!!!

 

[tree MDS]

WOW 17 views, no harsh words?


come on!!!

Well, ya could pick up the pace a little.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I am sure they will be coming, Myself, I am am speachless.
Jeff

 

[Blakesmaster]

Well, ya could pick up the pace a little.

lol. Keep working at it MTG. Looks like you're being safe, cautious and aware. That's good. Speed will come.

 

[Mass tree guy]

Thank you all..

only spiked a few times..

great work out for the legs..

do some of you people here go down like the pro's on tv?

Mark Chissam?

 

[Tree Pig]

Thank you all..

only spiked a few times..

great work out for the legs..

do some of you people here go down like the pro's on tv?

Mark Chissam?

After you get more comfortable you find it isnt as taxing on the legs. Probably just excess adrenaline right now making it feel harder. No I think youll find that most descend on their climb lines for long descents and of course just spike down when piecing out.

 

[oldirty]

if you keep your spikes sharp you won't need to hammer them into the tree. that is what is hard on the legs/knees/hips/joints.

welcome to the A site.

 

[what-a-stihl]

Not too bad for just getting into it

 

[Mass tree guy]

Not too bad for just getting into it

That was maybe my third tree ever spiked a few months ago..

Now im picking up speed and waiting for the groundies to get ready to run ropes..

Cheers!

 

[treemandan]

That was maybe my third tree ever spiked a few months ago..

Now im picking up speed and waiting for the groundies to get ready to run ropes..

Cheers!

Not for nothing and I ain't trying to pick a fight but do you think you should be running around here calling yourself a tree guy allready? I don't.
I almost wish I hadn't of said that. But I did.

 

[treeclimber101]

Ditch the overalls and you'll be better off, and the heat is in the work, REAL TREE GUYS FREEZE TIL ONE, if your gonna ball with the big boys than you gotta look the part,lol..

 

[outonalimbts]

Lean back from the tree some too...

Your form is okay, but the further back you can lean away from the tree the less likely you will have a kick out, and the easier it is to stop if you do have a kick out, the closer you are to the trunk the easier it is to ride your safety down the tree.

Picture you are watching your self climb up the tree while you are doing it- You want your form to look like a 7 the safety should be the top of the "7" and your spikes should be the bottom / . If you are at this angle your spikes won't peel out as often and you will be more relaxed.

Also, climb up about seven to ten feet, then tally up your climb line, or run your friction hitch up the life line with a pulley with help from a groundie. You should get a feeling for the kickout when you are close to the ground- when your face slams against the trunk of the tree and you get the air knocked out of you. It's always easier if your not so high up- until you get used to it.

Of course, remember when spiking it is of the utmost importance to stay on the high side of the tree, if you are climbing on the back side of the lean, and you peel out... You will have a ride, your body is in the wrong position to act as a lever and stop your progression.

Remember the laws Gravity works at 9.8 meters per second squared. Of course this is a free fall equation, but with the friction of your safety rope, you will still be flying down the wrong side of the tree... Ye Haw!

New climbers as well as old farts, have a bad habit when they fall (often). They start spewing all kinds of four letter words on their way down- Bad Habit-- get used to saying Ye Haw, or Giddi up- something that doesn't offend the little old lady that is on her way to church. Avoid sound alike words such as Schlitz and Fudge- they sound pretty close... plus the women on the street may thing you said Slitch and she wont appreciate it!

Don't worry about your speed- speed is overrated- SAFETY however is underrated- I would much rather pay you to be safe than pay the bill because you were trying to go too fast and got hurt.

Climb safe- be careful, do it right the first time, because after that it gets expensive!

:chainsawguy:

 

[keith811]

I haven't been in a tree for years and I've put on about 60 lbs. think I could keep up with ya LOL just kidding man great job. ( I can't even get my fat butt off the ground anymore )

 

[BC WetCoast]

Ditch the overalls and you'll be better off, and the heat is in the work, REAL TREE GUYS FREEZE TIL ONE, if your gonna ball with the big boys than you gotta look the part,lol..

All the climbers on our crew wear the coveralls.

 

[tree md]

Not too shabby, Speed will come with time and familiarity. X2 to whoever said to lean out into your lanyard more. A lot of beginners like to hug up on the tree and get as close as they can to the trunk. I was the same way when I started out. It is a natural instinct to be close to the spar so you can bear hug it in the event of a slip. The irony is that you are more likely to gaff out the closer you try to hang to the spar. Learn to trust your lanyard and lean back into it as you go. I'll take two or three steps up while leaning into my lanyard, then lean forward a little bit, flip my lanyard up with two hands and continue on up. I don't even touch the spar. My hands are always on my lanyard while I gaff up the spar.


On the bib overalls. I tried wearing them when I first started out but saw chips would get down into my undershorts from the opening in the top of the bibs. Ever have that not so fresh feeling... I have seen the line clearance guys wearing insulated bibs in the Winter here. Wouldn't mind having a pair of those.

 

[sgreanbeans]

When I did climb, I loved fall, cold enough to wear my Carhardt bibs, makes the bark feel like a pillow!

 

[treeclimber101]

All the climbers on our crew wear the coveralls.

Doesn't surprise me at all...

 

[outonalimbts]

X2 to whoever said to lean out into your lanyard more. A lot of beginners like to hug up on the tree and get as close as they can to the trunk. I was the same way when I started out. It is a natural instinct to be close to the spar so you can bear hug it in the event of a slip. The irony is that you are more likely to gaff out the closer you try to hang to the spar. Learn to trust your lanyard and lean back into it as you go. I'll take two or three steps up while leaning into my lanyard, then lean forward a little bit, flip my lanyard up with two hands and continue on up. I don't even touch the spar. My hands are always on my lanyard while I gaff up the spar.


.

Remember, to thrust your ass away from the spar while you are moving, this will help to prevent kick outs and peel outs. As TreeMd mentioned, beginners like to hug the tree, this isn't the best place to be, you will experience more kick outs- on the other hand the more times you kick out, the better prepared you will be if it happens while you are way up- it's not too comfortable when you are at the top of a tree on a spar the diameter of your upper arm, but you will recover quickly especially if you are used to the feeling of loosing control. BTW, when you are on that small diameter spar, many people loop their safety strap around the tree, a loop de' loop so to speak, this binds your safety in case you do have a kick out, it grabs the small diameter trunk and holds fast.--

Good to see you climb- Now the basics, you need to learn how to climb the tree Without Gaffs- as there will be more Kudos for this type of climbing. It takes skill to climb without the use of spikes. And this is a sign of a true arborist.

But remember to practice everything close to the ground, so if it don't work you don't get killed.

Be careful out there, it's dangerous-

:chainsawguy:

 

[Mass tree guy]

this was one of my first few times on spikes and also being tied into another tree..Very safe set up..For my size I have pretty good balance and love to limb walk and get to crazy places in a tree...

Thanks for all the advice people...I totally agree with leaning away from the tree to feel more stable is 100% true...


cheers.