Lets get this party started...

[Gord]

today was a holiday here in BC so i went out with my girlfriend to try and find what is reputed to be the largest poplar in the world, just 45 minutes from home. i didn't find the record tree but there sure is some monsters.

 

[Gord]

they sure don't age gracefully, but wow these are big trees. they have my respect.

 

[Gord]

perspective. this wasn't the largest bole but close. a bunch of pictures died because of a cheap card reader.

 

[Derek]

Great shots Gord, did you get a "hugging" shot?

Ya can allways tell a true treeman, by what he does on his day off..

"Love your work" ....bet ya can't wait to get back to work?

Derek..

 

[Climber2]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster
So, me n Matthias are the only ones that keep the party going? It would be cool to see some new members post some killer jpegs!

I guess I'll try one........

Mike C

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool Mike, just resize em next time!!!

Bring it on!

 

[Florida16]

thats speedlining right?

 

[Climber2]

Yes, speedlining also called ziplining.

Mike C

 

[MasterBlaster]

Boy, that's a lotta rigging. But I see that's the way ya'll like to do it. Check out the speedline vid... one rope, eight sliders...

http://www.***************/video.htm

 

[Climber2]

Yeah, could have got by with lowering line and tag line or even poles to pull over fence. I like to familiarize (sp?) the newbies though for when it is needed. Keeps me awake too

Pretty cool vid MB


Mike C

 

[Florida16]

I can't get the video's to play.

 

[MasterBlaster]

So, did you download Quicktime?

 

[Florida16]

no??????????????

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's what it takes to view em.

 

[Florida16]

???? man those are some bad ass vids. May I ask what type of rope you use for speedlining?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nothing special, just whatever good line is available.

Speedlining is fun, I hardly ever get to do it!

 

[Florida16]

when i SPEEDLINE always run into some trouble.

1. the line has to much slack in it and the limb only goes half as far as it should before it hits the ground.

2. the line stretches and only goes half as far before hitting the ground.

3. It could have been the size of the limb I as cutting...

 

[xander9727]

You need to tighten the line with the chipper winch, a fiddle block or a GRCS, etc. Not so tight it's singing but at least two or three hundred pounds of force.

 

[Florida16]

use a climbing line? 1/2 inch?

 

[xander9727]

If you're using a 1/2 line you don't want to put very large pieces on it. Additionallly, you want to make sure you don't "dump" pieces into the line. I use 5/8 or 3/4 super braid so I have a bit of a error factor if I'm going to be moving larger pieces.