what are you carrying up in the tree?

[John Paul Sanborn]

That is my favorite saw; except I still prefer the 200t when away from terra firma.

When the 020 iss too small I like the 346 best for its pwr:wgt.

For every day climbing I am minimalistic, if rigging I will have two spring-blocks and maybe a redirect for the leg between The Winch and the first block. I hate the small rescue pullies, rather use a carabiner or clevis. A few slings on the ground that i can call for if I need them, I'll have bags of what i might need in the tool pile. There is so much crap in the truck that I could weigh myself down if I wanted too. I keep a spool of small rope handy in case we have to make something, once we did a 30 ft balancer for one cut; it was well worth the time invested in splicing it up.

 

[tree md]

When the 020 iss too small I like the 346 best for its pwr:wgt.

For every day climbing I am minimalistic, if rigging I will have two spring-blocks and maybe a redirect for the leg between The Winch and the first block. I hate the small rescue pullies, rather use a carabiner or clevis. A few slings on the ground that i can call for if I need them, I'll have bags of what i might need in the tool pile. There is so much crap in the truck that I could weigh myself down if I wanted too. I keep a spool of small rope handy in case we have to make something, once we did a 30 ft balancer for one cut; it was well worth the time invested in splicing it up.

I am the same way. I am very minimalist about what I carry with me in the tree. I don't like wasted effort and energy. If something will serve no purpose on the tree at hand then it stays on the ground. The only thing that I do always carry on my saddle that doesn't always get utilized is my two loop runners with biners. However, they get used so often and are so light weight that they are worth carrying permanently on my saddle.

I have two large plastic totes for my climbing gear and the majority of my rigging gear. Climbing gear and accessories go in one box and rigging equipment goes in the other. If I know I am just doing light pruning with minimal rigging then I just bring the climbing box with ascending accessories and carry a couple of light rigging lines with me in an Army duffel. If I am not sure what the day might bring I bring the rigging box with heavy rigging gear. I don't splice but I am set up to make just about any rigging configuration I need as well as make longer lanyards up as needed and whatnot.

I used to carry a lot more gear on my saddle; two lanyards, a figure 8... Since I went to an I2I I did away with those items. No need for a figure 8 or secondary lanyard. If the need arises for either I just throw my climbline around a limb or spar.

 

[Wenthome]

something I want to get is a throw weight, cause tiing a jhonny ball sucks.

anybody use throw weights?

 

[tree md]

I use throw bags if that is what you're talking about. I've got three of them. One of the first tools I learned to use when I started out climbing. One of my most valuable tools... Indispensable to me.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

something I want to get is a throw weight, cause tiing a jhonny ball sucks.

anybody use throw weights?

If you meant using lead sinkers....ouch!.

 

[alpineman]

Man thats a lot of stuff!!

Some of you all must be beat at the end of the day with all the stuff you are lugging around!! If I am trimming, I take lightweight hiking boots, hand saw with leg scabbard, ergovation saddle, some biners, a couple of pulleys and prusik loop for climbing. That is about it. If I plan on double tying, I will normally just tie a blake's hitch since I will probably only be using the second tie point for a couple of minutes. (I hate the blakes hitch but it is easy and fast and doesn't require many tools)

 

[tree md]

I like to bring my utility belt computer along as well...

 

[Wenthome]

If you meant using lead sinkers....ouch!.

no no, their rubber i think. seen them in sherril tree catalogue

 

[squad143]

Other than my MS200, flipline and climbing line.....

Two biners, Zubat, and a figure 8 with ears. Cellphone is in my thigh pocket.

Any extra gear is dependant on the job or is sent up as needed.

 

[oscar4883]

200T, Sugoi, lanyard, an extra biner, rescue 8(sometimes Gri-Gri), and a throwbag on a keychain biner. Ditty bag with some rigging odds and ends gets hooked on as needed.

 

[TreeAce]

I like to take a saddle,boots, a shirt is generally worn also, esp with getting older..havent seen any abs in along time...pants if its cold out. So...yaaa a zubat and an 200T are my weapons of choice. A lanyard is good to have...hard hat is a good thing as well. OK OK..sorry...I know some people want to be serious.
IF YOU DONT LIKE THE THREAD THEN UNSUBCRIBE....ok. man..I hope spring comes fast cuz I am gettin bored. The woodchuck said its comen early! Hope so.

 

[Scrat]

something I want to get is a throw weight, cause tiing a jhonny ball sucks.

anybody use throw weights?

I use Jerry Beranek's cool idea of throw line on a 10 dollar fly fishing reel that I added a dog snap to clip to saddle when not in the ditty bag. Way faster to retrieve line than trying to stuff in the bag. and a 8 oz. throwbag. And of course a George Forman grille and slingsot incase I get hungy!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

If you meant using lead sinkers....ouch!.

no no, their rubber i think. seen them in sherril tree catalogue

Those are old-school, the first weights available. Throw bags (johnny-ball) are the answer to the problem of the rubber ball bouncing off the tree, and into a window.

You get the hang of tie-untie after doing it for a while. I use a slip-anchor-hitch to speed things up.

 

[Slvrmple72]

Huh, figured on a tree forum i wouldn't have to explain that a 357 is the husqvarna 357xp chainsaw.

Fool has never had to "cap" a Cleveland squirrel!!!

200t and my S&W 40cal anytime I am climbing Westside!

 

[TreeAce]

Fool has never had to "cap" a Cleveland squirrel!!!

200t and my S&W 40cal anytime I am climbing Westside!

LOL..Funny thing is...I just got a call back this afternoon from a landlord who gave me the go ahead to do 3 jobs, all on one street, which is sweet except that they are in Cleveland on East 66th. I was down there already to grind 4 small stumps and bid the 3 jobs. Neighborhood is DEF sketchy...to pack or not to pack? LOL..I am thinking not. I have found that the trick to working in those neighborhoods is to get in early and get out by 2:30 or 3:00. Thats about the time the trouble makers are getting outa bed. But you still gotta worrie about the crack heads who never went to bed! Going down there in the winter isn't a bad thing either. People are less likely to be outside and therefore less likely to be trouble. I am doing these jobs though...believe that. Unless i get robbed on the first day.....that would suck.

 

[the Aerialist]

I'm from Cleveland and the East Side is definitely more "sketchy" than the West Side. I'd bring the 357 in place of my Silky Gomtaro if working there.

Here in Pittsburgh if I were working in East Liberty ("sliberty" to the locals) I might replace my 200T with the .44 (great for dead wood removals, and better reach than my Hayate pole saw.

Although now that I think about it no one has given me any feces while holding the 200T, running or not.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I'm from Cleveland and the East Side is definitely more "sketchy" than the West Side. I'd bring the 357 in place of my Silky Gomtaro if working there.

Here in Pittsburgh if I were working in East Liberty ("sliberty" to the locals) I might replace my 200T with the .44 (great for dead wood removals, and better reach than my Hayate pole saw.

Although now that I think about it no one has given me any feces while holding the 200T, running or not.

The only time I have ever had any problems was when I was going to reduce a bush in an 'affordable-living" condo. The member said he would shoot me... I talked to the HOA prez and he came and appologized.

I think i have lost more stuff in higher-end neighborhoods then in da-hood. we tend to lock stuff up and watch it in the latter, and there are more people cruising with intent to steal in more affluent areas. In MKE I can recall only one instance where an Asplundh worker was shot in a hold-up. It was in 'tosa near where Guy grew up, very nice suburb, but a few blocks from the low rent zip-codes.

I have had some very good clients in those areas some suburban white-breads fear to go.

But then my wife will say that most people are not near seven feet tall and two-fifty....

 

[ginit]

Funny

I worked in east liberty as a teen doing light tree work and touching up the hedges, (taking the top 4' out of the Forsynthia) anywho. We always worked w/ leaf blowers, / power tools in close proximity and plain sight. Funny you should mention it.

I rarely carry even the biners, IDK I try to plan out my climb to avoid too many redirects. IDK...
I've got spring blocks and pulleys, but I'm a big but hitch guy, and natural crotch rigger. I would only use pulleys for lifting.