what drives most climbers to retire?

[treeseer]

You still Det. Dendro?? I gotta re-subscribe to arborist news, I enjoyed learning from Dendro.

Yeah Dendro's a fun fantasy to live. The lessons come mostly from research and reviewers, so the authors (there are many) are learning right along with you. October episode is about lightning and making money by climbing with no saw but with eyes wide open, and about Codit's wardrobe malfunction; what size belt to wear under a saddle.

Hey there's a topic for a new thread.

 

[Shaun Bowler]

I am 50.
I work out at least 6 days a week.
I am 5'8" 190.
I have had shoulder, knee, and hip surgery.(Complaining, not bragging)
Every time I re-habed myself. I am as good as I have always been.
Nevertheless, I would retire if I could find something as challanging as tree work.
Having money is another reason to keep working.
If/when my girlfriend gets laid off, I will start to make the house payments, health insurance alone.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

I would say it is all physical. The body at 50 isn't what it is at 25. I would think most get tired of being beat up aall the time. New advances and maturity over time make climbing somewhat easier but it is still hard work.

 

[Bermie]

There is one but she is not here right now.

Here I am...on holiday right now, and I swear I feel worse than when I'm working...sitting in a car driving all day...got to find a tree to climb

 

[ozzy42]

Here I am...on holiday right now, and I swear I feel worse than when I'm working...sitting in a car driving all day...got to find a tree to climb

:agree2:It is harder for me to relax very long.
Body gets stiff,and then takes me a day or 2 to limber up again.
I guess my body is addicted to the abuse.

 

[Bermie]

:agree2:It is harder for me to relax very long.
Body gets stiff,and then takes me a day or 2 to limber up again.
I guess my body is addicted to the abuse.

:agree2: as well! What's up with that? Wierd isn't it?!

 

[oldugly]

I've "retired" so many times I can't count them..I
'm just too stupid to get a "real job". or too lazy. At 50 I can still climb all day, but I cheated and bought a bucket truck...so now I climb what I can't reach...and if I can I try to schedule a day of bucket work, then a day of climbing. Let the body heal and still make some cash. Last winter I climbed every day for awhile, kind of good for the soul, but a little rough on the body.

I agree with the "damage to the soul thing" though. Now I'm trying to get into more tree health care...try to give back a little for the 33 years I've been deforesting the earth.

 

[tree MDS]

I've "retired" so many times I can't count them..I
'm just too stupid to get a "real job". or too lazy. At 50 I can still climb all day, but I cheated and bought a bucket truck...so now I climb what I can't reach...and if I can I try to schedule a day of bucket work, then a day of climbing. Let the body heal and still make some cash. Last winter I climbed every day for awhile, kind of good for the soul, but a little rough on the body.

I agree with the "damage to the soul thing" though. Now I'm trying to get into more tree health care...try to give back a little for the 33 years I've been deforesting the earth.

I know a couple of guys that are like 49 or so, climbers/business owners. These guys are truely amazing, the one I know better rips it up daily, footlocks like a 20 something year old. truely inspirational.

Oldugly, I'm only 36, but I cheated and bought a bucket a couple years ago, its been good to me. Now when i climb, its like a treat for me. sometimes I get bored in the truck though - but its still worth the increase in production imho.

 

[outofmytree]

I intend to be buried in my harness.

And if I don't get my sorry ass to bed quick smart my dearly beloved may make that occur sooner than later. Night all!

 

[Hddnis]

I retire every night and then get back in the saddle each morning. Sometimes I retire for a few days together.


As for conscience, wow, you guys worry too much. I don't think I ever thought twice about taking down a tree because of conscience. Plenty of other things made me think twice, but that had nothing to do with the morality of chopping trees down. Might be because I've planted so many. I've seen trees I planted get too big and removed them years later. I guess I think of them like grass, you plant them one day and mow them down the next.



Mr. HE