Tree climbing for beginners-We go up close and personal with climbing gear, Knots & ropes for tree work. We show you how to make a blakes hitch knot then go to the top of the tree and show you how we use them.
I love your videos Stan! That being said, as an arborist by trade this was pretty hard to watch. August Hunicke would be a really good person to talk to!
Hey It's Keith Kalfas! (The Guy in this video) Thanks for climbing with me Stan! That was a blast. If anyone here wants to climb trees. ⚠️ Please be safe and find a mentor first.
@@nonerdshere Yes this is true it can harm the tree. At 12:17 Stan states that it is important to only spike a tree scheduled for removal and the tree will be used for firewood come winter.
@@marcnoel7794 but this tree isn't going to be removed since they put a swing in it. I'm still learning about climbing everyday but this is common knowledge.
Watch August Hunicke. One of the best in the buisness for Arborists and really good job explaining and showing the 100s of techniques to do tree work. Good job Stan
I used to know a guy that worked in a large tree company out in PA and would climb tress with just arms and legs, no ropes. He had been doing it for a long time. We always called him crazy but the guy was really good at what he did.....I definitely couldn't do it lol
I tell all the groundies before they bring a saw into a tree to learn your knots and notches on the ground and go rec climbing with a buddy so they can get comfortable in the tree before they start to cutting
I love both your videos Keith and Stan. I feel being a highly skilled/professional arborist/tree surgeon is something you have to immerse yourself in for years to say you’re an expert. I’m 7 years into my profession and will always be learning. All the best to you both, Alex
I feel a lot smarter about tree climbing now. If I can’t reach it from the ground or cut it and make it fall to the ground then I’ll hire someone to climb it lol. God bless
When I first learned to climb, Iearned without the spurs. It's critical to become comfortable with your gear and friction hitch before straping those spurs on. I'm not too far from the twin cities, when my broken leg heals up I'll come up and show y'all how it's done lol
Thank you so much for this video bc I'm trying to my own tree cutting business on the road but have many trees to climb but do not know how or where to start this gave me some insight on where I need to start.
It takes longer but it’s the right way to do it. The knots are more reliable but slower, arguably safer. For me I need more efficiency so I’ve advanced but the basic principle was learned with just ropes and knots.
Hi Stan,always wanted to climb but worked in factorys to long and got to old and just got my second knee replacement and I'm done with that bucket list wish.
The professional arborist should take a lesson on how to coil a rope from a mountain climber. His method continuously twists the rope in the same direction and makes it twist and knot up.
Always 2 attachments!!! I fell 40 ft because I was young and dumb and thought I can manage. Took 3 years to walk again and it’s already catching up to me at 40ish. Don’t think safety, do it
We do rope rescue in the fire department im a part of and we keep our rope in a bag that we just stuff it in. We have found that trying to coil it just made the tangle worse. But like always great video Stan
That’s a bag dedicated to just a single rope though. He put all his gear into the bag with the rope. Rope bags are expensive and when you have minimum 3 ropes to haul around, you better learn to coil. His coil wasn’t clean at all but I’m sure he was rushing and probably does better when he’s not on camera.
do you repair deck/roofing. it's not just the roof but it's the second level outdoor deck, do you fix that? located in Quesnel. it's a huge outdoor deck, let me know.
Try taking a bucket truck up 60 feet and then hoping on a 100 ft pole to climb the rest of the way to tie in a power line lol. No way I would have done it without a buck squeeze.
Your lifeline should be set with a slingshot and weighted throw line. What good is a lifeline if your already at the top? If your spikes are not set into the tree enough you risk a fast trip to the ground. I use a boom lifts these days just for the safety factor.
European arborist here. You are right that it is often perfered to preset a life line. But it is not always possible. I have been tought when climbing on spurs to have one steel braided flipline and one life line on a adjustable cambiumsaver as a secondary anchor point. if things go wrong i can always go down to the grond by removing my flipline and "rappelling (i use petzl zig zag)" down on my climbing line.
The flip line will save you from falling to the bottom. You can't set a life line in every tree from the ground. I gaffed out a week ago with just my flip line around the tree slid about two feet down then stopped. Always use two tie in points while cutting.
The cougar is actually very comfortable. Ive been climbing in one for over a year now. Its just a little heavier than some of the higher end saddles but has the same features. I even switched my bridge out for an adjustable rope bridge and rigging paws so I have lower d rings for a secondary attatchment
Of all the equipment and jobs you have shown I and my team will NOT be partaking for me this is way out of my ability zone and that of my team.We will continue to use a fantastic team who does this daily here in London,I also know why they are so expensive and worth it. As a side note,whenever we have to use aborists I make sure the customer pays and employs them directly,from bitter experience this can be an expensive accident waiting to happen.Just make sure the line of payment and contract is between the owner and aborist do NOT become between these lovers.
I am definitely a novice but most likely a pre- novice to climbing I have no gear but have several ropes in the trees I need to fall I want to know about the spikes I have a harness I thought of many ways to limb the tops just recently thought of spikes but again I wonder if a cheap pair or expensive would be best could you help me
I'm from Russia. please tell me what is the cost for the client to cut and remove the tree. for example spruce 15 meters high, 40 cm diameter at eye level.
Really the only reason to use a steel core lanyard is for 48 dbh trunks where it's harder to advance your lanyard so the stiffness of the steel core helps whipping it up. A pro can just as easily whip his lanyard up by snapping it up side to side. Steel cores give a false sense of security under the delusion of being cut resistant. Also a major problem on steel cores is the rust factor.....really sux when your eye snaps off.
Timothy Dillon apparently not enough. I heard “all this for a tire swing” made my comment and passed out. Only to awaken to realize I had made a fool of myself; not the first time although usually it includes lots of beer drinking. My apologies to Stan and Kalfas. I’m a bit overly sensitive to the issue due to way too many hacks. I bow my head in forgiveness.
Dirt monkey should of had a 5 wrap Blake’s as a beginner, and told to pull the tail up if he slides too fast. This is just an intro video not lessons ppl.
@@terryrothgeb1684 True true, and even it seemed to work okay at first... or even the first season, our lives are probably worth more than the cost of a good quality rope. But if we don't do the other hundreds of things right (correct training), have the incorrect gear or not know how to check it prior to each climb, and/or don't always have backup safeties then perhaps it won't matter how good or bad the gear is 😜 Happy trails and safe hunting!
@@CaliforniaTravelVideos im definitely not hunting, im a professional tree climber and anything that isn't rated for life support, you will die. Its not if, its when. I use that rope he was talking about for suicidal reasons. I buy it knowing its going to sheer, i use it to pull material over concrete... or tying a tree to another tree to prevent stem jump. Maybe just go for a walk while hunting? I mean its crazy all these dudes want to use a saddle and rope, AND THEN TRY TO BLAST AN ANIMAL WITH A FIREARM OR BOW, like come on, wtf lol. No one should go up rope without training, period.
@@terryrothgeb1684 Agreed and even with training, consider how many SRS climbers fly without a backup. I respect your professionalism and courage to work safely in a high risk industry. Safe Journey.
Don't use steel flips....thats why a full time climber is different from a landscaper. This dude is a weekend warrior that really don't know much. Keep learning and advancing. And you can't pick up a truck with that because of something called mbs and wl....never rig over your work load. Go to some classes at tcia or arbor fest....go visit some comps. Check this vid...all me ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Qe1X-ozc7kU.html
BRYCEONBIKE ahhhh makes sense just kind of seems like a bit of an old timers method. Modern saddles are made with so much flexibility in mind and they are all I’ve climbed on since I’m still relatively green to the industry, so I’ve never really had such an issue
Please get a throw weight and a cube. Watching him spike the tree that wasn't being removed was hard to watch just to set his lines. They also sell a big slingshot so you can set lines from the ground over 100 feet. All those little holes from the gaffs are bad for the trees health. Not to mention they look ugly
Agreed Carl but unfortunately there also have been too many serious injuries and deaths from dudes not careful with their Big Shot backfiring (lack of training on proper use, not inspecting Big Shot before shooting, etc) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zk-oMIap0NQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vGoH9B9l9Xc.html
Its awesome that you're doing tree vids, but when a person starts at a tree company, unless they have years of experience, they still start at the bottom. Don't expect to watch this video and then buy climb gear and get hired at a tree service and be climbing your first day. You'll start as a groundsman, and you typically won't even run a chainsaw for the first month of your career. We do a very dangerous job, and we take training pretty serious, so you will be started as if you know nothing.
