RIG IT DOWN! Retrievable Rigging Line Tutorial 

You'll have to have Freddie back for the how to videos. Excellent way to demonstrate the technique.

Very informative Freddie should have his own channel.

Solo rigging limbs from a tree is a skill that requires precision and care. It's impressive to see the technique and safety measures involved in doing this solo. Proper rigging not only ensures the climber's safety but also minimizes damage to the tree and surrounding property. It's crucial to use the right equipment and maintain control of the limbs throughout the process. Great job showcasing the importance of planning and executing each step carefully. Keep climbing, keep growing, and keep shining bright, my friends! 🌳✨

Thank you for this ‘how to’. Even with a ground crew, those pruning jobs can be slow and leave gaps in the ground crew’s attention span. There are many times I’m at my limit on a limb walk, need to get those extended tips off, and nobody is around to run a rope. I have a habit of girth hitching a small DIY pocket sling to tree and clipping the piece with a side loaded ANSI steel biner to catch it. If the crew is still not ready, I’ll I cut the hanging piece smaller and chuck - Last week, brush next to the roof would have bounced it back into the house. It was really handy to transfer the sling to the piece and clip my climbing tail to the biner to get it down….then pull the tail back. I had somebody to eventually catch the piece, but alone, this is risky, as the climbing tail may tangle and not come back. I just aquired a fancy new ratchet pulley lowering device, and I’m glad to know another way to use it.

Love Freddie. Thanks, Spencer. Time for a coffee (ko-fi) break.😊

I knew you had it in you to do a "how to" video!

"like a speed line system but there's no speed about it" 😆 I used this last week thanks to your older videos. Good stuff 👍

Love your style, you got the solo thing down, which is right up my alley.

Thank you so much for sharing! I have been using this same system for several years now. You explained it perfectly.

Thanks. Seems obvious now but never thought to do this. Wife will appreciate not having to untie over and over.

By far, the best rigging video I've ever seen. You should make some yt\tt shorts from this

This video was FANTASTIC. GREAT job......

Superbly done! Very entertaining and direct and concise. Thanks Spencer!

I tried out keeping my rigging and climbing lines in rope bags, up in the tree with me - game changer. The ropes don't get tangled up anymore on the ground in the brush. I was able to work all afternoon lowering / chucking down branches, pulling my rigging line back up and stowing it after every branch. The biggest problem after was working my way out of the massive pile, once I got back on the ground

Very cool simple way to explain the concept of control felling limbs 🥳

Great video Spencer thanks for sharing!

Great explanation. Thanks for sharing

Thank you, this was really good and informative

Really great teaching technique mixing miniature for comprehensible over view with an in the tree reality punctuation.

Thank you so much! This is definitely going to help! Cheers

Man, thank you for sharing your skills, expertise and experience with us. You are really helping me stay confident starting my solo gig. Much love and stay safe! Also your day of work videos are a great watch getting to see all of the different scenarios one may encounter.

I've adapted this by using a prussik to hold on to the rigging rope, so that I can tension everything up before the cut, and after lower the limb in a very controlled way. I use a sling to hold the prussik to the tree

Enjoyed the video. I solo rig a lot. I used the new Rock Exotica Downrigger on my last job. It worked great. I really like it so far. The climber can use it or the ground person can use it. Not for really heavy stuff....maybe 3-4" used alone. Or you can add some additional friction with false crotch or figure eight or porty. Give it a try.

What !? You made a How To video !? Oh no... You didn't, Fred did it, thank you Freddy !

Many thanks for this. I've been umming and aaring (planning if you will) about how I'm going to Solo rig down the crown of a 50ftr .. houses all around. And thanks to your useful video I now have a good idea of how I'm going to do it 👍

Yeah, finally the how to!! Loving Freddie!!

I was shocked to see you make a "how to video"! I work alone as well and use this system, I have noticed that stiffer ropes get tangled less than soft flexible ropes. Definitely shorter ropes are better than super long ones like you said. Are there brands of ropes that you have found better than others?

It’s a pleasure to watch your YT. thank you

Great video! Haha, the TRIANGLE OF DEATH, well said.

Excellent well thought out video. Thanks for the great information sir!

I can see how a somewhat short line might strangely be an advantage, so that the line is less likely to get snarled at the bottom.

Very entertaining and informative. Thanks

Nice explanation Freddy 👌

Great video thanks for sharing!

Awesome !!! I love it !!

thanks man

I heard that jab at monkey beaver saddle 😂👊

Ah found it! Hey where is the best place to get those slings? Love the scaled down version!🙂

love your videos. first!

Merci!

You should hire that Freddie

A "how to" video from Metaspencer?!!!

Huh...a "really fine" how-to video! You need to put that on a t-shirt.

Go Freddy go.

Very nice “not” how to video! Lol

I am down for a RWRD 3000! Can I get that in black cerakote? 😂

Have you found problems with cutting ash trees with sections of rot under the bark nonuniformly?

HOLD THE PHONE ITS A HOW TO VIDEO!😂😂😂

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