Tree Access and Tree Climbing from DRT to SRT Tree Climbing w/ Jeff Inman 

As a total newbie trying to learn about which system to begin with and invest in, this video was perfect. It's the first time I actually understood the difference between double and single rope. At first, I thought double rope mean two separate ropes, one being a safety or back up. Simple, but for someone new, an easy mistake to make. Also agree that the micro tree is awesome for demonstration. Thanks for helping me learn.

wow. haven't climbed since I was in my early 20s .. and that was in the early 1980's I'm now in my 60s and wanting to fix my trees so I starting looking to get some gear .. oh my, there certainly has been some evolution from the double rope and prusik system we used (with ship ropes). There is a mind boggling around of paraphernalia these days. Thanks for the evolutionary line walk .. I was one of those at the beginning using what is now called DRT. Those days it was the only technique. From memory our fitness was such that we coped with hip thrusts. I certainly could have used a bridge. We just attached from a central point on the harness. As for getting around, well we were limited. For broad crowned trees we worked out of cherry pickers. I'm keen on what you call SRT given its superior manoeuvrability with 'redirects 'and I'm liking the friction saver set up in a Canabase? way. Thanks for posting. Wish me luck

I’ve been searching for a video like this. Been looking for a tutorial that really explains the growth from double to single.

As a newbie, this video was immensely informative. Fantastic presentation!

Canobase... Yeah not surprised tree workers came up with this terminology. Great video!!

Mate your a legend ! The best clip on srt ive seen . Informative and very understandable . Guys like you that want to help fellow climbers and keep us all safe are invaluable . Thankyou for your work , help and education. Stay safe guys !

I just got my rope wrench and the first test was good. A lot of good tips in your video.

this was a fantastic video, thank you for making it... its helped so much

Thank you for the great presentation

this was awesome, i learnd more today.

Really knowledgeable guy and good presentation

Great summary. Thanks!

Superb presentation, thank you sir. SRT all the way for me.

you are a grrrrreat teacher ,,,, one of the best .......thank you.......roy

Thanks Jeff. Very interesseting and informative video. Best wishes from Norway:))

Awesome explenation! Thank you very much!

very helpful, thank you!

Some really good stuff there Jeff. I've used 2 independent systems many times( not the way you were showing, I've never seen that setup before, that's really sweet! ) and absolutely see the benefit of that "technique" of climbing. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and insight. Keep yourself safe! Randy

This was an *outstanding* presentation for two principal reasons: 1) It was very well planned and there was methodical steady coverage of all the relevant considerations; and 2) the model tree lent itself really well to the approach - far better than would a 'live' video from a tree. Interestingly in this it is similar to ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hgp9f7RbHRU.html (Soren Satellit's rigging video) in which the animations are more powerfully supportive of the narrative than would be a series of live clips. Well done Jeff and all involved!

So awesome. Thankyou for great video. Learnt heaps

Is multiple ropes out of the question when drt for repositioning? Instead of having to climb up and re-direct while SRT, throw an rope for another DRT system to gain that "coulmn shape" you mentioned; maybe alleviating unneccessary fatigue? (I am not an arborist, just an hobbyist that has been learning and climbing this last 2 years, not in production,.)

thank you

Ist a good class i would like to nkow were is the place i can go ther thk u my frend jeff

Awesome vid. In the uk srt is still not widely used but it is so underrated hahaha

Nice video, but I don't understand the benefit of using bowlines in rigging and alpine butterflys in climbing applications.

at 19:26 How do you move the SRT line when its tied in to the other side of the tree? I know you do not UNTIE or UNSET the SRT but if the limb you need to work on is further out than you can reach and lets say 110 degree angle, HOW DO YOU REACH OUT THAT FAR? (caps for emphasis and making a point/idea) Its too far to push away/push off the main trunk so what do you do?

Awsome job 👏 climbingjeff!

Good stuff 😁👍

cool stuff. thx

What is the model of that bridge friction saver ring and that swivel?

In the UK as of Dec 2019 we have had to use two ropes, basically a work positioning rope and a fall arrest rope. It's a pain but can be achieved, I use the normal work positioning rope with a ZigZag and a second rope 10.5mm LSK attached with a Camp Goblin + Goblin sling. It takes more time to climb which makes jobs more expensive for the clients. This is not the only system tree climbers are using in the UK, but the principles have to be adheard to due to The Working at Height Regulations 2005 ( HSE).

Took me way too long to realize he said Canni Base. I had to rewind 30 seconds to rewatch that and go "Ooooh, that's funny!"

👍👌🤝 thanks gracias amigo

I find the double rope with the zigzag so easy. Anyways nice vid.

Your audio cuts out at 21min 21secs but at least it’s restored by 22mins

21:51 that boy crazy🤣🤣🤣

11:16 why not just use rig goblin or others plain descenders, which are also working in both directions!?

Very good lesson, what helmet you're wearing, i want one.

yer seems hard to me go sraight to single, i reckon learn to cut climb abit double ten single"

If you have a srt harness can you still double rope?

If I weigh 185lbs..+ 25lbs of gear..what Diameter rope is good to use for SRT..1/2" be sufficient or some other size..?

saludos bro long biche California

How do you get your rope down after you tie into the canopy with srt?

We just climb to the top with spikes, tie in, start working. Saddle, spikes, rope, and 1 or 2 safety’s. After you are tied in groundsman sends you a saw and rope to lower limbs if needed.

learn some history jeff. morgan thompson created, patented, and had the first srt device in production, through rock exotica, a few years before kevin got the rope wrench into circulation. the first device on the market for srt was the unicender.

Man those vaults on the right are close together...

Its your finger joints that will give you trouble if you put a life time of stain on them.

🙌👍

Lol I'm in this video like 3 times...hogboss is in it too lol

You can practice your Kung Fu on those too.

Sir mere ko helmet dijie

Why use a sling to get throw line over a limb when you can use a toy flying drone with fishing line, and fly it over the limb and bring it back down

When you weigh 160lbs thats all fine and dandy but when you weigh 250lbs like I do the 2:1 mechanical advantage in the double rope system is your friend and its less strain on my big ass than using single rope ..... strap 90lbs to yourself and try it

I prefer srt

Bud you weren't even a thought when men were doing this...."in the old days " lol.

an easier way to get around a tree all 360 Degrees just go to the highest point of the tree that you can get to before cutting any limbs try to get above all the limbs that you're going to be cutting and tie a 360 degree round the tree circle with your rope with rings in the Rope 3 inch apart through every ring secure a 30-foot drop cord and then it's old school from then on just go from one 30-foot cord to the other that's already secured and that's already hanging as you work your way around the tree, end of problem solved ,forget having to slow down and make all these separate knots all these separate connections you made one connection up at the top of the tree completely and circling the top of the tree with all the different rings in that circular connection with 30-foot ropes from each ring secured you've got all these dropcords hanging down and you can just grab one after the other as you work your way around the tree then afterwards just dissemble it all

Hahahahah tree climbing dorks

Temptation to one-hand my chainsaw? The saw is DESIGNED to be used single-hand. I VERY rarely would use two hands on a climbing saw.

This is all such basic and obvious stuff it's cringe worthy. Sorry but who climbs and doesn't know this? And why are you getting your lessons from RU-vid? Glad you're not in my crew.