Solo rigging

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Reg

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Many an occasion its just not practical to rig trees conventional style, when they are just being pruned. Like - poor communication or visibility; no ground-workers; limbs too light v weight of the rigging line; risk of damage to foliage being retained down below; snagging, and so on.

a useful technique for rigging small to medium sized limbs through the canopy of a tree.

One man operation being the point.

The wet weather made it hard to make a good vid, not that it could ever be exciting to watch anyway, but you get the point. Once in the flow it actually works pretty well.

Watch in HD: http://youtu.be/BmzM7gyWUJU

Thanks.
 
Reg,

Clever. Beats my usual method of just attaching the crap to myself so I look like a crazed tree monster wearing a ghillie suit frantically heading for the trunk and a safe drop zone!

Tony
 
when doing light rigging especially end weight reduction i tend to use a biner and sling and lower off of my climbing line. This is quick and efficient and doesn't tie up the groundies too much. I'm sure that this probably isn't kosher but I'm not loading the line as the piece is attached after the shock load.
 
Awesome reg! It's like SRT rigging. I was envisioning in a wide spreading oak you could have a tag line on it as well to pull it over to a clear drop zone. Do you normally chainsaw stuff that size?
 
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Awesome reg! It's like SRT rigging. I was envisioning in a wide spreading oak you could have a tag line on it as well to pull it over to a clear drop zone. Do you normally chainsaw stuff that size?

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The tail (below friction hitch) works as a tag line if you need to Kevin.

I lost my handsaw last week. Not replaced it yet.

We do lots of that end-weight reduction doug firs. The fast growing -80 year olds tend shed limbs, which then break others on their way down. Which can be worrisome in residential areas. But on such a job, we might only need to rig half a dozen or so....and what with the chipper blasting away and for all the other reasons I mentioned, its nice to be able to just get on with it solo, and safe.
 
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when doing light rigging especially end weight reduction i tend to use a biner and sling and lower off of my climbing line. This is quick and efficient and doesn't tie up the groundies too much. I'm sure that this probably isn't kosher but I'm not loading the line as the piece is attached after the shock load.

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That's my normal method too, but you still need a grounds. I often use the Tail of my line and a horse knot. Sometimes I'll run it of a Munter on a sling afixed to harness or a nearby limb and wap it around my foot while I make the cut with two hands. Kosher? Not talking about mondo big limbs.
All the ground guy does is untie it when he has the chance. Good thing about SRT is still being able to do abit of climbing while the tail of your rope is tied to a limb on the ground and your ground guy is chipping. I like this method of Reg's and it will definitely get utilized. Does require planning but that's like everything
 
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when doing light rigging especially end weight reduction i tend to use a biner and sling and lower off of my climbing line. This is quick and efficient and doesn't tie up the groundies too much. I'm sure that this probably isn't kosher but I'm not loading the line as the piece is attached after the shock load.

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That's my normal method too, but you still need a grounds. I often use the Tail of my line and a horse knot. Sometimes I'll run it of a Munter on a sling afixed to harness or a nearby limb and wap it around my foot while I make the cut with two hands. Kosher? Not talking about mondo big limbs.
All the ground guy does is untie it when he has the chance. Good thing about SRT is still being able to do abit of climbing while the tail of your rope is tied to a limb on the ground and your ground guy is chipping. I like this method of Reg's and it will definitely get utilized. Does require planning but that's like everything

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I've tried all kinds of stuff in the past too. But the idea behind this one is that the rig is totally independent, hands free, and requires no assistance at all....and swings towards the rigging point, as opposed to just hanging there. As is the case with some of the tall dense firs we have out here, sometimes its hard to be even seen from the ground, let alone what you're working on up there.
 
Very Nice...will put that in my bag..I like how the prussic takes out the slop so that it swings in with little downward movement...thanks
 
Thanks so much for sharing Reg!
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Do you always base tie your srt line? I get freaked out knowing a ground guy has a pole saw down below, in a evergreen that blinds you from seeing the ground.
 
The concern about an srt base tie is valid. But something that is important to remember is that we base tie rigging systems almost all of the time too. If your ground crew can't learn about being careful with either then it might be time to look hard at the training in place and their capabilities.
 
That's very true Tom! I don't want to assume about Reg , but when your a contract climber your only thier to comunicate, .. not train. I'm sure Reg is hired for that day to make the problems go away.
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That's very true Tom! I don't want to assume about Reg , but when your a contract climber your only thier to comunicate, .. not train. I'm sure Reg is hired for that day to make the problems go away.
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Randy, I'm sure that you know, even as a contract climber, part of the our job is to first hold a job briefing and go over the hazards. This is when you "train" your ground crew (if they don't already know) about staying away from your SRT base tie, if necessary.

Reg, love the video, keep them coming bro!
 
Cool method, Reg, Thanks for sharing that bit.

I can imagine using a pulley and hitch for that system, or even using the remaining tail of the rig line to create a 3:1 pretension system for larger pieces, or the ends of much longer branches in such a way that they lift away as the cut is made. It shouldn't require too much kit, though you probably would only want to carry it around if it was crucial.

Nice cut, also. The branch still appears to have natural shape to it.
 
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that's what I thought, seems a surprising choice for rigging. just curious

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Yeah its my retired yale imori. I use it for light-duty anything now days, just not climbing.
 
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