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Here's a job from October 2022, a big Black Walnut beside a parking lot with nowhere to drop any wood. So we brought in a 40 T crane to help. This went smooth. I am not an expert. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3. Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

In this video I tested a 3:1 pulling on a 2:1 and a 2:1 pulling on a 3:1 to see how the efficiency of pulleys impacts our final output force. I wanted to test how closely a real-life pull test matches up to the predictions of a force diagram on paper. This is a follow-up to my other video "Where Should You Add Pulleys to a Trucker's Hitch". It seems that the question of where to add pulleys is not as simple as saying "closest to the input", but rather, "closest to the input of the highest multiplier in the system", which is an intriguing result. I hope this gives you some things to think about... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos. Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3. Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

In this video we look at using snatch rings, X-Rigging rings, blocks, and pulleys to create different mechanical advantage setups for tree work. Efficiency ratings: 5/8" CMI Block - 91.2% X-Rigging Beast Ring, loaded "snatch" style - 79.5% Schtumpa snatch ring - 75.2% 7/8" Steel shackle - 62.5% DMM Steel Carabiner - 59.8% 2:1 Pull Testing CMI Block - 2.0 : 1 X-Ring - 1.86:1 Snatch Ring - 1.71:1 Trucker's Hitch 3:1 setup with Snatch Rings - 2.35:1 with pulleys - 2.88:1 Spanish Burton 4:1 setup (2:1 on a 2:1) with Snatch Rings - 2.88:1 with 1 X-Ring and 1 Snatch Ring - 3.02:1 Check out Robert Pepper's Youtube channel @L2SFBC for more detailed testing of snatch ring pulling setups: https://www.youtube.com/@L2SFBC "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos. Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3. Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

In this video I took 2 load cells and tested a Trucker's Hitch in 6 different configurations to see how different hardware setups effect the output. Here's a summary of what I found: Trucker's Hitch construction: Front Back Input Output Result rope on rope carabiner 2.0 kN 3.9 kN 1.95:1 rope on rope pulley 1.85 kN 4.3 kN 2.32:1 carabiner carabiner 1.94 kN 3.9 kN 2.01:1 carabiner pulley 1.9 kN 4.45 kN 2.34:1 pulley carabiner 2.0 kN 5.15 kN 2.58:1 pulley pulley 1.84 kN 5.7 kN 3.09:1 "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos. Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3 Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Exploring mechanical advantage and using some simple math to figure out where best to add pulleys to a Trucker's Hitch. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos... Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3. Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Testing out a simple Trucker's Hitch with pulleys added at the anchor. More testing is required... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3 Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

On trimming jobs, traditional rigging hardware setups require us to go back up to retrieve them. But what if we could set up our hardware in such a way that we wouldn't have to go back up? These are a bunch of options that I use for retrievable rigging setups, ranging from the simplest to the more complex. Retrievable options covered in this video include: 1. Natural crotch rigging 2. Dan House rope sleeve 3. Floating Anchor Point with a block (can also be done with an X-ring) 4. Friction saver 5. Double X-ring sling 6. My custom retrievable X-ring sling 7. David Ricks 2 ring sling 8. David Ricks Pulleysaver style Pinto Sling "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3. Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Testing how much pull I can generate with a Trucker's Hitch, single and doubled. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

I will often use a 2nd climbing system in a tree to make positioning easier or safer, and this is usually option #1 for me: the Blake's hitch closed climbing system in the tail of my rope. This is the basic concept for that and how to set it up. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

"It's so important to consider this question: what do I desire?" - Alan Watts Tree surgery is the art of removal. As arborists, we cannot add any branches or foliage or presence or beauty to the trees we climb, we can only remove from them. Be it dead wood or live wood, our sole function in tree work is the removal of tissue from trees in a safe and efficient manner. A good arborist approaches each tree, each leader, each branch, and each cut with confidence because he knows exactly what is required for the situation. This confidence eventually translates itself into increased speed in the tree, more safety for the climber and ground crew, and a more professional job performance overall. The true professionals in this trade combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills derived from training and experience to tackle complex physical challenges in real time. We treat all trees with an incredible respect, never forgetting that these impressive and majestic specimens are also huge, 3-dimensional puzzles capable of incredible destruction. It is this unique perspective that drives us to constantly learn and improve our skills and expand our horizons on both a personal and professional level. Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Climbing up into a big White Pine and then bombing out nice and fast. All in a day's work... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Woohoo "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Visualize the hinge you need, cut up to it, and then stop cutting. Always leave your hinge wood intact!........ "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Climbing and removing a lightning struck spruce tree. Limb it up, Top it out, Chunk it down... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Using a load cell to measure the tension forces generated by a single person with a Fiddle Block/5 to 1 Mechanical Advantage Pulling System. How much can you pull? "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

The conclusion to the Storm Damaged Maple. We used 2 ropes pulling in 2 different directions to get this big peg over without damaging the garage/shed beside it. The Maasdam Rope Puller was pulling to the lay, and the Fiddle Block 5 to 1 was pulling against the lean. Some serious tension in these lines. Enjoy. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Well folks, here's part 1 of the conclusion to the big storm damaged Maple from a while back. This was a good bit of rigging and roping to get this thing down into a teeny-tiny backyard... Watch the exciting conclusion to this video here: Dropping the Peg - https://youtu.be/kcxzUY_XCKs Watch Day 1 of the Storm Damaged Maple here: https://youtu.be/utT639FONaU "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Hey guys, here's the super simple SRT Basal Anchor Tie-Off that I use. No gear, just a rope, very quick and simple to set up. I learned the trick with the double fisherman's from a Youtuber, "Poplar Mechanic", check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PoplarMechanic "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Full Video up tomorrow: Storm Damaged Maple Part 2!!!! "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Lots of uses for this one, let's get creative... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Hey everybody, I'm here with my beautiful wife in Niagara Falls, celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary (we got married young and it is the best decision I have ever made!). We took an amazing helicopter ride over the falls and I filmed part of it... Cheers.... "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

This is my favourite rigging knot in the world. I learned it in my first year of tree work. Nobody had a name for it, so I named it the Daisy Chain Hitch. Years later I learned from the great survivalist Ray Mears that this was called the Siberian Hitch. Hope this video helps you to be able to tie this fantastic running knot quickly and efficiently. "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick

Knot tying Essentials - Bowline and Running Bowline: Watch this until you get it....... (I have to apologize about the audio, the microphone on my camera messed up...) "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." - Ernest Hemingway Make sure you subscribe, and hit the bell to get notified when I upload new videos! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are liking Educated Climber and getting value out of this, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - Patrick