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Dan is called out to rescue 9 month old Penny the kitten in Surrey, British Columbia from the very top of a Cedar tree next to a taller Douglas Fir tree. The family had tried many options already but luckily Dan was able to help out on a windy Sunday in February. For tree top cat rescues around greater Vancouver, B.C visit http://treetoprescue.com #Cats #CatRescue #Arborist #TreeClimber #TreeSurgeon #CertifiedArborist

Dan presents a few options for working the throwline down/along a branch or over a stub or wound. Handy little tricks to know For more tree climbing videos visit Climbingarborist.com #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #Throwline #tips #TreeClimber #TreeSurgeon #CertifiedArborist

Dan runs through various options for anchoring your stationary rope climbing system in the canopy and the pros and cons to each system. SRT - Stationary rope techniques / Single rope technique: Within the Arboricultural industry the term SRT describes a climbing system when the climbing rope anchored in the canopy or at the base and the climber is ascending & descending on a stationary/fixed rope, meaning the climbing rope is not moving when ascending/descending. The rest of the SRT series is available on ClimbingArborist.com

The water knot is a good strong knot used for tying webbing tape/strapping together. This is useful if you need to make a loop from a section webbing that can be used as a sling for light rigging etc.. #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #Knots #TreeClimber #TreeSurgeon #CertifiedArborist

This is a basic Arborist tree climbing technique for ascending a tree safely with many branches, using a combination of rope throwing and climbing to ascend while always attached with safety rope and/or lanyard. For more Arborist videos visit www.climbingarborist.com

This is a technique that Arborists use for throwing your climbing rope over a low branch up to about 30ft, when it isn't possible to reach the lowest branches from the ground.

The pulley helps tend the hitch so there is never slack in the system while ascending. Prevents the climber holding their weight because they don't need to advance the hitch. This system can be used on a Prusik, Blake's hitch and Tautline hitch. Looking for staff? Or looking for work? Visit http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com #arborist #climbingarborist #treework

Dan and Joel traversing between a row of trees using the mini grapple hook by New Tribe. For more Arborist videos check out ClimbingArborist.com

A little trick of using the Marlin spike while rigging to prevent the line passing through the pulley, and also to remove the weight of a heavy rigging line when rigging a stem. Be sure to check out more videos at ClimbingArborist.com

An clear and easy follow demonstration on tying the Marlin spike / slipknot. Most commonly used in Arboriculture for tying items on for the climber e.g. chainsaw. Is a directional knot so be sure to practice and understand how it cinches onto an object. For a full library of Arborist videos visit: climbingarborist.com

This is a simple and easy to follow demonstration on how to tie a Prusik friction hitch. This hitch is very predictable and can be used in the main tree climbing configuration or on the climbers lanyard. It is also a great knot for using in mechanical advantage systems. For many more Arborist Videos visit: www.climbingarborist.com

Demonstration of tying the Valdotain tesse (V.T) knot. This is one of the most popular friction hitches used in a tree climbing system. Best used in a configuration with a micro pulley for slack tending.

Demonstration on tying the fishermans knot. This knot can be used as the tree climbers termination knot due to the way it cinches onto the carabiner. This video shows 2 methods of tying this knot.

The slippery sheet bend is a great option for tying on a rope for a climber as it can be quickly and easily untied.

The Slippery Clove hitch is a really useful knot for tying a throwline to a throw ball, because it makes the untying of it very quick and easy, rather than having to pick away at the thin line trying to untie it.

A little trick of adding weight onto the end of your basal anchor makes whipping it around the base of a tree much easier.

The double block rigging technique is a great technique for rigging large/heavy pieces as it helps to spread the force of the piece(s) being rigged. It uses more rope in the system to help absorb energy, using more components to help spread the load and reduce the shock load on the stem its self. Climber - George Keays Groundsman - Mat Fernandez Cameraman - Joel spooner - joelspooner.com

Tying the double figure 8 knot is one option for using the choking configuration with an anchor ring to setup a canopy anchor.

A demonstration on how to tie the running bowline and a couple of different applications it could be used for.

2 variations of how to tie the Alpine butterfly, a very useful mid-line knot that can be used in many applications

A demonstration on how to install a pulley saver friction device from the ground, and then how to safely retrieve it in a controlled manner to prevent the hardware impacting the ground.

In this video we explain from start to finish how to put together and execute a well organized, controlled slide line setup. The slide line system doesn't come in to use that often but in the right situation it can save a lot of leg work and man power. The slide line system can also be adapted to create a horizontal slide line for specific situations, with the use of a few extra components. Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel: https://www.youtube.com/climbingarborist1 Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArborist/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarborist_com/ Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. http://intreemedia.com - Photography / Videography http://www.climbingarboristjobs.com - Arborist Jobs

Little teaser for the controlled slide line film we have been working on. Keeping things neat with the amazing hardware that only DMM makes. Check the website tomorrow and you should find it in the rigging section. Huge credits go to 'Joel spooner photography' for his wicked camera work, Mat Fernandez and George Keays for there awesome tree skills.

This film follows Mat, an Arborist of 3 years (at the time of filming) from the U.K who has moved to Canada to further his career. The aim is that Mat will compete in his first ever ISA tree climbing competition in September. Dan from ClimbingArborist.com will train Mat over the next 4 months prior to the competition and document his progress along the way. Winner of 'Best in show' film at the Taranaki Tree Film Fest 2015 in New Zealand, as voted by the 'media selection'.