Climbing Arborist

Ryan Joins Dan to chat about recent injuries and fatalities in the industry. How can companies begin to make change? Who does change need to start with? How can we look out for our colleagues? How can you swallow your pride and ask for help? . Support for this episode comes from Jobber , visit getjobber.com/climbingarborist for a 14 day free trial and 20% your first 6 months if you sign up... . Like, comment, subscribe and click the bell🔔 icon to receive notifications when we upload new content to YouTube.

Jeff Facto is an experienced climbing arborist from Ontario, Canada who now lives in Stockholm, Sweden working for Nordic treecare. In October of 2019 Jeff suffered a severe injury to his leg from a major rigging failure. Jeff discusses the lead up to the incident, his recollection of events, how his crew dealt with the situation, and then the recovery and coming to terms with his injury. Not to mention Jeff had become a father just 3 weeks prior to his injury. . Get a free trial and try Jobber for 14 days, then 20% off your first 6 months subscription using this link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist .

You sometimes come across a tree that you have to remove that requires rigging, but the rigging point isn’t ideal for the drop zone. We demonstrate a viable option for moving the rigging point to a more ideal location. Maybe there is an object that can’t be moved like a shed, greenhouse or swimming pool Maybe there is a steep gradient at the base of the tree that flattens out 7or 8 feet away and using this system would mean there is no need to keep scrambling up the bank. This technique is just one of many that can be added to your mental toolbox to provide more options for those tricky jobs. . Use ChipDrop to find a place for your next load of wood chip https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbing . Video filmed and edited by InTree Media https://www.intreemedia.com . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel and hit the notification bell to receive updates of new content: 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

Dan from ClimbingArborist gives a great tip on how to piece down a stem and avoid doing damage to a lawn, patio, driveway etc... without rigging each section down. This is just another trick to have up those long arborist sleeves for when that certain job comes along that makes this the best and most efficient method possible. . . Use ChipDrop to find a place for your next load of wood chip https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbing . Video filmed and edited by InTree Media https://www.intreemedia.com . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel and hit the notification bell: 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

In this podcast Dan is joined by Conor Quaile and Tom Wilson who make up the crew for Dan’s company, Grizzly Tree Experts. This podcast is an introduction to Conor and Tom and their experience levels in the industry. The three of them are all coming with various levels of experience which makes a great dynamic for the tree crew and for the podcast. They guys talk about a recent and notable job which was Conor’s largest and most technical tree removal to date. They talk about Tom’s first few weeks on a tree crew and thinking about teaching him to climb. #ClimbingArborist #Arborist #TreeClimber . Support for this podcast comes from these awesome companies; . ChipDrop is a great way to find places to dump your wood chip, visit https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbing... and find a place to dump your next load of chip. . Clogger produces some of the highest quality P.P.E. for the treecare industry, we personally use Clogger Zero and Cloger Ascend chainsaw protective pants and love them. visit https://goclogger.com

Conor is an up and coming climber that works with me part time. He has 3-4 years of climbing experience and is improving everyday. Conor was keen to take on his biggest climbing treework challenge to date with the removal of this large dead Maple tree. Conor has gained a lot of skill over his short career as an arborist, but his best attribute is his humbleness, and willing to learn as many techniques, procedures and tips as he us given. We all know the feeling of accomplishing a job that was bigger, more complex and more mentally challenging than we had ever before. Congratulations on conquering this one bro! #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

Dan shares a tip that he was given by his good friend and great arborist Ryan Murphy. This little trick has been so helpful, useful and time saving on many occasions. . Use ChipDrop to find a place for your next load of wood chip https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbing . Video filmed and edited by InTree Media https://www.intreemedia.com . . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel and hit the notification bell: https://www.youtube.com/climbingarbor... Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArbo... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarb... Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podc... Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

Dan explains why he wears the straps of his spurs in an unconventional way. The question very often gets asked "Why do you wear your spurs like that?" So we thought we'd share it with the arb community and for some of you, you may find you prefer it this way. As always thank you for watching. Sign up for ChipDrop with this link and see how much it can help you get rid of your woodchip while saving time and money https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbing Video filmed and edited by InTree Media https://www.intreemedia.com . . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel and hit the notification bell: https://www.youtube.com/climbingarbor... Website - www.climbingarborist.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClimbingArbo... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climbingarb... Podcast - https://www.climbingarborist.com/podc... Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Sitcher, Spotify, Googleplay and more…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

There are a few arborist harnesses on the market that now come with lower D rings as well as the traditional side D rings. In this video Dan talks about why he almost exclusively uses the lower D rings on his TreeMotion harness rather than using the side D's. Have you tried both the lower and side D's? In which situation do decide to use lower and side? Support for the video comes from ChipDrop, to find your next dump site visit https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist Video filmed and edited by InTree Media: bit.ly/InTreeWebsite . . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel and hit the notification bell: 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

Drew Bristow is an arborist from the U.K. Drew studied at Myersough college before making the trip to New Zealand which is where he learnt his craft, and lucky enough to be surrounded by some of the worlds best tree climbers. Drew has had such an interesting career and done some incredible things on rope. He discusses many of his expeditions in the podcast, talks about many of the amazing climbers he’s worked with, how he carved out a niche business living and working in Fiji and so much more….. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treeclimber Support for this podcast comes from these awesome companies; ChipDrop is a great way to find places to dump your wood chip , visit https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist and find a place to dump your next load of woodchip. Clogger produces the highest quality P.P.E. for the Arb industry, here at ClimbingArborist we personally use both the Clogger Zero and Clogger Ascend chainsaw protective trousers/pants. Visit https://goclogger.com Wesspur tree equipment stocks a huge range of great arborist products for whatever you need. Visit https://www.wesspur.com/pod and use promo code ‘DAN’ for 10% off

In this high quality video we describe in detail why and when you would want or need to make a step cut. We discuss the subtle changes you can make to your cut as the diameter of wood gets larger, and we give you some clear and concise examples. All of this information is aimed as a guide to help you not waste time and energy making multiple cuts, why not try to get it right the first time, every time....... Video filmed and edited by InTree Media: bit.ly/InTreeWebsite #ClimbingArborist #arborist #stepcut

A review of the Milwaukee PACKOUT for use as climbing and rigging equipment storage and organization. The PACKOUT unit is so easy to wheel around that you can carry way more equipment than usual with ease. The various different size boxes help keep everything really organized so you know exactly where to look for that pulley or sling you need. In this video we show how much a fully loaded unit weighs, how easy it is to wheel up and down stairs, carry the boxes like briefcases and how we have organized all our arborist climbing and rigging equipment. 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #MilwaukeePackout

Ryan Murphy is an exceptionally talented arborist in both the work and competition arenas. Ryan is probably the most efficient, safest and most calculated arborist I have ever met and had the pleasure to work with. Ryan gives us his background of how he was introduced to the industry and getting his start in Buchart gardens. He talks about his mentor Rupert Evans and the training and instruction he was given as a rookie. Ryan recaps the various moves he made throughout his career and what led him to where he is now in his contract climbing role. Ryan has been part of some fascinating jobs including work at Cathedral grove on Vancouver Island which meant climbing huge, hazardous old growth tree for safe removal. Ryan also discusses a recent close call and what lead up to the incident happening. @murphymonkey on Instagram Ryan Murphy ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8JSYkqZLetDWRRKy5sJJA ) on Youtube . Support for this podcast comes from ChipDrop. ChipDrop is a great way to find places to dump your wood chip , visit https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist and find a place to dump your next load of wood chip. . Support for this podcast also comes from Jobber. Jobber is business software that makes the whole admin and organization of running a tree service business so much easier and more efficient. Try a 14 day free trial and enjoy a 20% discount on your first 6 months subscription when you sign up through this link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist . #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treeclimber

Ryan Murphy shares a recent story of taking co-dominant tops out of a Grand Fir. Ryan describes in detail everything that lead up to him taking the top, how he could have done things differently, and what the outcome of the series of events was. As arborists we are constantly making small and sometimes large mistakes. We need to share these stories, and in doing so we may just prevent a similar occurrence happening to a fellow arborist. Please email us if you have a story you'd like to share, we love to discuss it with you. Check out ChipDrop and find a place to dump your next load of wood chips or logs https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist 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/ #ClimbingArborist #arborist #closecall

Dan discuss climbing gear bags and specifically what he likes and dislikes, and what stands the test of time. 1:40 Gear bag overview and what makes a good bag for tree work 6:15 Budget gear bags 8:00 Waterproof backpack bag 9:25 Teufelberger rope bag 12:42 Weaver spring rope bag 15:35 Petzl rope bucket 17:40 DMM Transit 45 20:45 Husqvarna rope bag 22:20 Buckingham Deluxe rope bag with backpack straps 26:04 Husqvarna holdall gear bag 27:30 Milwaukee Packout stack . Please leave your comments and personal preferences and feedback below. . Check out ChipDrop and find a place to dump your next load of wood chips or logs https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist . Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel: https://www.youtube.com/climbingarborist1 . #climbing #arborist #ropebags

Dan follows up on the previous video of the ISC triple snap malfunction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auJSkFitGGo&t=42s. Dan gives more detail and facts about the job and the situation. He addresses the response/comment from ISC Wales and the fact they were made aware of issues in 2016. Dan talks more about pre climb gear inspection, possibly failing to check the snap had fully closed, ANZI standards on a spar and then runs through a few of the 200 + comments. Please leave your comments and thoughts on this video. The more we can all learn from this video and conversation the better it will be for us all. . #Arborist #Incident #treeclimber

Dan recaps a very scary close call he had in 2016 when his lanyard came free from his harness due to the triple snap sticking in the open position. Luckily for you, Dan was filming with his GoPro at the time and captured the moment on film. He then discusses exactly what happened, how the triple snap stuck open and what potentially lead up to this event occurring. . This was a wildlife habitat creation project we worked on in 2016, the trees were staying but being inoculated with fungi, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYsAJIUGfkg . Check out ChipDrop and find a place to dump your next load of wood chips or logs https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist . #arborist #TreeClimber #dangerous

Jaime Merritt is the inventor, designer and creator of the Akimbo mechanical climbing device. Jaime gives us his background on what steered him in the direction of arboriculture. He talks about his early years in the industry, finding tree buzz and the treehouse forums where he spent a lot of time learning about techniques. Jaime then gives us a very in-depth look back at how the Akimbo idea began, evolved, changed, and picked up huge momentum, then being picked up for commercial manufacturing by Rock Exotica. Jaime is a fascinating guy, enjoy listening to his journey. Podcast sponsored by ChipDrop check out ChipDrop and find a place to dump your next load of wood chips or logs https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=climbingarborist Podcast sponsored by Jobber - Use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription. 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #akimbo

Keith is a certified arborist, wilderness first responder, and currently works for performance clothing workwear company TrueWerk. The topic for the discussion of this podcast starts with stress injuries, self awareness, best way to work as a team in high stress and potentially high risk environments and the power of a positive attitude. Keith discusses experiences of close calls early in his career, how he dealt with it, and incidents later in his career and how he handled it differently. Keith discusses great and effective ways of how companies can address incidents with their team, not to point fingers but to learn from and create an environment where staff aren't afraid to discuss incidents. Podcast sponsored by Jobber Use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription. 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

This was a super interesting and really fun job! We had set this job up to make it as easy and efficient as possible by using a large disposal bin and rigging all of the big, heavy wood into it. This meant that we didn’t have to handle any of the big sections of wood. We minimized cleanup, especially by not making an excessive about of sawdust. Subscribe to the ClimbingArborist channel: https://www.youtube.com/climbingarborist1 and click that notification bell. 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…. #Arborist #treeremoval #rigging

Zane Wedding is an arborist from New Zealand. We start off our chat talking about the current situation of COVID-19. Zane talks about his entry into the industry and the amazing and talented arborists he was lucky enough to be surrounded by very early on and throughout his career (including Andy Neverman, Dale Thomas, Scott Forrest, and many more) . Zane talks about helicopter jobs in N.Z. and in particular the first time he was given the opportunity to be a climber on a heli job at just 19 yrs old. Zane is big into the climbing competition scene and he talks a lot about how it has developed him as a climber, and how he encourages so many new people into competitions. Zane has now taken his career in the direction of a teaching role where he teaches young people the practical portion of arboriculture and draws upon his own experiences from being a young person coming out of school that needed a little direction and to be challenged. Podcast sponsored by Jobber Use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription. 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…. #ClimbingArborist #arborist #treesurgeon

Joel is a professional photographer, videographer and also an arborist. Joel is from the UK which is where he started his arborist journey, this has taken him to Australia and most recently Canada. A couple of years ago Joel made the decision to take his real love, skill and passion for photography and create a niche business, ‘InTree Media’ offering tree companies the opportunity to get amazing quality pictures and video content shot from up in the canopy for a greater perspective of the climber. As well as the content creation side, Joel and InTree Media also create amazing websites for tree companies. Check out the InTree Links below; Arborist Website Template: http://bit.ly/InTreeArbWebsite InTree photo examples: http://bit.ly/InTreePhotos InTree Website: bit.ly/InTreeWebsite InTree Instagram: bit.ly/InTreeInsta Podcast sponsored by Jobber Use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription.

Phil has long been in a training role with various companies throughout his career. You will often find Phil presenting at various different conferences around North America on many different topics. Presenting to large and small audiences is a skill that Phil has worked really hard to master and his talk are always very entertaining, informative and insightful. Podcast sponsored by Jobber, use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription. Podcast sponsored by Wesspur tree equipment, go to www.wesspur.com/pod and use the promo code 'DAN' at checkout to get 10% off your order. #Arborist, #ClimbingArborist #TreeClimber

Chris Coates joins Dan at the TCI Expo to chat about the journey through his tree career, creating the tree comp NAOM and how he got there and much more..... Podcast sponsored by Jobber, use the link https://jobber.grsm.io/climbingarborist to get a 14 day free trial and 20% off your first 6 months subscription. Podcast sponsored by Wesspur tree equipment, go to www.wesspur.com/pod and use the promo code 'DAN' at checkout to get 10% off your order. #Arborist, #ClimbingArborist #TreeClimber

Mark Przekurat is most well know for running the rope splicing workshops 'Fids and Fibres', Mark also runs his own tree service and is currently working on a great project he calls 'The growth ring' all of which we talk about in this episode and so much more..... #arborist #climbingArborist #treeClimbing