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Arborist Essentials | Throwline: Basic Setup Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are getting value out of this content, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Basic Arborist Ground Worker Skills | How to Send Up a Saw and a Rope Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are getting value out of this content, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging Knots | Half Hitch Keeper Here we take a look at the Half Hitch Keeper, my favorite way to tie onto a piece when I am worried that the rope could slide off. This is an absolutely fundamental aspect of rigging and roping, so I hope this all makes sense. If you are getting some value out of this material, please share it with a friend or 3! - Patrick Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! Follow Educated Climber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educatedclimber/ Follow Educated Climber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EducatedClimber/ If you are getting value out of this content, please tell a friend or 3! Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Fire wood basics: splitting kindling, hatchet This is a quick little video of me giving my nephew Keegan some pointers on splitting kindling. Thanks for watching! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Filmmaking 101 | Bucket Truck B-Roll This is just a fun little experiment in filmmaking that I did back in September of 2018. I got up early and caught some good natural light, and I just walked around the truck filming everything that I thought looked even remotely interesting. I shot this with a GoPro Hero 5 and cut it in Premiere Pro. Also, this took me FOREVER to edit, but I'm so glad that I did it, because it made me better at editing. The skills that I learned in this video edit translated directly into my later films, such as 'Family Business' and 'Drop World'. B-roll is a super important part of storytelling in film and video, but it's something that I didn't even recognize or understand at all until just a few months ago. Now when I watch something that doesn't incorporate b-roll, it seems very odd. Anyway, this is something that I've been trying hard to work into my videos, you may have noticed it more and more over the last few months. Of course, if your video is only b-roll (like this one), then your video will make absolutely no sense at all, just like this one! Thanks for watching! - Patrick Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging Techniques | Spider Leg: Basic Setup The old Spider Leg trick... 60% of the time... it works every time! But seriously, I use this technique maybe 2 or 3 times a year at the most, but man does it ever come in handy when you want to balance something. The success of this is based on you being able to at least somewhat accurately estimate the balance point of the piece, and then tying the main rigging line on one far side of that, and the spider leg on the other side. Here's what you need to know to set this up: 1. The Spider Leg: this is a piece of rope that is 20-25% smaller in diameter than the main line. It usually has a very long, weirdly large splice in the end, to make it easy to set on the rigging line using the Klemheist hitch. If you don't want to pay for a 'proper' Spider leg balancer, you can make your own out of a piece of rated cordage, and just tie a long loop knot in the end. 2. Attach the spider leg to the main line. I prefer the klemheist, but there are other options, such as a prusik, or a Blake's hitch. 3. After identifying the balance point of the piece, tie the main line way out towards the tips, and tie the spider leg down at the butt (or vise versa). 4. Slide the klemheist up or down the main line to place it roughly over top of the balance point. 5. Adjust everything so that when you tension up the main line before making the cut, both the main line, and the spider leg, are tight. It's very important that there is no slack in either leg of rope between where it's tied to the piece, up to the klemheist. 6. When you cut the piece off, if you have set it up correctly, the piece will maintain the orientation that it had, and won't invert or flip over either way. This technique takes practice, but it can be very useful in the right situation. Note that you are not limited to using just a single spider leg as shown in this video. You can use as many as you need to support the piece. I hope this all makes sense. Hit me up in the comments below with questions/concerns/hatemail. I made a video that shows how to tie the Klemheist last year, you can view it here: https://youtu.be/UaiPgQXws9c Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | Rings Spread the load! Short little clip about compression and fishing pole technique with rings. This top was a little bit too heavy for the young lad (we've been trying to beef him up a bit throughout the summer with boston creme donuts, apparently it's not enough...) Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | Safebloc: Basic Setup The Safebloc, by the 'X-man' J. David Driver, fundamentally changed the nature of negative rigging for me. The added friction helps to convert tension forces into heat, dissipating peak forces exerted on the tree. This is a game changer in sketchy or dangerous trees, and makes all the difference in big wood. In this short video, I show the Safebloc being used on a 10ft chunk of Sugar Maple at the cemetery. This tree was recently dead, but the wood was still very heavy. Basic concept is this: 1. Install tag line up top to help pull the piece over (not always necessary). 2. Install Safebloc on trunk. 3. Cut face. 4. Install rigging line through Safebloc and tie onto piece. 5. Make back cut and pull piece over, letting it run as far as possible. So, what about you? Do you use a Safebloc for your rigging? Hit me up with questions and comments below. This Safebloc was custom-spliced for me by my friend Peter DeVries. He does all of my custom splicing: slings, rings, ropes, and lanyards. You can check out his page on Instagram: www.instagram.com/designs_by_devries Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Drop World | Arborist Rigging Adventures Turn it up! This is a look back at 2018. This has been an amazing year for Educated Climber. Thank you all so much for being a part of this community. Your support means the world to me! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Podcast Radio Show | Interviews, Business, Stories... Climber Nation, check out the Educated Climber Podcast! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Family Business Join me as I take the kids into town to hand out flyers for tree work! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging Adventures | Ups and Downs... Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Keep swinging my friends... GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging Rings changed everything! If you haven't tried them... try them! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Knots Climbing and Rigging | Alpine Butterfly Okay, here's the thing, my original Alpine Butterfly video was terrible! The butterfly is a super versatile, midline knot that we use in tree work all the time. Here we re-look at the butterfly, and show both ways of tying it. I forgot to mention in this video, you don't need to know both ways of tying it. Just learn whichever way you prefer, and master it! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Climbing Basics | Rope Walking 101 Rope walking gear and technique has transformed the way we climb trees over the past 10 years! Here we take a look at the basic concepts of rope walking: what it is, how to set it up, and the gear we need to do it efficiently. This is the first time I've used music (other than my theme song) in a video, let me know what you think! Thanks Youtube friends, I appreciate you! Gear shown in this video: SAKA mini knee ascender: https://climbing-innovations.myshopify.com/products/saka-mini CT Foot ascender: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=195&item=2230 Yale Poison Ivy Rope: https://www.sherrilltree.com/sherrilltree-poison-ivy-rope DMM Hitch Climber Pulley System: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=14887 Singing Tree Rope Wrench: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=15700 New Tribe MonkeyBeaver belt: https://monkeybeaver.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/5-mb-arborist-saddle Pfanner Protos helmet: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=5688 GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs www.educatedclimber.com

Arborist Rigging | Simple Pre-Tension 3:1 Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | Maasdam Rope Puller | Rope Come-Along In this video we explore the basics of the Maasdam Rope Puller for use in tree work, including my own custom setup kit. Providing a 10 to 1 mechanical advantage, the Maasdam is a great option for a single person on the ground to generate a tremendous pull. If you haven't tried a rope puller, this video just might help convince you of its effectiveness. This is gonna be good! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | Working Solo: Skid Steer Pulling Power Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | "English" Trucker's Hitch | Pulling Power Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC My original English Trucker's Hitch video: https://youtu.be/CjGIxQQRmrk The Pile Hitch, for tying a throwline onto a rope: https://youtu.be/shgdQRoFdCQ Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Gear, Spring 2018 | What's in my Climbing Bag? Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Tree Climbing Basics: Climbing Systems DdRT vs. SRT These are the basic concepts of modern tree climbing systems that we use. Moving Rope System, better known as DdRT (Doubled Rope) and Stationary Rope System, better known as SRT. Not comprehensive by any means, I just want to give people a framework for learning these systems, so we are all on the same page. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3zjV12I FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Adventures | Travelin' Man A look back at the year that was. Thank you Youtube friends for an amazing 2017! Looking forward to big things in the coming year, stay tuned! This is a song that I recorded with my buddy Scott way back in 2007. So cool to finally be able to use it for something! Thanks for watching! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Rigging | Whoopie Sling Basics Whoopie slings have been a staple of tree work for a long time. In this video we look at the basic concepts: what a whoopie sling is, how to use it, and how to extend it beyond it's spliced length. Stick around, this is gonna be good! Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs

Arborist Knots | The Buntline Thanks YouTube friends, I appreciate you! GET THE BOOK: https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/ FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/iDqM FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/zvgC Climb High, Work Smart, Read More. - TreeMuggs