muzzypower
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Given the arboriculture/osha standard of 1/2” climbing rope, are we being unsafe in using smaller in your opinions? I do know that lobbying for an adjustment to 7/16” is in progress.
wowsa.My worst fear is hooking up to a dead or hollow limb that looked good from the ground., Got lucky on a rotted split last year as I usually dont come off my climb line but i saw the rope half sunk into the limb when i got to height.
Our company preaches. Plan to fail safely.Define safe.
Regardless of method at height, you’re in a tree with a sharp, pointy stick or a gun. Nothing about that can be found in archery/gun safety brochures.
For me, I hate the word “safety”…and I work in fire prevention. Instead, I look at everything as risk mitigation. I know being in a tree, hanging from a rope with sharp things pose a risk. My practice, methods and techniques mitigates that risk to an acceptable level.
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I'm brand new to SH. But I feel much safer with the saddle than any portable tree stand I've ever used. Sometimes you just have to put trust in the equipment and have fun.