Clearing Invasive Shrubs on a Steep Slope with Basic Climbing Equipment

Clearing Invasive Shrubs on a Steep Slope with Basic Climbing Equipment - Dec. 24, 2021

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@marky3131 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Was looking at a semi hidden area of our front lawn where we plan to remove the grass and establish a native garden to show our neighbors what they can plant to replace their non native trees, plants and shrubs, especially the invasive ones. While doing it I saw two good sized burning bushes in the woods we had missed. Their bark/stems made them obvious. we will remove them soon. Thanks for your continued inspiration. We recommend your channel all we can. Be careful on those slopes.

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I like the idea of showing off to the neighbors what you can do with native plants.

@jimmytokyo3773 9 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful - thank you. I have a steep bit of land I'm planning to clear and I don't have any climbing experience. Your advice was exactly what I needed.

@williamedwardlacostejr694 2 жыл бұрын

This video is LITERALLY what I needed. Gotta run a weed eater on 50 degree slopes.. thank you 🙏

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it could help!

@DavesInUptown 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, you clearly have command of the English language. You've precisely hit the mark for what I need to do. We live at the top of a 40-degree incline about 50 feet above the alley (not valley) below, in Los Angeles. I'm planting a native garden on the slope, which is below our back yard area. Working on the slope is a killer, soil slides down as I put pressure on it, and I've sat down hard a number of times to avoid tumbling down the hill and ending my gardening career. So I'm building a goat path halfway up the hill to facilitate weeding, planting, etc. This rappelling technique should work great. The only problem I have left to solve is how to avoid destroying all the new plants with the rope as I rappel.

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you have found a place to slip in a native garden! I love the image of you walking the goat path tending your new plants.

@rveerman1800 Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot. Thanks.

@craigf.2493 Жыл бұрын

Like many others noted, this is a very helpful video--also the only one I was able to find on this topic. Thanks!

@TheWoodlandSteward Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@markjones5561 2 жыл бұрын

fortunately we don't have quite the slopes you have, at least nothing as high. I was 'walking' on one this morning, it being a frosty morning, lost my footing constantly. perhaps a rope is the way to go :) Nothing too major on our slopes, garlic mustard mostly. Really enjoyed the video. These are all a great resource.

@user-om5bp1ey5i 8 ай бұрын

Such a great video! So informational.

@TheWoodlandSteward 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@svendb7 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bern9470 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that I came across your video. I have tons of over grown brush, mostly scotch broom, on steep terrain that I've been wanting to clear but wasn't sure how. So thanks for your excellent video and for the Amazon links. I do have one question. Someone commented, I think in jest, that he was stuck at the bottom of the hill and didn't know how to ascend to the top. Not being a rock climber, I actually thought that was an excellent point. What's the most efficient/ safe way to get back up the hill? Maybe it will become obvious once I get setup. But I'd like to know your method or maybe a video link you would recommend that shows the best technique. Thank you again. I just subscribed. And happy holidays!

@TheWoodlandSteward Жыл бұрын

Great question! The way our slope is set up it is easy for me to walk back up to the top on a trail. You can walk back up the slope using the rope for support and sliding the Prusik up with each step. That is easier on a gentle slope. I will have to give that some more thought.

@craigf.2493 11 ай бұрын

My slope is 1:1.7 (58 degrees) and I'm installing erosion control matting (turf reinforcement mat). There are times where I need to do some ascending. Today I'll try using the Prusik to go up. Please holler if there's another method you might recommend, like using a mechanical ascender like a jumar. @@TheWoodlandSteward

@indianolaguitarman 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this detailed video. I may need to consult with a fellow steward about similar gear. I do English ivy removal from trees in Washington state and it gets tricky on similar slopes as yours to do the work and be stable. These techniques would help quite a bit.

@TheWoodlandSteward 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@njmuni 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of microphone do you use for your videos? It sounds great.

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

It is a Kimafun from Amazon. It seems to work well, but there is an occasional "pop". I don't know where that comes from. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y8FTPGB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thewoodlandst-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07Y8FTPGB&linkId=c4216f3c0d79c572e6255b38a1e2d1d8

@normanzink6260 Жыл бұрын

where is your link to the affiliate's supplies as mentioned?

@bluyetiinc7553 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks...I am not going to be able to sleep as I am still trying to work out that superman example.

@corniss 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. What do you do with the cut plants? The hardest part is pulling it on tarp to area to burn. Would be nice to have wood chipper.

@TheWoodlandSteward 2 жыл бұрын

We just leave the wood where it falls. I have considered dragging and burning, but I really don't want to sterilize the ground under the burn pile. I also don't want to take the time away from cutting to spend too much time moving wood. Fortunately, it is just laying in the woods and no one sees it but me (until it rots away).