Climbing Dead Trees

[@StihlChainsaws]

Really smart idea to brace those 2 skinny tops with an adjustable lanyard. I always see something new/interesting while watching your content. Great video STAY SAFE REG

[@metaspencer]

agreed: that was a nice touch ... cool to see

[@connorlowis4774]

What did he do that for I was wondering what that did? Would that lessen the sway he would get when nearing the top??

[@spelunkerd]

@@connorlowis4774 Yes, lower risk, dampens vibration and sway, enhanced stability.

[@firedtradesman]

Thank you for giving us the privilege of tagging along. Very valuable as always. Take care mate.

[@dwaynemadsen964]

Reg, you make it look so easy. Your experience in the work lets you drop stem sections so that they practically stack themselves! You are a living benchmark of excellence. Glad to see another video from you, stay safe, you legend!

[@ShaneHerrick]

Having made many a wildlife high stump myself... I just truly love this video... and hopefully that tree will hollow ok and erode naturally in its own footprint. A big thanks to the land owner, and you Reg, for taking the time to consider the critters and take the time to cut her up.

[@wesleyfrancis7590]

Thank you very much for all your videos, I can only try to imagine all the effort you put into making them and I’m sure I’m way off. Your videos are huge help especially for the small tree companies. I like how your always trying new things and allowing us to share your experience. I own a tree service in Courtney BC. My ground crew consists of my wife, I get some some funny looks about it so it’s cool to see Amber showing what women can do. Thanks again.

[@Recoates]

Thanks Wesley. I wouldn't say Im trying new things on videos, but I try to show or highlight different strategies or points that might be helpful or relevant....more specifically for small outfits like yours and mine. Courtney would be a great place to live and work. Dare I say, much better than down here in Victoria. Good for you

[@wesleyfrancis7590]

That was definitely a poor choice of words, my bad😬. I feel I should clarify, when I was thinking of new things you’ve done, but it wasn’t new to you, just new to me, I was thinking of your latest video where you used the porta wrap combined with the zip line to lower the blocks. I’m always trying to think of ways to use what we have to make it easier on my wife especially in locations where space is limited. I’ve thought of using this technique but wasn’t confident enough to know exactly how to implement it. As for working in Courtenay it is pretty sweet, I can’t imagine the red tape of the big City plus dealing with over zealous tree huggers. I have a friend who is a utility arborist in Victoria, I heard so crazy horror stories. Sorry for the long comment I don’t expect a reply on this one. I just really wanted you to know how much your efforts are appreciated. Thanks again. Cheers.

[@Recoates]

@@wesleyfrancis7590 no worries mate. Take care Wes

[@brianbeasley704]

I’m grateful for your videos Reg- to see how you climb, and even more than that to get a sense of you as a person. I have been doing tree work for a few years, starting on the ground, mentored by a climber of 40 years. He taught me to climb very small trees, crabapples etc. I moved from CO back East to get my head on straight after a breakup. I found that very few tree people were like him. And there weren’t many I wanted to work with/for/under. As I learn and progress as a climber, I’ve realized how terrifying it can truly be sometimes. I’ve never liked heights, acrobatics, or rollercoasters, but I still won’t give up on my dream. I see in you the same thing I saw in him, and in maybe one or two other tree people. A sense of spirituality, a desire to do right by the earth, to stay away from some of the most negative aspects of humanity, and find a way to exist in something resembling peace.

[@nakedmongoose123]

Very heartfelt comment bud Hope your journey has been good to you!

[@br-dj2ti]

He parks his truck right be low the trees he is doing dead trees at that. He is that good he knows he won't make a mistake. Amazing buddy

[@onsight2822]

Better than that ! That's the client's truck ! 😆

[@br-dj2ti]

@@onsight2822 o my ya he knows his shit one of the best

[@ServicestarOy]

Now thats deliberate tree work there! I admire your work and all the videos! Great tricks for all the climbers including myself! Always something new to learn or try 👍

[@Sormad]

At one point I said to myself “that’s going to hit the truck” but you obviously moved it 😁 thx for all the advice you give before and after in your videos. Who knows how many lives are saved that way (mine included probably). Thanks again 🙏

[@63sfletcher]

Thank you for the time and effort you put into this,just starting out learning so much from your work. Warrington UK

[@joshuacollins2646]

Thankyou for your videos, I learn something new from you all the time. Its a honor to be able too watch what you do, really mean that. Also thankyou for allowing us too be apart of your life.

[@UrLocalPoolman]

Never seen someone making a habitat spar with an axe before. Actually pretty intuitive come to think about it. Gonna try it next time

[@metaspencer]

yeah, that was really cool to see

[@NHlocal]

Thanks for sharing that Reg. Glad the weather was in your favor. Constant "monitoring" while working dead trees is what I have learned to do. I appreciate you making that point. Having good weather conditions helps for sure. Keep yourself safe! 😎👍❤️🌲 Randy

[@Boomer_in_the_Trees]

I love it when the music starts, I just get sucked in. Love watching you work.

[@sumwon1575]

oh man, cool. I'm a beginner climber. this job scares the shit out of me, but seeing a pro do it so "easily" with soothing music in the background puts me at ease.

[@benjaminstreet6795]

Same here dude

[@BigAgitator]

Nice work! I appreciate the extra effort it takes to film all or this- even more work than just performing the job. thanks for doing the extra work so we can watch!

[@mattford8499]

Am loving the delicate touch that elec saw can give to us , wow how things have moved on, the killer arm wrenching 020 😩. Keep good all.

[@mattygersh544]

I enjoyed the video. Thank you for making US a part of your life. Iv been a fan of your videos for a long time now. Keeps me humble

[@randyupladek1855]

Nice simple trick stabilizing those two tree tops together Reg! Those are some tall crispy trees.

[@markbeedon9603]

What can you say? Reg an old school climber with such skill,knowledge,experience and total belief in his ability to use those skills in different situations,

[@heatmizr13]

Thanks for your videos Reg. You help me to move forward.

[@TheSnakeman3]

Always majestic Reg. Thanks for sharing and hopefully you get to rest soon.

[@dprevish100]

I’ve harvested many of those grand firs for firewood, the wood is not the greatest fuel wood heat wise but burns clean. The thing that I’ve found is like you stated that they have often gone rotten especially in the lower 8-16 ft of the stump. You are braver than me, well done:)

[@barrygreen3926]

Nice one Reg, thanks for posting this and doing the music too....very enjoyable. I have just finished two sites and it's the weekend......Apart from a log delivery no trees to think about....nice. Have a great weekend!

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Its always great hanging out with Reg. Thanks for sharing.

[@bwrightaway2877]

11:05 the stream of sawdust that electric saw was kicking out looked pretty badass. I'd love to have one of those saws... not pulling a cord every few steps would be great.

[@nichols0497]

They are great I have been using one for about a month.

[@mikerobinson8284]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share!

[@frankzander5856]

Tolle Arbeit! Großen Respekt vor Deinem sehr umsichtigen Vorgehen! Danke für das Video... Best regards from Karlsruhe (Germany)

[@plant.more.trees.]

Calm,precise, and never in a hurry! Have you made cavities for nesting birds in wildlife trees? Thanks

[@Recoates]

No, I haven't gone that far yet

[@plant.more.trees.]

My teacher 'tree wolf', has done a few and thhey are pretty amazing..... I'm not sure they are populated, and they were part of a volunteer projects . It takes time to do it right so I can see many arborists just avoiding tose projects. Pretty cool though.

[@hhlumberjacktx]

Always impressed. After high, wobbly climbs I feel like I’m still swaying when I get home that evening.

[@jeremybartlett1706]

Hey Reg, really appreciate your videos and content, thanks heaps for the effort you put into your channel

[@StihlChainsaws]

Was the chopping & cuts on the remaining spars made to speed up the decay process, by giving it area to retain water?

[@cannonball9478]

Think it’s for birds/bats to nest in/on

[@Recoates]

Yes to speed up the decay. And a splintered top looks a lot more natural in a forest

[@Andrew-is1yd]

@@Recoates that's a remarkable touch.

[@joetownsend-]

Reg, Always gets my Adrenaline pumping! I Appreciate your attention to details and safety! The editing and timely, pleasant music- very professional! Thank You for sharing You’re Work and Knowledge! Continued Prayers for YALL and Peaceful Rest‼️🍁

[@daviddutch2258]

Love from Yorkshire reg 👌 don't come back the clip boards and yellow jacket men have ruined it for us climbers over here! P.s just bought an RC2000 👍

[@alexkattenhorn6422]

Innit! well said David. legally uk arbs have to use 2 independently anchored main lines these days. Interested to hear your thoughts on the subject Reg?? help out your uk crew and write to HSE with some scathing banter please? hehe.

[@allenhuling598]

Always a treat and something to learn....thanks Reg!

[@fern6114]

Thanks for sharing Dr Reg.... cheers from Luxembourg 🇱🇺 stay safe

[@paulkirk5760]

Think you deserve a break but looking forward to some more videos when you’ve recharged. I was also curious about the splitting of the top of the stumps. Is that to do with encouraging wildlife?

[@steppoffaith8426]

Nice day to climb! Here in middle tn the average trees around 80' some poplars get 120' and small stemmed but not many! Mostly large oaks with 40 to 60 ft' canapies. I have been in buisness and climbing over 23 years and still get uncomfortable in really small stemmed but dont encounter it to after! I use my captain hook to stabilise my position when cutting tops or speed lining small diameter stem materials it's more versatile can pitch it 20 ft if needed! And I always double wrap my wire core lanyard!

[@herrw.7203]

This T540 is one of the best inventions for climbing in my opinion...

[@colinbourke9016]

Nice and calm very well done as always. Some view.

[@danpowellwoodman]

Well Reg like everyone else I want to thank you for leading the safety brigade by example. I think it's time for you to play music for a few months and destress from the years tree work. Egg nog for all. 🍺 Here's to your long life. Stay safe my friend.

[@InDisTREETV]

nice work Reg...great idea using the lanyard to stabilize stay safe stay healthy

[@premorandazzo3929]

You’re a Lonewolf Reg Coats !! Thanks for sharing!! You are the best! 💪🏻

[@adamcallis2217]

Man I would love to come work for you free of charge just so I can learn from the best I've been climbing for about two years now and every tree is a new experience

[@thewippit8717]

Brilliant footage as always precise work as always too great video 👍

[@johnb503]

Superb video,amazing view and great choice of music.

[@larryweinberg1191]

Good tutorial and demo for battery powered saw. Grand Fir holding wood sure is not doug fir. Been doing wildlife tree creation projects since 1986 in Oregon/WA. Have gotten to view trees we have done and whether goals were met. You are a music man. Check out group called Piirpauke from Finland on you tube playing tune called "Lamb's Polka". Nice Winter time tune.

[@jiminycricket2230]

I always marvel at your occupation. Especially the fact the most of what you climb is near dead or dead to begin with. Nothing could replace the years of experience you have to be able to make sound judgment calls on whether you should climb up or get down. I wonder if you could teach 🤔 ?

[@AndrewHecker85]

Thanks for taking us along with you, and great choice of music. I always get a little sketched out on dead wood, we get lots of heart rot in the lodgepole pines around here. What axe are you climbing with? I've been thinking about something better than my old hardware store model.

[@cannonball9478]

Thanks Reg . Great to make/keep the habit for wildlife

[@craigprice425]

Nice Work. Thank You For Everything.

[@iainwilliamson3721]

Great video, and thanks for calling them Grand Firs! Not many do.

[@NewBookz]

.Your videos are always interesting,I am in the interior, Princeton. Mostly lodgepole pine is what I burn for heat.

[@dadcanufixit]

Thanks for sharing another great video

[@lastplacetrophy3821]

Late to the party here, but I wanted to say that apart from your usual good content, I really liked the musical selection too. Fits the video really well.

[@WLT-lj3bw]

Great insight to your work, even your choice of music was fitting for the demise of dead trees🤭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davidchang8428]

Reg: how do you get the logs to hit the ground flat? Do you follow the "rule of 1/5's"? If so, do you just estimate what 1/5 of the height of the spar is? Or do you have a more accurate way of measuring?

[@ertreeservice9558]

Great video, I’m always nervous on dead wood

[@dieseldave3681]

Why tie the two trees together? Is it to give stability when the tops come off to limit sway so remaining doesn’t snap apart?

[@Recoates]

Hard to tell on camera but they are swaying constantly, because they are so tall for the diameter. Tying them together will reduce the sway. I can get them to tip over easier and in the right direction when they are not swaying.

[@ReginoMarco]

Always be safe lad & greetings from GA

[@goldfishdarren1614]

Top vid, love the chat and watching you in the zone with calm control

[@Bigmike3406E]

Thanks for another top shelf video my friend.

[@dakotabryson5465]

Great video. Not necessarily related to the video but I was wonder what your thoughts were on running a rope through a double figure 8 loop backed up with a half hitch to function like a single rope climbing system to be able to repel off of the trunks of trees without branches. Ive tested it low and it seems to hold tight and can loosen without weight on it to slide it down like it would need to be able to do chunking out stalks cutting pieces. I mainly use drt. Im not much of a srt user so I'm not sure about it

[@stevefrazier2214]

His hair is amazing. Bet you didn’t know his dad is Fabio. You know the ,” I can’t believe it’s not butter” guy.

[@armandbourque2468]

Beautiful. Never seen it done better

[@TheLaughingMan_]

Just curious why you split the top of the pegs with your hatchet near the end. Also, thanks for the great content, great music.

[@markhickton4054]

I expect for habitat value, the more nooks and crannies there are, the more likely it is that organisms with cohabit the monolith. Plus it’ll accelerate decay

[@MeltingFingers]

Google Coronet Cut and Fracture Pruning ;)

[@Simonsimps]

@@MeltingFingers Thank you, I was wondering that also.

[@traviscayer1385]

@@MeltingFingers I was going to mention coronet cut. Saw that described as a way to help mature trees go through a retrenchment phase when a proper pruning cut can't be made, instead of a 8" stub. Helps to maintain biodiversity. I started doing it to my stumps as I continue the "culling of the poplars" in my yard.

[@jdwono]

Great channel,why chop the tops?thanks.

[@SuperColoradokush]

More homey environment for the wildlife 😉

[@pinecone5058]

As graceful as it comes, enjoy your time off mate, cheers

[@MackRayC]

Do you still get shaky leg? does it go away? amazing video, truly a master of your craft.

[@robertbrown9237]

Amazing 👏 stay safe 👌🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@brianpelton5888]

My first time to like video but been watching most of them, Ms tree guy .

[@Akujelppi]

I really like the sound of the battery saw😍.

[@tl124]

Glad you moved the truck!

[@jamiebird1310]

Hi Reg, your comments at the end of this video about being ready to stop for the year, I have a question is that because of "burnout" whether it mentally or physically maybe both? or just because of the weather makes it exceedingly harder to carry out the tree works you have over there ?

[@Recoates]

Boredom and a growing lack of patience in dealing with customers

[@jamiebird1310]

@@Recoates yes some days the trees the easiest part of the day, cheers for the insight.

[@mvblitzyo]

great view and camera angles. really like the music too , question what type and size Axe did you use on this job ?

[@Recoates]

Husqvarna. Heads about 2 and half lbs. Handle is 18". Its a really nice climbing axe. For wedging tops especially

[@mvblitzyo]

@@Recoates that’s awsome reg thanks ! I’ve always used a small hatchet. Was looking for something better. Again thanks. .

[@quaile94]

@Regcoates what harness do you wear ??

[@Recoates]

Stein vega. That ones about 5 years old

[@giordanone]

That's something like a 'crown cut' for animals at the end of the video?...

[@br-dj2ti]

I wish u could train me.

[@shanesouza4303]

Why climb when you can top it. Can you say peanut brittle 😜 Happy Holidays Reg.

[@teninchrichard4016]

I silently watch your work man.non tree cutter here. But in my next life ....

[@jeffschroeder9089]

Love your style 👌

[@billhowe4863]

I hope you get a nice break come December buddy. Stay safe

[@Kdog2018]

this guy is so much fun to watch.

[@MattJonesYT]

Was the dressing on the stump ends to make them into plucking posts for birds of prey?

[@Recoates]

To speed up the decay process, and give it a more naturally fractured look.

[@poet_stowage4574]

13:18 that’s some next level bottle flip.

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Nice as always 👍👍👍

[@Jrthetreeclimber]

Great job bud

[@benjaminstreet6795]

Please can somebody tell me where I can get a jumper like Regs. I think it's a loggers jumper I've seen then before but no idea where to buy them from Cheers

[@Recoates]

I just answered on the other video. Look up Stanfield Canada

[@blueriverperformer9168]

Good job 😉🖒

[@chiefjohnsonBR549]

Great Video

[@alexmattyspac7605]

I love this guy!

[@lrhcconrad2230]

Regs cuttum down and carpenters building a house below . the beginning and the end . what a view from up their . God sure knows what he was doing.

[@2009glassman]

Good Show!!

[@joshpomponio2993]

Ya that’s confidents to put truck there love that I would to have to wear brown pants if I would have had to do just lower part of them brown pants so nobody see shit stain right on brother love the vids

[@closertothetruth9209]

i wonder if youve ever been in a documentary, if not you should be. i like the battery powered saws my clothes dont wreak of two stroke

[@nicolaisvlog8701]

the king of dead trees :)

[@ishure8849]

G'day Reg, spot on work as always how's it going over there ? We've knocked it out down under. PS is that you playing the piano at the end of the video? All the best Andrew.

[@Recoates]

Hello mate. Things ok thank, and no it wasnt me

[@brandonfennimore9180]

What kind of flip line is that the blue and white I cant find them anywhere someone please lmk

[@Recoates]

Yale

[@brandonfennimore9180]

Thanks reg my dumbass didn't realize that the color fades to blue and white from that orange they usually are

[@TreeSawyer]

Love that kind

[@kyledavidson1824]

Cant beat the sound of a Cummins 12v